NFC Championship Hauls in Best Viewership Numbers in Over a Decade As Millions Tuned In to Historic 49ers Comeback

Whichever side you supported in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, it was a good night for the NFL and Fox.

A staggering 56.7 million people tuned in to the 🚗Detroit Lions’ second-half collapse against the 🏈San Francisco 49ers, according to Fox 🏆Sports.

In a post on the social media platform X, the network’s PR team announced the game had the best ratings for an NFC Championship since 2012 and the fourth most popular non-🏈Super Bowl contest of all time.

The viewership was also up an impressive 19 percent against last season’s NFC Championship game, which hauled in 47.5 million.

Sunday’s thriller saw the Lions suffer heartbreak as they blew a 24-7 halftime lead against the 49ers to lose by 34-31.

The 49ers will now play the Kansas City Chiefs in the