The game itself was not much fun to watch, except for Bills fans. That didn’t impact the viewership.

Via ESPN, 21.7 million watched the Week 9 game between the Bills and Vikings on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network, and ESPN Deportes.

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The announcement doesn’t mention the audience for any of the two alt casts — the McAfee gathering on ESPN2 or the Next Gen Stats edition on NFL Network — either individually or collectively.

Next Monday night’s game features the Chargers at the Ravens. It won’t do 21.7 million viewers, primarily since the 0-8 Chargers have become entirely unwatchable.

After that, it’s Bengals-Commanders, Panthers-Buccaneers, Cowboys-Seahawks, Steelers-Jaguars, Patriots-Chiefs, Giants-Lions, and Texans-Packers.

And, yes, the season is already slipping away. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Except when it’s Chargers-Ravens.