Games Top Local Ratings in 29 of 30 NFL Markets
The CBS national telecast (mostly Broncos-Patriots) was the most watched TV program with 24.5 million average viewers last week (Oct. 1-7) topping competition which included the second week of the primetime TV season and MLB playoffs.
For the season, NFL games rank as the nine most-watched TV shows since Labor Day. Following are the most-watched programs this fall:
| Program | Viewers |
| 1. NBC Sunday Night Football (Steelers-Broncos), 9/9 | 27.6 million |
| 2. FOX Sunday National (mostly 49ers-Packers), 9/9 | 26.4 million |
| 3. CBS Sunday National (mostly Broncos-Patriots), 10/7 | 24.5 million |
| 4. CBS Sunday National (mostly Texans-Broncos), 9/23 | 24.0 million |
| 5. NBC Wednesday Night Kickoff Game (Cowboys-Giants), 9/5 | 23.9 million |
| 6. NBC Sunday Night Football (Giants-Eagles), 9/30 | 22.8 million |
| 7. FOX Sunday National (mostly Saints-Packers), 9/30 | 22.3 million |
| 8. NBC Sunday Night Football (Lions-49ers), 9/16 | 21.3 million |
| 9. NBC Sunday Night Football (Patriots-Ravens), 9/23 | 21.3 million |
| 10. CBS NCIS (Season Premiere), 9/25 | 20.5 million |
Locally, NFL games topped ratings in 29 NFL markets last week:
| Program |
# of NFL Markets Ranked #1 |
| NFL Football |
29 |
| MLB Wild Card (A’s-Tigers) |
1 |
Following is the list of the NFL markets where football was the top-rated program for the week of Oct. 1-7:
| Week of 10/1–10/7 |
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RTG |
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| Market | Game |
Date |
RTG |
SHR |
Rank |
| New Orleans | Chargers at Saints |
10/7/12 |
49.6 |
65 |
1 |
| Milwaukee | Packers at Colts |
10/7/12 |
45.0 |
75 |
1 |
| Pittsburgh | Eagles at Steelers |
10/7/12 |
39.9 |
68 |
1 |
| Boston | Broncos at Patriots |
10/7/12 |
37.6 |
63 |
1 |
| Minneapolis | Titans at Vikings |
10/7/12 |
36.9 |
62 |
1 |
| Denver | Broncos at Patriots |
10/7/12 |
36.8 |
66 |
1 |
| Kansas City | Ravens at Chiefs |
10/7/12 |
34.3 |
62 |
1 |
| San Diego | Chargers at Saints |
10/7/12 |
34.3 |
56 |
1 |
| Indianapolis | Packers at Colts |
10/7/12 |
33.7 |
56 |
1 |
| Buffalo | Bills at 49ers |
10/7/12 |
31.5 |
50 |
1 |
| Baltimore | Ravens at Chiefs |
10/7/12 |
31.2 |
50 |
1 |
| Cincinnati | Dolphins at Bengals |
10/7/12 |
29.3 |
54 |
1 |
| Philadelphia | Eagles at Steelers |
10/7/12 |
28.2 |
49 |
1 |
| Cleveland | Browns at Giants |
10/7/12 |
27.5 |
52 |
1 |
| St. Louis | Cardinals at Rams |
10/4/12 |
26.3 |
40 |
1 |
| Dallas | Bears at Cowboys |
10/1/12 |
26.1 |
41 |
1 |
| Chicago | Bears at Cowboys |
10/1/12 |
25.9 |
49 |
1 |
| Atlanta | Falcons at Redskins |
10/7/12 |
25.0 |
47 |
1 |
| Washington, DC | Falcons at Redskins |
10/7/12 |
24.8 |
46 |
1 |
| Charlotte | Seahawks at Panthers |
10/7/12 |
24.7 |
40 |
1 |
| Seattle | Seahawks at Panthers |
10/7/12 |
23.5 |
53 |
1 |
| Nashville | Titans at Vikings |
10/7/12 |
23.1 |
38 |
1 |
| Phoenix | Cardinals at Rams |
10/4/12 |
21.8 |
36 |
1 |
| Jacksonville | Bears at Jaguars |
10/7/12 |
20.1 |
32 |
1 |
| San Fran-Oakland | Bills at 49ers |
10/7/12 |
18.6 |
47 |
1 |
| Miami | Dolphins at Bengals |
10/7/12 |
18.5 |
37 |
1 |
| New York | Browns at Giants |
10/7/12 |
17.6 |
36 |
1 |
| Houston | Broncos at Patriots |
10/7/12 |
15.4 |
30 |
1 |
| Tampa | Broncos at Patriots |
10/7/12 |
13.8 |
25 |
1 |
Source: NFL & The Nielsen Company
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