Finally free of the Olympics’ shadow, the NFL preseason ended with a pair of increases on NFL Network.

Thursday’s Patriots/Giants NFL preseason game scored a 0.7 final rating and 1.1 million viewers on NFL Network, up 19% in viewership from Eagles/Jets last year (903K) but down a tick and 13%, respectively, from Bears/Browns in 2014 (0.8, 1.2M).

Later in the night, Seahawks/Raiders had a 0.6 and 856,000 — up 48% in viewership from Chargers/49ers last year (580K) and up 50% and 52%, respectively, from the same Seahawks/Raiders matchup in 2014 (0.4, 564K).

The two games were the first on NFL Network this preseason to post an increase in viewership. Regardless of network, viewership increased for only three of the 15 preseason games that could be compared to last year.

In other action, Wednesday’s Washington/Buccaneers matchup had 911,000 viewers. The game, which was not originally scheduled to air on national television, was moved up a day to avoid Hurricane Hermine.

2016 NFL PRESEASON VIEWERSHIP

Compared to last year NET TIME GAME VWRS 2015 GAME +/- Thursday, August 11 NFLN 7:30 PM NO NE 1.29M GB/NE -49% Friday, August 12 NFLN 7:00 PM DET PIT 1.15M TEN/ATL -16% NFLN 10:00 PM OAK AZ 924K DEN/SEA -39% Saturday, August 13 NFLN 4:30 PM SEA KC 941K TB/MIN (8 PM) -47% ESPN 8:00 PM DAL LA 3.21M no comparable game Sunday, August 14 NFLN 7:00 PM HOU SF 1.40M IND/PHI (1 PM) -26% Thursday, August 18 NFLN 7:00 PM PHI PIT 1.14M no comparable game NFLN 10:00 PM MIN SEA 1.03M no comparable game Friday, August 19 NFLN 8:00 PM MIA DAL 1.21M SEA/KC -24% Saturday, August 20 NFLN 4:00 PM NYG BUF 1.05M no comparable game NFLN 7:00 PM BAL IND 1.04M BAL/PHI -34% NFLN 10:00 PM KC LA 809K SD/AZ -18% Thursday, August 25 NBC 8:00 PM ATL MIA 5.95M no comparable game NFLN 11:00 PM DAL SEA 1.13M no comparable game Friday, August 26 CBS 8:00 PM CLE TB 4.06M DET/JAX -15% NFLN 11:00 PM GB SF 918K no comparable game Saturday, August 27 NFLN 1:00 PM KC CHI 1.02M PIT/BUF (4 PM) -40% CBS 8:00 PM TEN OAK 3.81M SEA/SD -23% Sunday, August 28 FOX 1:00 PM SD MIN 5.23M no comparable game FOX 4:00 PM AZ HOU 6.68M HOU/NO +13% NBC 8:00 PM CIN JAX 6.13M AZ/OAK -18% Wednesday, August 31 NFLN 8:00 PM WSH TB 911K no comparable game Thursday, September 1 NFLN 7:00 PM NE NYG 1.07M PHI/NYJ +19% NFLN 10:00 PM SEA OAK 856K SD/SF +48%

(Thu. numbers via Programming Insider; Wed. numbers via ShowBuzz Daily)