\nPresident Barack Obama’s 2008 and 2012 campaigns were more civil against Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nThe last time the NFL seemed to suffer due to a presidential election was in 2000 when ratings dropped 11 percent. Former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Al Gore were contending for the Oval Office at the time, and the drawn-out outcome that featured a recount kept voters glued to news channels over football.<\/p>\n
Strong Finish<\/b><\/h2>\n
The second half of the year provided more thrilling games, another likely reason viewership rallied. Strong play from the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys, as well as having Tom Brady back on the field for the Patriots, all brought more fans to their living rooms.<\/p>\n
The Packers ended the season on a six-game winning streak. One of the most popular teams, Green Bay has attracted more Super Bowl bets in Nevada than any other franchise.<\/p>\n
Though the NFL has largely been a disappointment in 2016 for broadcast and cable networks, as well as Las Vegas, the playoffs seem poised to offset some of those losses.<\/p>\n
The 12 remaining teams vying for the Super Bowl feature some of the most storied franchises in the NFL. From Kansas City and the Steelers, to the Cowboys and Giants, plenty of thrilling matchups are on the way.<\/p>\n
An ample amount of intriguing spreads and moneylines will be, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NFL television ratings for the 2016 regular season were down on average eight percent, but the last two months provided league officials with plenty of optimism. Roughly 16.5 million viewers tuned in to each NFL game this year, 1.4 million fewer than the 17.9 million that did in 2015. But that figure is actually less […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":43539,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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