The confetti had settled, but the numbers were still being recalculated. Super Bowl LX has officially been revised to 125.6 million viewers, up from the originally reported 124.9 million.
The updated total, confirmed by Nielsen, adds 700,000 viewers to the audience for the Patriots vs. Seahawks championship game broadcast across NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sports Digital and NFL+.
With the correction, the game stands as the second-most-watched television event in U.S. history.
Super Bowl LX broadcast: What led to the revision
In a formal statement, Nielsen explained that a Big Data provider failed to properly collect device-level data on February 8.
“A Big Data provider did not properly collect data from its devices on February 8, which impacted the Big Data + Panel count
Once reconciled, the national audience figure increased to 125.6 million.
Even a shift of 700,000 viewers carries weight at this scale, particularly when historical rankings and advertising benchmarks are involved.
How Super Bowl LX compares historically
With the revised total, Super Bowl LX trails only Super Bowl LIX, which averaged 127.7 million viewers, according to Nielsen data.
Industry records show the top 12 most-watched broadcasts in U.S. history are all Super Bowls. The 1983 finale of MAS*H remains the only non-Super Bowl program in the top 20.
Data from Nielsen archives and Sports Media Watch consistently highlight the NFL’s continued dominance in live television. In an era shaped by cord-cutting and streaming fragmentation, the Super Bowl remains appointment viewing.
The evolving measurement game
The revision also underscores how audience tracking has changed. Modern Super Bowl totals now include cross-platform data from broadcast and streaming services such as Peacock and NFL+.
Notably, Super Bowl LIX’s 127.7 million average did not include Nielsen’s newer out-of-home metric, complicating direct comparisons between editions.
Hybrid measurement models are becoming central to how major sporting events are evaluated. As streaming expands, revisions tied to device-level data may become more common.
Next year’s Super Bowl
The updated total reinforces the NFL’s position at the top of American television. Even as entertainment programming struggles to deliver mass audiences, the Super Bowl continues to reach more than 125 million viewers nationwide.
As cross-platform viewing grows, measurement systems will continue to evolve. For now, Super Bowl LX retains its place in history, backed by verified data and a slightly larger audience than first believed.
Viewership figures based on revised national measurement data released by Nielsen, covering NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sports Digital and NFL+. Historical rankings referenced from Nielsen archives and Sports Media Watch industry reports.
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