More Detroit Lions Fans Watched the Super Bowl Than Rams Fans

Detroit cared about this Super Bowl- a lot. According to NBC Sports, Detroit was the No. 2 market for Super Bowl LVI viewership. So, who was No. 1? Not surprisingly,…

Super Bowl LVI - Los Angeles Rams v Cincinnati Bengals

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates after Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Detroit cared about this Super Bowl- a lot. According to NBC Sports, Detroit was the No. 2 market for Super Bowl LVI viewership. So, who was No. 1? Not surprisingly, Cincinnati. If the Cincinnati Bengals had won over the Los Angeles Rams, they would have scored their first Super Bowl win ever.

According to NBC Sports, 112.3 million people watched the Super Bowl. It was the most-watched game since Super Bowl LI in February 2017.

Los Angeles didn't even make the top 10 markets for viewership, scoring a 36.7/77 rating.

Here are the top 10 markets for watching the 2022 Super Bowl:

Cincinnati

46.1/84

Detroit

45.9/79

Pittsburgh

45.6/74

Columbus

45.54/80

Kansas City

44.6/76

Milwaukee

44.0/75

Cleveland

44.0/78

Boston

42.6/74

Philadelphia

42.3/71

Jacksonville

41.3/73

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.