Colts and Chiefs draw 24.3 million viewers for overtime thriller
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 22, 2026, 11:47 PM
Last updated Sep 22, 2026
The Indianapolis Colts faced the Kansas City Chiefs on September 22, attracting an average of 24.3 million viewers for the matchup. The overtime game peaked at 27.4 million viewers from 9:15 to 9:30 p.m. ET, marking the most-watched Week 2 Sunday night game since 2015. This contest also became the fourth highest-viewed overtime game in 21 years of Sunday Night Football on NBC. The Sunday night slate continues on September 28, featuring the Denver Broncos hosting the Los Angeles Rams.
- •Colts faced Chiefs on September 22
- •Game attracted 24.3 million average viewers
- •Peaked at 27.4 million viewers
- •Most-watched Week 2 game since 2015
- •Next game features Broncos hosting Rams on September 28
- 11:47 PMYahoo Sports — Colts-Chiefs generated 24.3 million viewers, on average
"Based on the way the respective teams played in Week 1, many expected Sunday night's game between the Colts and Chiefs to be a snoozer.
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