NFL Ratings Down 11 Percent After Three Weeks: Nielsen

NFL Ratings Down 11 Percent After Three Weeks: Nielsen
Members of the New England Patriots kneel on the sidelines as the national anthem is played before a game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., on Sept. 24, 2017. Billie Weiss/Getty Images
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NFL games so far in 2017 have seen an overall decline in TV ratings.

After three weeks, viewership of national NFL telecasts have dropped 11 percent compared with the ratings in 2016.