With the second most-watched NFC conference championship game ever, and strong performances from American Idol, FOX easily dominated the top of the broadcast primetime show rankings for the week.
The NFC championship game was the most-watched event other than a Super Bowl since the Seinfeld finale in 1998 and was second among NFC championships only to The Game played on January 10, 1982 between the Cowboys and the 49ers featuring "The Catch."
Weekly cable show ratings and overnight broadcast show ratings are also available.
Adults 18-49 viewing for the week ending January 24, 2010:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | FOX NFC CHAMPIONSHIP(S) | S | FOX | 21.3 | 27,976 |
| 2 | American Idol-TUESDAY | FOX | 10.1 | 13,303 | |
| 3 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 9.9 | 12,962 | |
| 4 | FOX NFC CHAMPIONSHIP-POST(S) | S | FOX | 9.5 | 12,442 |
| 5 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 5.3 | 6,986 | |
| 6 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 5.3 | 6,961 | |
| 7 | Grey'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 4.7 | 6,144 | |
| 8 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 4.2 | 5,563 | |
| 9 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 4.2 | 5,498 | |
| 10 | Biggest Loser 9 | NBC | 4.1 | 5,354 | |
| 11 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 4.0 | 5,223 | |
| 12 | BACHELOR, THE | ABC | 3.8 | 5,065 | |
| 13 | OFFICE | NBC | 3.7 | 4,844 | |
| 14 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 3.6 | 4,792 | |
| 15 | PRIVATE PRACTICE | ABC | 3.6 | 4,714 | |
| 16 | BONES | FOX | 3.5 | 4,668 | |
| 17 | CSI: NY | CBS | 3.5 | 4,648 | |
| 18 | ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE | CBS | 3.5 | 4,569 | |
| 19 | 24 | P | FOX | 3.5 | 4,559 |
| 20 | Cougar Town | ABC | 3.4 | 4,488 | |
| 21 | HUMAN TARGET | P | FOX | 3.4 | 4,419 |
| 22 | Human Target PRM ENC 1/19(S) | SR | FOX | 3.3 | 4,292 |
| 23 | CSI | CBS | 3.1 | 4,129 | |
| 24 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 3.1 | 4,090 | |
| 25 | CASTLE | ABC | 2.8 | 3,741 |
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Overall viewing (all ages 2+) for the week ending January 24, 2010:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH RATING (LIVE+SD) | HH SHARE (LIVE+SD) |
| 1 | FOX NFC CHAMPIONSHIP(S) | S | FOX | 57,933 | 30.6 | 45 |
| 2 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 26,854 | 14.6 | 23 | |
| 3 | American Idol-TUESDAY | FOX | 26,384 | 14.4 | 22 | |
| 4 | FOX NFC CHAMPIONSHIP-POST(S) | S | FOX | 23,833 | 13.4 | 22 |
| 5 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 16,310 | 9.6 | 14 | |
| 6 | Big Bang Theory, THE | CBS | 15,046 | 8.7 | 13 | |
| 7 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 14,913 | 9.0 | 14 | |
| 8 | Mentalist, THE | CBS | 14,557 | 9.3 | 16 | |
| 9 | CSI | CBS | 14,287 | 8.8 | 14 | |
| 10 | NCIS | R | CBS | 14,187 | 9.0 | 14 |
| 11 | CSI: NY | CBS | 13,539 | 8.6 | 15 | |
| 12 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 13,218 | 8.2 | 14 | |
| 13 | Grey'S ANATOMY-THU 9PM | ABC | 12,699 | 8.2 | 13 | |
| 14 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | R | CBS | 12,340 | 7.9 | 12 |
| 15 | BONES | FOX | 11,968 | 7.2 | 11 | |
| 16 | 24 | P | FOX | 11,106 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 17 | BACHELOR, THE | ABC | 10,660 | 6.7 | 10 | |
| 18 | Human Target | P | FOX | 10,456 | 6.0 | 10 |
| 19 | How I Met Your Mother | CBS | 10,413 | 6.2 | 9 | |
| 20 | Biggest Loser 9 | NBC | 9,947 | 5.8 | 9 | |
| 21 | Modern Family | ABC | 9,829 | 5.9 | 9 | |
| 22 | Private Practice | ABC | 9,637 | 6.6 | 11 | |
| 23 | ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE | CBS | 9,561 | 5.6 | 8 | |
| 24 | CASTLE | ABC | 9,476 | 6.0 | 10 | |
| 25 | Good Wife, THE | R | CBS | 9,412 | 6.3 | 11 |
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Nielsen Ratings Data: ©2010 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All ratings above Live+SD (live viewing plus same day DVR viewing)
