Xfinity by Comcast experienced a significant outage on Sunday, disrupting service for thousands of customers during NFL game broadcasts - an especially frustrating time for viewers. Downdetector logged thousands of reports beginning around 6:15 PM EST, with about 70% of users reporting problems watching television. Customers nationwide - including major cities like San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, and New York - reported freezing channels, stalled streams, and issues accessing even basic services.

User complaints flooded social media, where many expressed irritation over repeated service interruptions. Some noted that both internet and TV had been unreliable for weeks, while others emphasized that the constant freezing made the NFL games nearly unwatchable. Reports came in from across the country, including Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh, where users said channels on CBS and FOX froze every few seconds. As of now, Xfinity has not issued an official statement on the cause of the outage.

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