Monday night’s game between the undefeated New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens earned stellar numbers for ESPN—and record numbers for cable overall.

The Monday Night Football game drew 17.5 million viewers.  This total, just like the score of the game (27-24), narrowly beat the record set by High School Musical 2 for the most-watched cable telecast ever.  (The musical’s August premiere rounded up an impressive 17.2 million for The Disney Channel.)

Assuming QB Tom Brady brings his undefeated team all the way to this year’s championship game, we can expect insane viewing numbers and advertising dollars for FOX. 

The Super Bowl, featuring Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, is scheduled for Feb. 3rd.