via press release:
NFL GAMES TOP LOCAL RATINGS 91 PERCENT OF TIME IN 2011
Cowboys-Giants Most-Watched NBC Primetime Game Ever
NFL Games Top Ratings In All 30 Markets
NFL games topped ratings in all 30 local markets in Week 17 for the fourth time in five years as teams made their final pushes for the Playoffs. For the season, NFL games were the highest rated program locally 91 percent of the time.
The Cowboys-Giants Sunday night game was the most-watched NBC primetime game ever and the most-watched show among all programs last week with 27.6 million viewers.
Following is the list of the NFL markets where football was the top-rated program for the week of Dec. 26, 2011 - Jan 1, 2012:
| Week of 12/26/11-1/1/12 |
|
HH |
HH |
RTG |
|
| Market | Game |
Date |
RTG |
SHR |
Rank |
| New Orleans | Falcons at Saints* |
12/26/11 |
57.4 |
78 |
1 |
| Milwaukee | Lions at Packers |
1/1/12 |
49.5 |
75 |
1 |
| Pittsburgh | Steelers at Browns |
1/1/12 |
48.1 |
72 |
1 |
| Cincinnati | Ravens at Bengals |
1/1/12 |
40.9 |
63 |
1 |
| Denver | Chiefs and Broncos |
1/1/12 |
39.3 |
72 |
1 |
| Baltimore | Ravens at Bengals |
1/1/12 |
39.1 |
60 |
1 |
| Kansas City | Chiefs and Broncos |
1/1/12 |
38.9 |
60 |
1 |
| Dallas | Cowboys at Giants |
1/1/12 |
37.1 |
55 |
1 |
| Boston | Bills at Patriots |
1/1/12 |
35.3 |
63 |
1 |
| Cleveland | Steelers at Browns |
1/1/12 |
33.6 |
55 |
1 |
| Detroit | Lions at Packers |
1/1/12 |
31.5 |
55 |
1 |
| Minneapolis | Bears at Vikings |
1/1/12 |
29.5 |
57 |
1 |
| Buffalo | Bills at Patriots |
1/1/12 |
28.3 |
47 |
1 |
| Nashville | Titans at Texans |
1/1/12 |
27.8 |
46 |
1 |
| Atlanta | Falcons at Saints* |
12/26/11 |
27.6 |
44 |
1 |
| Indianapolis | Colts at Jaguars |
1/1/12 |
27.0 |
46 |
1 |
| New York | Cowboys at Giants |
1/1/12 |
25.3 |
38 |
1 |
| San Diego | Chargers at Raiders |
1/1/12 |
25.1 |
56 |
1 |
| Charlotte | Panthers at Saints |
1/1/12 |
24.4 |
44 |
1 |
| Houston | Titans at Texans |
1/1/12 |
23.9 |
47 |
1 |
| Philadelphia | Redskins at Eagles |
1/1/12 |
23.0 |
41 |
1 |
| Jacksonville | Chiefs and Broncos |
1/1/12 |
22.7 |
36 |
1 |
| Chicago | Bears at Vikings |
1/1/12 |
22.3 |
44 |
1 |
| Washington, DC | Cowboys at Giants |
1/1/12 |
22.2 |
37 |
1 |
| Seattle | Seahawks at Cardinals |
1/1/12 |
21.3 |
43 |
1 |
| Phoenix | Seahawks at Cardinals |
1/1/12 |
21.0 |
42 |
1 |
| San Fran-Oakland | 49ers at Rams |
1/1/12 |
20.3 |
51 |
1 |
| Miami | Jets at Dolphins |
1/1/12 |
17.5 |
40 |
1 |
| St. Louis | 49ers at Rams |
1/1/12 |
16.1 |
32 |
1 |
| Tampa | Cowboys at Giants |
1/1/12 |
13.8 |
24 |
1 |
* Local affiliate & ESPN combined
Source: NFL & The Nielsen Company
