Sunday Night Football leads Nielsen parade

Sunday's game between the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears was the most-watched program for the week ending Sunday, according to Nielsen. Here are the week's 10 most-watched programs, ranked by ratings point. Each ratings point equals 1.142 million homes.

1. NBC Sunday Night Football, NBC, 12.4

2. The Big Bang Theory, CBS, 10.4

3. Person of Interest, CBS, 9.4

4. Sunday Night NFL Pre-kick, NBC, 9.3

5. Dancing With the Stars, ABC, 9.0

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6. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 8.8

7. Criminal Minds, CBS, 7.8

8. 60 Minutes, CBS, 7.5

9. Blue Bloods, CBS, 7.4

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10. Decision '12, NBC, 7.3

10. Modern Family, ABC, 7.3