The Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions in Week 6 earned massive 'Sunday Night Football' viewership | @EdEastonJr

Former NFL players are demanding a change to NBC's "Sunday Night Football" broadcasts moving forward. Pro Football Focus, a sports analytics company that focuses on player analysis of the National Football League and Division 1 college football,

Sunday Night Football has been the highest-rated primetime show for 14 consecutive seasons. NBC’s first three games this season — including the Sept. 4 NFL Kickoff game — are averaging 24.9 million viewers for its best start since 2015.

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Detroit Lions, 30-17, at home on Sunday Night Football on NBC, led by a four-touchdown outing from quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Jared Goff and the high-flying Detroit Lions visit Kansas City led by Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce in the Week 6 edition of Sunday Night Football.

It promoted NBC’s opening night doubleheader on Oct. 21 when MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder play host to Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets, followed by Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors visiting LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson is officially out of Monday Night Football. He is among the team’s inactives after getting a questionable designation with a hip injury. He did not play in the second half of Sunday’s game and did not practice this week.