At halftime of the A.F.C. championship game on Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs led the Cincinnati Bengals. They would need to make some changes to win.
Those hoping to listen to the halftime analysis on CBS were unlikely to hear any commentary. It was hard to hear.
The country music singer Walker Hayes was performing for the CBS crew as they broke down the plays of the first half.
The halftime analysis was drowned out by the loud music of Mr. Hayes.
The music was so loud that Mr. Esiason couldn't help but laugh.
After Mr. Burleson finished his comments, Mr. Esiason said he had no idea what he had just said.
The indiscernible commentary quickly drew attention online, with clips getting tens of thousands of views.
Sarah Spain said that she couldn't hear anything during the halftime broadcast.
She wrote that CBS realized how disruptive the halftime show would be.
Craig Miller, a sports radio host in Dallas, said that the halftime show audio disaster was highly entertaining.
CBS didn't respond to a request for comment on Sunday.
In a game that went to overtime, the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-24, and will face the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl. There was no live musical performance to interrupt the postgame analysis for the CBS crew and those watching at home.
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