Super Bowl averages 124.9M viewers in US, Bad Bunny's halftime 128.2 million, both short of records
Feb 10, 2026
Sunday nights Super Bowl and Bad Bunny fell short of setting records for most watched U.S. broadcast and halftime show.Seattle's 29-13 victory over New England averaged 124.9 million viewers on NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sport
s Digital, and NFL+, according to Nielsen's Big Data + Panel rating system.That fell short of the 127.7 million U.S. viewers that tuned in for Philadelphias 40-22 victory over Kansas City last year on Fox.RELATED NEWS | Yes, there was a real wedding during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime showBad Bunny's halftime show averaged 128.2 million viewers from 8:15-8:30 p.m. Eastern. That would make it the fourth-most watched halftime behind Kendrick Lamar (133.5 million, 2025), Michael Jackson (133.4 million, 1993) and Usher (129.3 million, 2024).Full global viewership for the halftime show is expected to be available early next week.
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