Despite attracting over 112 million viewers, Super Bowl 2022 did not break the viewership record.

• Despite not reaching a record projection, Super Bowl ratings improved from the previous year.
• Over 112 million viewers tuned in for the big game across TV and streaming platforms.
• The 2015 Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks was the most-watched game in league history, with approximately 114 million viewers.

Despite not reaching a record projection, Super Bowl ratings improved from the previous year.

The game drew an average of 112.3 million total viewers across NBC, Telemundo, and Peacock, marking a 15.9 million increase from Super Bowl 2021's low viewership, the worst since 2007.

The Cincinnati Bengals lost to the Los Angeles Rams, 23-20, in the Super Bowl, marking the Rams' second victory in franchise history.

The 2021 Super Bowl between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs had an average of 96.4 million viewers, which was a 14-year low, surpassed only by the 2006 game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears, which drew an average of 93.1 million viewers.

The 2020 Super Bowl, with the Kansas City Chiefs winning their first Super Bowl in 50 years, had an average of 100 million viewers. In contrast, the 2019 Super Bowl, featuring the Rams and New England Patriots, attracted 98.2 million viewers.

The Super Bowl this year attracted interest due to two reasons: the Bengals' first Super Bowl appearance since 1988 and the game's return to Los Angeles since 1993.

A demand-intelligence company, PredictHQ, forecasted that it would achieve a record viewership of 117 million.

The 2015 Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks was the most-watched game in league history, with approximately 114 million viewers.

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