NFL conference championship game ratings (2002-present)

AFC and NFC Championship ratings dating back to the 2001-02 season. Dating back the 2002 playoffs, the most-watched NFL conference championship game was Vikings-Saints in 2010 (57.9M). That game and Giants-49ers in 2010 are tied as the highest rated (30.6).

On the other end of the spectrum, the lowest rated conference championship game was Panthers-Seahawks in 2006 (20.8) and the least-watched was Patriots-Steelers in 2002 (33.3M).

AFC and NFC Championship ratings, viewership, 2002-present

Out-of-home viewing was not included in viewership estimates prior to the 2021 games.

2022

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
NFC 6:30p SF-LAR LAR +3 FOX 23.35 50.225M
AFC 3:00p CIN-KC CIN +3 (OT) CBS 23.6 47.851M

2021

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
NFC 3:00p TB-GB TB +5 CBS 23.0 46.970M
AFC 6:30p BUF-KC KC +14 FOX 21.1 42.336M

2020

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
NFC 6:30p GB-SF SF +17 CBS 22.0 42.792M
AFC 3:00p TEN-KC KC +11 FOX 23.1 41.104M

2019

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
AFC 6:30p NE-KC NE +6 CBS 27.5 53.900M
NFC 3:00p LAR-NO LAR +3 FOX 24.5 44.075M

2018

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
AFC 3:00p JAX-NE NE +4 CBS 24.3 44.082M
NFC 6:30p MIN-PHI PHI +31 FOX 21.7 42.298M

2017

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
AFC 6:30p PIT-NE NE +19 CBS 24.4 47.951M
NFC 3:00p GB-ATL ATL +23 FOX 25.0 46.281M

2016

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
AFC 3:00p NE-DEN DEN +2 CBS 29.3 53.299M
NFC 6:30p AZ-CAR CAR +34 FOX 24.1 45.739M

2015

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
NFC 3:00p GB-SEA SEA +6 (OT) FOX 27.4 49.839M
AFC 6:30p IND-NE NE +38 CBS 22.5 42.144M

2014

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
NFC 6:30p SF-SEA SEA +6 FOX 28.5 55.911M
AFC 3:00p NE-DEN DEN +10 CBS 28.1 51.300M

2013

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
AFC 6:30p BAL-NE BAL +15 CBS 25.5 47.707M
NFC 3:00p SF-ATL SF +4 FOX 24.2 42.000M

2012

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
NFC 6:30p NYG-SF NYG +3 (OT) FOX 30.6 57.635M
AFC 3:00p BAL-NE NE +3 CBS 27.4 48.700M

2011

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
AFC 6:30p NYJ-PIT PIT +5 CBS 28.3 54.850M
NFC 3:00p GB-CHI GB +7 FOX 28.1 51.884M

2010

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
NFC 6:30p MIN-NO NO +3 (OT) FOX 30.6 57.933M
AFC 3:00p NYJ-IND IND +13 CBS 26.3 46.917M

2009

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
AFC 6:30p BAL-PIT PIT +9 CBS 22.0 40.645M
NFC 3:00p PHI-ARIZ ARIZ +7 FOX 21.9 38.387M

2008

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
NFC 6:30p NYG-GB NYG +3 (OT) FOX 29.0 53.937M
AFC 3:00p SD-NE NE +9 CBS 25.7 44.840M

2007

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
AFC 6:30p NE-IND IND +4 CBS 26.4 46.695M
NFC 3:00p NO-CHI CHI +25 FOX 25.1 43.247M

2006

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
AFC 3:00p PIT-DEN PIT +17 CBS 23.6 39.001M
NFC 6:30p CAR-SEA SEA +20 FOX 20.8 35.233M

2005

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
AFC 6:30p NE-PIT NE +14 CBS 25.8 44.334M
NFC 3:00p ATL-PHI PHI +17 FOX 25.8 42.937M

2004

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
NFC 6:30p CAR-PHI CAR +11 FOX 23.2 40.444M
AFC 3:00p IND-NE NE +10 CBS 24.7 40.115M

2003

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
AFC 6:30p TEN-OAK OAK +17 CBS 24.6 41.456M
NFC 3:00p TB-PHI TB +17 FOX 23.8 38.741M

2002

CONF TIME GAME MARGIN NET RTG VWRS
NFC 4:00p PHI-STL STL +5 FOX 22.7 37.429M
AFC 12:30p NE-PIT NE +7 CBS 21.2 33.313M

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