Conference championships score ratings record for NFL

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The NFL playoffs averaged 38.5 million viewers (TV and digital), making it the most-watched postseason per records dating back to 1988, the league announced Tuesday.

The league tracked viewership for the wild card, divisional and conference championship rounds, but did not note the possible impact on ratings by music superstar Taylor Swift's attendance at Kansas City playoff g