CBS PR got out in front of the preliminary ratings on Sunday declaring victory, but that touting was overturned after review in the Finals, as NBC averaged a 5.2 adults 18-49 rating to CBS' 4.8. But they made their PR hay while they could!
In the unscrambled CBS ratings, the Survivor finale was down 2% from last Fall's finale and tied a series low for a Fall finale. The reunion show afterwards drew a 3.1 adults 18-4 rating, and set a series reunion show low.
Other than the unscrambling of all CBS shows and the Ravens/Chargers game, there were no adjustments with adults 18-49 ratings for original episodes compared to Sunday's preliminary ratings.
Sunday's Final Broadcast Ratings:
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers Live+SD (million) |
| 7:00PM | CBS | NFL Overrun | 9.8 | 31 | 29.680 |
| ABC | America's Funniest Home Videos -R | 1.4 | 4 | 6.440 | |
| FOX | American Dad -R | 0.9 | 3 | 2.350 | |
| NBC | Football Night In America | na | na | ||
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| 7:30PM | CBS | 60 Minutes | 4.0 | 11 | 18.470 |
| NBC | Football Night In America | 2.3 | 7 | 6.100 | |
| FOX | The Cleveland Show -R | 1.5 | 4 | 3.760 | |
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| 8:00PM | NBC | Football Night In America | 3.3 | 9 | 8.950 |
| FOX | The Simpsons -R | 2.3 | 9 | 5.060 | |
| ABC | Once Upon A Time -R | 1.2 | 3 | 4.420 | |
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| 8:30PM | NBC | NBC Sunday Night Football (8:30-11p) | 6.1 | 15 | 16.580 |
| CBS | Survivor: South Pacific (finale, ~8:30-10:30p) | 4.0 | 10 | 13.070 | |
| FOX | Allen Gregory | 1.5 | 4 | 3.380 | |
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| 9:00PM | FOX | Family Guy -R (1 hour) | 2.1 | 5 | 4.550 |
| ABC | The Santa Clause 3 (movie, 9-11p) | 1.3 | 3 | 4.080 | |
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| 10:30PM | CBS | Survivor: South Pacific reunion (~10:30-11:30p) | 3.1 | 9 | 9.920 |
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