The Nielsens: Football kicks it up a notch

The AFC North showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens was the most-watched program for the week ending Sunday, according to Nielsen Media Research. Here are the top 10 prime-time network programs, ranked by millions of viewers:

1. NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, NBC, 22.5 million

2. SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PREKICK, NBC, 15.7

3. NCIS, CBS, 15.0

4. THE OT, Fox, 14.2

5. 60 MINUTES, CBS, 12.4

6. SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA, CBS, 12.2

7. RUDOLPH RED-NOSED REINDEER, CBS, 12.1

8. GLEE, Fox, 11.6

9. FOOTBALL NIGHT AMERICA PART 3, NBC, 11.4

10. TWO AND A HALF MEN, CBS, 11.3