The Nielsens: AFC playoff scores a touchdown
The AFC Championship game between the Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers was the most-watched program on TV for the week ending Sunday, according to Nielsen Media Research. Here are the top 10 programs, ranked by millions of viewers:
1. AFC CHAMPIONSHIP, CBS, 54.8 million
2. AFC CHAMPIONSHIP POSTGAME, CBS, 31.5
3. AMERICAN IDOL - WEDNESDAY, Fox, 26.2
4. AMERICAN IDOL - THURSDAY, Fox, 22.9
5. NCIS, CBS, 21.1
6. HAWAII FIVE-0 SPECIAL - SUNDAY, CBS, 19.3
7. NCIS: LOS ANGELES, CBS, 17.3
8. TWO AND A HALF MEN, CBS, 15.6
9. THE MENTALIST, CBS, 14.8
10. CSI, CBS, 14.3