Saints are No. 1 in the NFL for preseason local TV ratings -- by a wide margin
 

The New Orleans Saints preseason opener had the top local ratings in the NFL during the first week of exhibition play.

The Saints' 35-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, broadcast locally on Fox 8, drew a 40.0 rating. That was almost 15 points ahead of the second best local ratings. The Kansas City Chiefs, who played the Cincinnati Bengals in their opener, had a local rating of 25.3.

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The Saints' broadcast also was No. 1 in household shares with a 57. The Chiefs' broadcast was also second in that category with a 48.

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