Monday Night Football Ratings Hit Season Low

Monday Night Football was down 17 percent from the Nov. 20 game.

Monday Night Football
BALTIMORE, MD - NOVEMBER 27: Cornerback Anthony Levine #41 of the Baltimore Ravens returns an interception in the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium on November 27, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

The Baltimore Ravens may have taken their time getting into the game against the Houston Texans last night on Monday Night Football, but they were able to come out of it with a 23-16 victory, which keeps the Super Bowl XLVII champs on track for their first playoff appearance in three years, according to DeadlineBut the win was a dark one for ESPN and the NFL when the ratings for Monday Night Football hit a season low.

This low rating will most likely add to President Donald Trump’s tweet this morning:

There were plenty of empty seats at M&T Bank Stadium, which might have been a warning sign for the first post-Thanksgiving Monday Night Football after another controversial weekend. No player from either team protested during the anthem last night, which shows how worried the league and the networks are that politics have contributed to the massive ratings decline this season, reports Deadline. There are other options, of course, neither team has a big national following, and injuries have affected their ranks.

But whatever the reason, Monday Night Football was down 17 percent from the Nov. 20 game that saw the Atlanta Falcons beat the Seattle Seahawks. It also dipped two percent from the previous season low of the Oct. 16 matchup between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts, according to Deadline. 

Win the Ultimate Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix Experience

Want the F1 experience of a lifetime? Here’s your chance to win tickets to see Turn 18 Grandstand, one of Ultimate Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix’s most premier grandstands!