The Detroit Lions' second-half meltdown against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday was bad news for their Super Bowl aspirations, but it worked out just fine for Fox.
The broadcast reportedly drew over 56 million viewers, the network's best ratings for an NFC Championship Game since 2012:
FOX Sports PR @FOXSportsPRIn conclusion of its 30th season of NFL coverage, <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLonFOX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFLonFOX</a> is projected to score its best <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFCChampionshipGame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFCChampionshipGame</a> in twelve years with 56,691,000 viewers. ud83eudd2f <a href="https://t.co/OY3m1huB5r">pic.twitter.com/OY3m1huB5r</a>
San Francisco's 17-point comeback was tied for the largest in the history of the NFC title game.