Next week’s NFC Championship game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints will likely draw an even bigger crowd, so it’s possible The Simpsons and the other animated shows will have even more to celebrate next week.
Unlike the other games in the NFL’s divisional round, Sunday afternoon’s game was a close one that went down to the wire, which definitely helped to keep people in their seats for The Simpsons’ latest episode.
(Remember when everybody freaked out over NFL ratings dipping ever so slightly?)