The Super Bowl may have developed immunity against a terrible game. Early Nielsen data and a projection from Fox and the NFL showed 126 million viewers watched Sunday's telecast of the Philadelphia Eagles' 40-22 drubbing of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.

Fox Sports is projecting a Super Bowl record average audience of 126 million U.S. viewers across television and streaming platforms for Philadelphia's 40-22 victory over Kansas City on Sunday night. The game was televised by Fox,

So much for the theory that a close title game drives audience. Philadelphia's 40-22 rout of Kansas City set a new mark for Super Bowls.