The Nielsens: Patriots-Steelers game wins the week
Sunday's NFL game in which the New England Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers was the week's most-watched program, according to Nielsen Media Research. Here are the top 10 prime-time network programs for the week ending Sunday, ranked by millions of viewers.
1. NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, NBC, 21.1 million
2. DANCING WITH THE STARS, ABC, 19.9
3. NCIS, CBS, 19.8
4. DANCING WITH THE STARS RESULTS, ABC, 16.9
5. SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK, NBC, 16.58
6. NFL SUNDAY, Fox, 16.55
7. CMA AWARDS, ABC, 16.4
8. NCIS: LOS ANGELES, CBS, 15.6
9. THE MENTALIST, CBS, 13.8
10. TWO AND A HALF MEN, CBS, 13.6
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