Seahawks' Opening Day Victory Pops Huge TV Rating For NBC

In this Seahawks news and rumors update, the Seattle Seahawks' 36-16 dismantling of Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers was one of the most-anticipated NFL season openers in recent memory.

NBC's TV ratings for the game only reinforced that notion.

Per an Associated Press report, "the regular-season opener between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers on NBC was watched by 26.9 million viewers, an increase of 7 percent from last year, when Baltimore played at Denver."

That number marks the third-highest rating in the 13-year history of the NFL's annual Thursday night opening showcase.

The official household rating for the game was a 15.5/26. Rating represent the percentage of households (with Nielsen boxes) who are tuned into the game during the course of its live broadcast.

In summation: Russell Wilson and "Beast Mode" sells the NFL product quite well.

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