The NFL continues to feel the ravaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic this season, even in its most anticipated game of the year in Super Bowl LV between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs. This season's title game reportedly failed to surpass the 100 million mark and garnered a total of 96.4 million viewers, via ViacomCBS.

Those numbers reportedly include out-of-home statistics, which represent TV units placed in public areas like restaurants and bars.

According to CNBC, Super Bowl LV was the lowest-watched championship game since Super Bowl XLI, which featured the Indianapolis Colts against the Chicago Bears. That game garnered 93.1 million viewers back in 2007.

Despite these numbers, CBS claims Super Bowl LV was able to amass over 5.7 million viewers per minute in live streams over the internet garnered from the broadcast company's All Access streaming service.

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The blowout on the field certainly didn't help attract more viewership. According to Dan Cohen, Octagon's senior vice president of global media rights consulting division, the viewership likely reached its peak when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers held a 7-3 lead over the Kansas City Chiefs in the opening frame.

However, the numbers eventually plummeted when the Buccaneers started to gain separation from their opponent as the game progressed. The home team easily cruised to a 31-9 victory to snag the Buccaneers' second Super Bowl title in franchise history.

Tom Brady capped off a stellar debut season in West Florida by securing the seventh championship ring and fifth Super Bowl MVP honor of his 21-year career, making his case as the NFL's GOAT even stronger.