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