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Super Bowl LVII was most-watched telecast ever, according to updated data

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Super Bowl LVII was the most-watched U.S.-based telecast of all time, according to revised data announced Tuesday by ratings agency Nielson.

The Kansas City Chiefs' 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 12 drew an average of 115.1 million viewers across all platforms, nearly 2 million more than Nielsen's previous announcement.

The updated numbers show that this year's Super Bowl surpassed the previous record set in 2015, when 114.4 million people watched the Patriots beat the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. The next highest-rated telecast was Super Bowl LI in 2017 the Patriots and Falcons, which was viewed by nearly 113.