Amidst the commentary surrounding the New England Patriot’s Sunday victory over the Chicago Bears is this new piece – the game got the highest ratings out of any game so far this season. Nielsen Media Research data showed that the Patriots 17-13 win over the Chicago Bears averaged 24.1 million viewers and was the most-watched NFL regular season game since 2002. New England Patriots Tickets are still available to this weekend’s game against the Detroit Tigers.

The Patriots – Bears game wasn’t just the highest rated NFL game since 2002. It was also the highest rated sporting event since the Olympic Games back in February.