Viking vs. Saints NFL Kickoff sets record
 

The Vikings vs. Saints game delivered the highest-rated NFL regular season overnights in 13 years -- a 17.7 household rating, the biggest since a Broncos vs. 49ers game in 1997. It's also the best-ever rating for an NBC regular season football game. The game's audience was also 28% larger than last year's Opening Kickoff.

In the nationals, the game drew 27.5 million viewers and a 10.7 rating -- "American Idol" levels.

UPDATE: "The Vikings vs. Saints game was the most-watched NFL regular season game on any network in 14 years."

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WHO DATS got the MOJO!

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I believe it. Seemed like another Mega-Superbowl/Free Music/NOLA Black and Gold Gras thing... craziness.

Ankle on the ground, DAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN ABOUT

I also heard that it was the highest rated game in NBC history.

Saints setting more records!

Sounds good

This means that fans across the nations want to watch us play. We are an exciting football team with a high powered offense and an aggressive defense. Oh yeah, we have the best looking uniforms in the NFL.

Pants on the ground, pants on the ground
Favre gets drilled, harper lays him out
Vilma gets the pick with favre on the ground

I would probably bet a big portion of the viewers also were tuning in to check out the Vikings.