Super Bowl averages 124.9M viewers in US, Bad Bunny's halftime 128.2 million, both short of records
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Super Bowl averages 124.9M viewers in US, Bad Bunny's halftime 128.2 million, both short of records
"Seattle's 29-13 victory over New England averaged 124.9 million viewers on NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL+, according to Nielsen's Big Data + Panel rating system. That fell short of the 127.7 million U.S. viewers that tuned in for Philadelphia's 40-22 victory over Kansas City last year on Fox."
"Bad Bunny performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. Bad Bunny's halftime show averaged 128.2 million viewers from 8:15-8:30 p.m. Eastern. That would make it the fourth-most watched halftime behind Kendrick Lamar (133.5 million, 2025), Michael Jackson (133.4 million, 1993) and Usher (129.3 million, 2024)."
Seattle's 29-13 victory over New England averaged 124.9 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sports Digital and NFL+ using Nielsen's Big Data + Panel rating system. That total fell short of the 127.7 million U.S. viewers who watched Philadelphia's 40-22 victory over Kansas City last year on Fox. Bad Bunny's halftime show averaged 128.2 million viewers from 8:15-8:30 p.m. Eastern, placing it fourth among the most-watched halftime performances behind Kendrick Lamar, Michael Jackson and Usher. Full global viewership figures for the halftime show are expected to be available early next week.
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