NFL Breaks Silence on Bad Bunny Halftime Show Ratings

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

The Seattle Seahawks emerged victorious in Super Bowl LX with a dominant 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots, but the real winner of the night may have been Bad Bunny.

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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was the most-watched halftime performance of all time with over 135 million viewers.

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... Initial reports indicated Bad Bunny set a new record with 135.4 million viewers - surpassing Kendrick Lamar's 133.3 million as the most-watched Super Bowl halftime show of all-time.

However, those throwing around that figure were urged to use caution that it's not the official tally from the NFL just yet. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-09 08:10 PM | Reply

How many people watched Turning Point USA halftime show?
www.cincinnati.com

... The "All-American Halftime Show" drew as many as 6.1 million concurrent viewers on Turning Point USA's YouTube Channel, The Athletic reported. The countershow ended later than Bad Bunny's performance, but USA TODAY reported it drew around 5 million viewers on YouTube during the head-to-head window. The performance was also broadcast on Christian network TBN. The Enquirer reached out to TBN for viewership totals on the channel. ...

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-09 08:13 PM | Reply

Both are still unofficial tallies of viewership.

So, stay tuned ...

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-09 08:15 PM | Reply

The Neck Bleeder Special had half the audience of the Puppy Bowl, and 80% of that was bots. Complete and utter humiliation for MAGA.

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-02-09 09:45 PM | Reply

@#4 ... The Neck Bleeder Special had half the audience of the Puppy Bowl, and 80% of that was bots. Complete and utter humiliation for MAGA. ...

While I will state that I am still waiting for the actual numbers, instead of estimated numbers, I do agree that Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl event seems to draw an audience rivaling (I'm being kind) that of Turning Point's half-time show.

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-09 10:19 PM | Reply

Found this ...

Puppy Bowl Ratings: 12.8 Million Viewers for Animal Planet's 2025 Dog Adoption Event (2025)
variety.com

... The 21st annual Puppy Bowl reached a strong average of 12.8 million viewers on Sunday.

Animal Planet has been airing the Super Bowl Sunday dog adoption since 2005, though the 2025 edition's total audience was counted by Nielsen across Warner Bros. Discovery-owned cablers Discovery, TBS, and truTV plus streamers Max and Discovery+ in addition to Animal Planet.

This marks a 2% improvement on last year's Puppy Bowl, which was watched by 12.6 million average viewers. ...

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-09 10:23 PM | Reply

Didn't watch the TP show, and had the regular SB broadcast on. I was writing code at the time and half paying attention... I didn't really pay to close attention. The main review during the show was from my mother in law..."ugh why does he have to keep grabbing his crotch"

The set design seemed odd for the live audience, half the performance had to be blocked from view by the tall grass.

#7 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2026-02-10 08:43 AM | Reply

Why would the NFL give out ratings, wouldn't that info come from NBC? (and all their assorted streaming services)

#8 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-02-10 03:56 PM | Reply

"Why would the NFL give out ratings"

Why would Toyota say they're ranked #1 by Consumer Reports? They should have just asked Toyota.

Actually I just looked it up and Subaru is ranked #1 for new cars in 2026. In case you were thinking of transitioning.

#9 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-10 03:59 PM | Reply

Couldn't give a rat's butt about BB, but if it pisses off MAGA, I'm all in.

#10 | Posted by crisisstills1 at 2026-02-10 04:16 PM | Reply

It was an amazing and uplifting show. It was a celebration of Puerto Rican history, a history of a people that have been American citizens longer than Trump's ancestors have been American citizens.

Unless you're stupid, you could follow along, without knowing a lick of Spanish.

If West Side Story was released now, MAGA would call it racist, and part of Great Replacement Theory.

#11 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-10 04:54 PM | Reply

show was a little long....but Superbowl halftime shows are always too long for me.

It was good. The grass had to hide the show in part.....unless you were watching the monitor.

#12 | Posted by eberly at 2026-02-10 05:03 PM | Reply

Incredible that there is so much cr@p about Bad Bunny and the halftime show.

I never heard of him before all the uproar.

Anyways, my wife and I played cards during the Superbowl.

I was the big winner, luckily. I got good cards all night and we listened to music.

Driving home, we heard on the radio that the Seahawks won and the PK made five FGs.

Was he the Superbowl MVP like Adam Vinatieri two decades ago for the NE Patriots?

That's what real NFL fans used to discuss, not the stupid half-time show.

The second thing fans may have discussed was the funniest or most memorable TV ad. Like a Masterlock getting shot with an elephant gun and still functioning.

#13 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-10 05:06 PM | Reply

"The grass had to hide the show in part."

That's probably just the zoom lens foreshortening things.

Level 100 (Loge Level): The lowest seating tier, with seats positioned approximately 15"20 feet above the field. These are the closest to the action, offering a low-angle view. www.xeniaevents.com

#14 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-10 05:06 PM | Reply

Desi Arnaz revenge.

TPUSA was boring.

I kept switching back and forth. Ricky Ricardo is finally popular.

#15 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2026-02-10 05:17 PM | Reply

Honestly, the last thing I recall about a Super Bowl halftime show was Janet Jackson's ---- which I missed because I don't watch halftime shows.

#16 | Posted by horstngraben at 2026-02-10 05:25 PM | Reply

The OG rap show at So-Fi was killer.

Kid Rock is the type that plays at casinos.
On Tuesday afternoons.

#17 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-02-10 09:02 PM | Reply