The NFL continues to show its ratings strength as Fox’s late national window that showcased mostly the New York Giants-Baltimore Ravens garnered an average of 24.2 million viewers and was the most watched show of the week.
In addition, all 30 of the NFL’s markets had football games top their local ratings for the fifth time this season. The top rated game locally was the Cincinnati-Pittsburgh game in the Steel City, reaching an astonishing 40.7 rating with a 70 share.
Milwaukee was next for the Tennessee-Green Bay game that saw a 40.4/71.
The entire NFL press release is below for your perusal.
NFL GAME TELECASTS 29 OF 30 MOST-WATCHED TV SHOWS THIS FALL
NFL Game Tops Ratings in All 30 Markets for Second Consecutive Week & Record Fifth Time in ‘12
An NFL game was the most-watched show on TV last week (Dec. 17-23) for the 16th time in 16 weeks of the NFL season with the FOX national telecast (mostly New York Giants-Baltimore Ravens) topping all sports and entertainment competition with 24.2 million viewers.
Locally, an NFL game was the highest-rated show in all 30 NFL markets last week, marking the second consecutive week and the record fifth time this season that NFL games topped local ratings in all NFL markets. Previously there were four “30 for 30” weeks in the full 2010 and 2011 seasons. NFL games have topped local ratings 93 percent of the time this season (up from 90 percent at this point in ’11).
For the season, NFL games rank as 29 of the 30 most-watched TV shows since Labor Day. Following are the most-watched programs this fall:
Program Viewers 1. FOX Thanksgiving Game (Redskins-Cowboys), 11/22 28.7 million 2. NBC Sunday Night Football (Steelers-Broncos), 9/9 27.6 million 3. CBS Thanksgiving Game (Texans-Lions), 11/22 27.3 million 4. FOX Sunday National (mostly Giants-Cowboys), 10/28 26.9 million 5. CBS Sunday National (mostly Steelers-Cowboys), 12/16 26.9 million 6. FOX Sunday National (mostly 49ers-Packers), 9/9 26.4 million 7. FOX Sunday National (mostly 49ers-Saints), 11/25 24.9 million 8. CBS Sunday National (mostly Broncos-Patriots), 10/7 24.5 million 9. FOX Sunday National (mostly Saints-Giants), 12/9 24.5 million 10. FOX Sunday National (mostly Cowboys-Eagles), 11/11 24.3 million 11. FOX Sunday National (mostly Giants-Ravens),12/23 24.2 million 12. CBS Sunday National (mostly Steelers-Giants), 11/4 24.2 million 13. CBS Sunday National (mostly Texans-Broncos), 9/23 24.0 million 14. NBC Wed. Night Kickoff Game (Cowboys-Giants), 9/5 23.9 million 15. CBS Sunday National (Indy-NE & SD-Den), 11/18 23.6 million 16. NBC Sunday Night Football (49ers-Patriots), 12/16 23.2 million 17. CBS Sunday National (mostly Steelers-Ravens), 12/2 23.0 million 18. CBS Sunday National (mostly Jets-Patriots), 10/21 23.0 million 19. FOX Sunday National (mostly Giants-49ers), 10/14 22.8 million 20. NBC Sunday Night Football (Giants-Eagles), 9/30 22.8 million 21. NBC Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, 11/22 22.4 million 22. FOX Sunday National (mostly Saints-Packers), 9/30 22.3 million 23. NBC Sunday Night Football (Cowboys-Falcons), 11/4 21.8 million 24. FOX Sunday Single (mostly NYG-ATL & GB-Chi), 12/16 21.4 million 25. NBC Sunday Night Football (Lions-Packers), 12/9 21.4 million 26. NBC Sunday Night Football (Lions-49ers), 9/16 21.3 million 27. NBC Sunday Night Football (Patriots-Ravens), 9/23 21.3 million 28. FOX Sunday Single (mostly Minn-GB & TB-Den), 12/2 20.9 million 29. NBC Sunday Night Football (Texans-Bears), 11/11 20.9 million 30. NBC Sunday Night Football (Packers-Giants), 11/25 20.9 million Source: NFL & The Nielsen Company
Following is the list of all 30 NFL markets where football was the top-rated program for the week of Dec. 17-23:
Week of 12/17-23
HH
HH
RTG
Market Game Date
RTG
SHR
Rank
Pittsburgh Bengals at Steelers 12/23/12
40.7
70
1
Milwaukee Titans at Packers 12/23/12
40.4
71
1
New Orleans Saints at Cowboys 12/23/12
40.1
66
1
Baltimore Giants at Ravens 12/23/12
34.5
56
1
Denver Browns at Broncos 12/23/12
34.4
66
1
Seattle 49ers at Seahawks 12/23/12
34.2
64
1
Minneapolis Vikings at Texans 12/23/12
33.4
69
1
Cincinnati Bengals at Steelers 12/23/12
33.0
59
1
Boston Patriots at Jaguars 12/23/12
32.5
63
1
Indianapolis Colts at Chiefs 12/23/12
31.0
56
1
Washington, DC Redskins at Eagles 12/23/12
28.0
57
1
Chicago Bears at Cardinals 12/23/12
27.8
53
1
Atlanta Falcons at Lions 12/22/12
27.7
47
1
Dallas Saints at Cowboys 12/23/12
27.2
57
1
Kansas City Colts at Chiefs 12/23/12
25.6
52
1
Buffalo Bills at Dolphins 12/23/12
23.7
44
1
San Fran-Oakland 49ers at Seahawks 12/23/12
23.7
48
1
Philadelphia Redskins at Eagles 12/23/12
23.6
47
1
Houston Vikings at Texans 12/23/12
23.3
49
1
Cleveland Browns at Broncos 12/23/12
23.0
42
1
Detroit Falcons at Lions 12/22/12
22.2
36
1
Charlotte Raiders at Panthers 12/23/12
21.6
44
1
St. Louis Rams at Buccaneers 12/23/12
19.7
41
1
Phoenix Bears at Cardinals 12/23/12
19.6
41
1
Jacksonville Patriots at Jaguars 12/23/12
17.2
34
1
New York Giants at Ravens 12/23/12
16.9
31
1
Nashville Titans at Packers 12/23/12
16.5
30
1
San Diego Chargers at Jets 12/23/12
16.3
38
1
Miami Bills at Dolphins 12/23/12
15.4
37
1
Tampa Bengals at Steelers 12/23/12
13.4
30
1
Source: NFL & The Nielsen Company
That is all.
