'Undisputed' and 'The Herd' Had Their Best Days Ever on Monday


The San Francisco 49ers-Dallas Cowboys game is proving to be a rising tide lifting all boats. The Big Lead has learned both Undisputed and The Herd with Colin Cowherd enjoyed their best days ever from a ratings perspective on Monday. First Things First also turned in its second-most watched show to date.
Increased interest in seeing Skip Bayless react to his beloved team's devastating loss should not come as a surprise. His online behavior on Sunday night suggested he'd have something special in store. Undisputed's previous high-water mark was an average of 376,000 viewers on Jan. 5. The Herd and First Things First also set historic numbers those days.
.@FS1’s daily studio shows set record highs on Monday - scoring some of their most-watched shows ever
— FOX Sports PR (@FOXSportsPR) January 5, 2022
? @Undisputed’s most-watched show in history
? @FTFonFS1’s second most-watched live show ever
? @TheHerd’s third most-watched show ever pic.twitter.com/lPMzZ1edWD
Exact numbers should become public in short order and it will be interesting to see just how high they were able to soar. Two storied franchises playing a nail-biter full of drama and controversy is the perfect storm and Monday felt a bit different on any sports media platform. Everyone was in Cowboys' business and business was good.
Back-to-back breakout Mondays have been a boon for FS1 as all three shows are up significantly year over year, with Undisputed and First Things First doubling — or nearly doubling — their audiences. Two more football weekends suggest it's a trend that could continue.