A winless team getting blown out does not usually equal ratings gold, but CBS drew the third-highest NFL rating of the season for the Patriots’ blowout of the Titans on Sunday.
Regional NFL coverage featuring Titans/Patriots or Jets/Bills drew a 14.6/28 rating and 23.9 million viewers on CBS Sunday, down 1% in ratings but up 1% in viewership from last year’s comparable Cowboys/Cardinals game on FOX (14.7/30, 23.7 mil).
Sunday’s game ranks as the third-highest rated NFL telecast of the season, behind only Washington/Giants on FOX in Week 1 (14.8) and Giants/Cowboys on NBC in Week 2 (15.1). The 23.9 million viewers is tied as the third-most for an NFL telecast this season.
Additionally, this marks the highest rated regular season NFL telecast on CBS since Week 15 of last season (14.7 for Steelers/Ravens).
While the Patriots’ 59-0 win over the Titans was the featured game, most of the country was sent to Jets/Bills once the Patriots’ lead got out of hand.
Highest rated, most-viewed NFL telecasts through Week 6
| Date | Featured game | Net | Rating/ viewers |
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5 highest rated games
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| Sun., 9/20/09 | Giants/Cowboys | NBC |
15.1/25
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| Sun., 9/13/09 | Washington/Giants | FOX |
14.8/29
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| Sun., 10/18/09 | Titans/Patriots | CBS |
14.6/28
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| Sun., 9/20/09 | Steelers/Bears | CBS |
14.5/29
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| Mon., 10/5/09 | Vikings/Packers | ESPN |
13.2/21
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5 most viewed games
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| Sun., 9/13/09 | Washington/Giants | FOX |
25.1 mil
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| Sun., 9/20/09 | Giants/Cowboys | NBC |
24.8 mil
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| Sun., 10/18/09 | Titans/Patriots | CBS |
23.9 mil
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| Sun., 9/20/09 | Steelers/Bears | CBS |
23.9 mil
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| Sun., 10/4/09 | Cowboys/Broncos | FOX |
22.0 mil
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Sources: pifeedback.com, Fang’s Bites
