2022 NFL Week 7 Ratings Report

Sports Media Watch, as usual.

• Thursday (Amazon:  Saints-Cardinals):  Uninspiring.  7.82 million viewers, indicating the slough-off matchups may not be working so hot for Amazon and Twitch.
• Sunday National (FOX:  Chiefs-49ers):  Not good for the year.  11.6 rating, 22.29 million viewers, lowest solo national numbers of the year.  (Only Week 1 was lower, but both networks did doubleheaders that week.)  
• Stellar year-over-year:  A Bears-Bucs led window on FOX last year was beaten this year by 25% ratings, 23% viewers.
• Sunday Night (NBC:  Steelers-Dolphins):  The Tua Death Watch got an 8.5 rating and 15.53 million viewers.  About 6% down ratings, 4% down viewers)
• Sunday Single (CBS:  Lions-Cowboys):  7.8 rating, 14.56 million viewers, off 5% even with the Cowboys flexed to CBS.
• Sunday Regional (FOX:  Packers-Commanders, I'm sorry...):  7.3 rating, 13.36 million viewers, down 13% year over year and a multi-year low (but SMW didn't say since when) for the Week 7 bracket.  It's time to put the Packers out to pasture on the top end of viewership, FOX.  
• Monday Night (ESPN with a 2 Manningcast:  Bears-Patriots):  6.5 rating, 11.83 million viewers.  Having the Manningcast didn't help this week:  About a 10% loss in each metric.