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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) – The Patriots 2013 home debut at Gillette Stadium was the most watched program in the Boston market for the week of Aug. 12.
The Patriots 25-21 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers delivered a 14.7 household rating with an average of 455,200 total viewers. The team's home opener was broadcast nationally on FOX at 8 p.m.
Friday night marked the second straight week that a Patriots preseason game has finished on top of the local ratings. New England's Aug. 9 win over the Philadelphia Eagles took home top ratings for the week of Aug. 6 with a 14.4 household rating and an average of 494,700 viewers.
The game against the Buccaneers was the Patriots second game of the preseason.
The Patriots take on the Detroit Lions Thursday.
Cox Media Group
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