No Patriots, better ratings? Chiefs-Texans draws huge numbers for CBS

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This weekend was the first time in a decade that the New England Patriots were not playing on the NFL's Divisional weekend. While that was not what Patriots fans wanted, it was likely a welcome reprieve for NFL fans outside of that team's base — at least that seems to be the case, if CBS' ratings are any indication. According to CBS, the AFC game had 35.396 million viewers, up 21 percent from last year's Los Angeles Chargers-Patriots game, which New England won, 41-28.

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