Brock Osweiler (17) of the Denver Broncos takes the field before the game. The Denver Broncos played the Cincinnati Bengals at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver on Dec. 28, 2015. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)
Broncos bring the viewers once again.
ESPN released its ratings and viewership for and it’s the most-watched and highest rated Monday Night Football game of the season.
Nielsen showed the game averaged a 9.4 U.S. rating and 15,806,000 viewers.
The game peaked between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m. mountain time approximately about the time overtime began until the Brandon McManus made what ended up being the game-winning field goal. That 15-minute slot delivered a 11.2 rating and 18,580,000 viewers.
In Denver, the game delivered a 17.7 rating on ESPN and a 24.3 on KUSA-9 for a combined 42.0 in the market.
Denver finished the year as the No. 3 MNF market with a 12.3 average rating behind only Las Vegas (14.0) and New Orleans (13.0).
