NBC’s "Sunday Night Football" game this week features Kansas City at the New York Jets. When it was first announced, network executives no doubt salivated over the ratings gold of Patrick Mahomes vs. Aaron Rodgers.
Well, Rodgers is hurt, the Jets are awful and the game could be a blowout by the second quarter.
Now they can only hope Travis Kelce doesn’t blow it with his new ... girlfriend? ... and Taylor Swift shows up in a luxury box at MetLife Stadium to cheer him on.
Welcome to the NFL Season —Taylor’s version, where NFL TV ratings could be impacted not by someone on the field, but someone on the bleachers.