The Eagle has crash-landed as NFL Kickoff Game ratings hit a 10-year low

Eagles running back Jay Ajayi crosses the goal line for a two-point conversion during the NFL season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. (Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

September 07, 2018 09:54 PM

A 45-minute weather delay and a sloppily contested, low-scoring game conspired to put a dent in the ratings for the first official NFL broadcast of the 2018-19 season, as the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night served up the smallest audience for a curtain-raiser in a decade.

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