Next Gen Stats alt cast draws higher viewership than McAfee's for Week 9

During Week 9, the Next Gen Stats alt cast attracted 499,000 viewers while the McAfee alt cast had 406,000. The total viewership for the Bills-Vikings game reached 21.7 million, surpassing the previous week's total of 17.9 million. This week's figures show a growth in viewership for both alt casts compared to their last matchup in Week 6. ESPN did not release individual alt cast viewership numbers, prompting further analysis of viewership patterns across platforms. There is ongoing concern among some ABC affiliates regarding the impact of multiple alt casts for Super Bowl LXI.

• 11:21 AMYahoo Sports — For Week 9, Next Gen Stats outpaced the McAfee alt cast again