Nickelodeon's special broadcast of the Wildcard playoff game between the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints was watched by more than two million people, according to CBS. More than 33 million people watched the game across two broadcasts, one on CBS and the other on Nickelodeon. The viewership from the two broadcasts is higher than any Wildcard playoff game in the last seven years.
The broadcast was weird, to say the least. It had virtual slime exploding in the end zone when teams scored, SpongeBob's face plastered over field goal nets, and googly eyes placed over players' faces during shots. Hopefully the wackiness made up for the lack of offense from the Chicago Bears, who only scored 9 points. Continue Reading at GameSpot
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