Last night’s game between the Broncos and Saints was never close or competitive. The ratings reflect that.

Amazon Prime’s broadcast fell below 10 million for the first time this season, at 9.81 million.

The game still outperformed last year’s Week 7 Jaguars-Saints game on TNF, which drew 9.79 million viewers. And the NFL game easily beat postseason baseball.

Really, the numbers for Broncos-Saints could have been a lot worse. Despite Sean Payton’s return to New Orleans, the game was a flop, largely due to the fact that the Saints were and still are in trouble.

This Thursday, the 5-0 Vikings will make their 2024 primetime debut with a visit to the Rams. Unless that one ends up being a blowout, it should do much better than Broncos-Saints.