How does the NFL account for past years "Draft Parties"? Where the previous record of 12.4 million viewers, likely included thousands upon thousands of single view households with multiple viewers, or Bars/Pubs that held viewing parties with dozens to hundreds of viewers in a single location.
Of course this years numbers will appear to spike, as more households tune in, but with fewer viewers in many of those households.
I'm guessing if there is a Stanley Cup Final this year, or nearly any live sporting event, they will all surpass prior years viewing records, simply due to the fact that more people are tuning in alone, than in groups.
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