While FOX was in the penthouse during Week 7, CBS stumbled into the outhouse.
Sunday’s NFL singleheader on CBS drew a mere 6.4 rating and 10.5 million viewers, down 37% in ratings and 36% in viewership from a 10.1 and 16.3 million for last year’s Week 7 singleheader on FOX.
The 6.4 rating is the lowest of the season for an NFL telecast on any network, while the 10.5 million viewers is the second-lowest.
So far this season, the four lowest rated, least-viewed NFL telecasts of the season have all aired on CBS.
Lowest rated, least viewed NFL telecasts of the season
| Date | Featured game | Net | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 lowest-rated telecasts | |||
| Sun., 10/25/09 | Patriots/Buccaneers | CBS |
6.4
|
| Sun., 10/11/09 | Raiders/Giants | CBS |
6.7
|
| Sun., 9/27/09 | Titans/Jets | CBS |
6.8
|
| Sun., 9/13/09 | Jets/Texans | CBS |
7.1
|
| Mon., 9/14/09 | Chargers/Raiders | ESPN |
7.6
|
| 5 least viewed telecasts | |||
| Sun., 10/11/09 | Raiders/Giants | CBS |
10.3 mil
|
| Sun., 10/25/09 | Patriots/Buccaneers | CBS |
10.5 mil
|
| Sun., 9/27/09 | Titans/Jets | CBS |
11.1 mil
|
| Sun., 9/13/09 | Jets/Texans | CBS |
11.4 mil
|
| Sun., 10/4/09 | Giants/Chiefs | FOX |
11.8 mil
|








