The 97th Academy Awards ceremony drew an estimated 19.69 million viewers, delivering a five-year high in total viewers.
Seahawks CB Richard Sherman said the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell are "making the game less fun" by not allowing players to express their personality, thus leading to lower TV ratings.
A poll finds that fans think protests during the national anthem are contributing to a decline in TV ratings for the NFL.
Roger Goodell said the NFL is trying to understand the drop in ratings this season but said it is important not just to get viewers tuned in but also to "get them to stay tuned in."
Thursday night's Bills-Jets game was broadcast on Twitter and reached 2.1 million viewers on the social media site.
Number one on air, online, Facebook and Twitter
