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New York Jets running back Joe McKnight watches from the bench during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams in St. Louis on Nov. 18, 2012. AP Photo/Tom Gannam
NFL ratings fell nearly 10 percent during the 2017 regular season versus the year prior.
The television ratings were down 9.7 percent; a typical game was watched by 1.6 million fewer people this season as compared to last season (14.9 million versus 16.5 million), according to ESPN.