AP NFL regular-season ratings increase 10% over last season JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Jan 13, 2022 Jan 13, 2022 Updated Jul 19, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An extra week of games, close finishes and a non-election year helped propel the NFL to its highest regular-season ratings in six years.kAm%96 afa C68F=2C\D62D@? 82>6D 2G6C2865 `f]` >:==:@? G:6H6CD 24C@DD E6=6G:D:@? 2?5 5:8:E2= A=2E7@C>D[ E92E :D 2 `_T :?4C62D6 @G6C a_a_ 2?5 :D E96 =628F6VD 9:896DE 2G6C286 D:?46 a_`d]k^AmkAm“%96C6’D 2 DEC@?8 2C8F>6?E E@ 36 >256 E92E E96 }2E:@?2= u@@E32== {628F6 :D E96 D:?8=6 >@DE :>A@CE2?E 6?E:EJ :? A@AF=2C 4F=EFC6] p?5 E96 ?F>36CD @7 G:6H6CD H2E49:?8 E96 }u{ 362CD E92E @FE[” D2:5 |2C4 v2?:D[ 4@\7@F?56C @7 r9:428@\32D65 4@?DF=E:?8 8C@FA $A@CED4@CA]k^Am kAmxE H2D 6IA64E65 E92E E96 2F5:6?46 H@F=5 :?4C62D6 27E6C E96 a_a_ D62D@? H2D A=2J65 :? 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