Super Bowl LIII was a clunker for the ages, with the vaunted Los Angeles Rams offense falling flat on its face and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady showing his age. The lackluster matchup and pitiful 13-3 final score struggled to attract viewers: per Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal, the game posted the smallest national rating since Super Bowl XLIII between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals: 44.9.
CBS drew a 44.9 overnight rating for Patriots-Rams last night, which was lowest-scoring Super Bowl yet. That figure is lowest for Super Bowl since Steelers-Cards drew 42.