Super Bowl was most watched programme ever in the US with 123.4 million viewers

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates after the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers (John Locher/AP)

The longest Super Bowl game is also set to go down as the most watched programme in US television history.

According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Kansas City’s 25-22 overtime victory over San Francisco on Sunday night averaged 123.4 million viewers across TV and streaming platforms.