The Week 13 NFL overnight ratings, including a season-high for ESPN’s Monday Night Football.
- ESPN Ties Season-High: The Week 13 Giants/Washington “Monday Night Football” game drew an 11.6 overnight rating on ESPN, up 68% from Chargers/Jaguars last year (6.9), and up 4% from Patriots/Jets in 2010 (11.2). The 11.6 is tied as the highest “MNF” overnight of the season, tying Bears/Cowboys in Week 4.
- Despite Poor Records, Eagles/Cowboys Up: The latest edition of “Sunday Night Football,” pitting the 3-8 Eagles against the 5-6 Cowboys, earned a 13.5 overnight rating on NBC — up 13% from Lions/Saints last year (11.9), but down 8% from Steelers/Ravens in 2010 (14.6). The 13.5 is tied as the eighth-highest NFL overnight of the season on NBC (15 telecasts).
- Big Numbers For FOX Singleheader: The Week 13 NFL singleheader window on FOX, featuring Vikings/Packers in 33% of markets, earned a 13.5 overnight rating — up 9% from coverage on CBS last year (12.3), and up 27% from coverage on CBS in 2010 (9.7). The 13.5 is likely the highest of the season for the NFL singleheader on any network (overnights from Week 9 were not available).
- On a Bad Day For CBS, Lower Ratings: On a day when CBS was panned by media critics for its NFL coverage, the network had declines for both doubleheader games. The NFL national window, featuring Steelers/Ravens in 93% of markets, drew a 15.3 overnight — the highest of Week 13, but down 17% from Packers/Giants on FOX last year (18.5), and down 15% from Cowboys/Colts on FOX in 2010 (18.0).
In the early window, regional action drew a 10.2 overnight — trailing all other Week 13 games on the major networks. The 10.2 marks an 8% decline from both last year and 2010 (11.0).
NFL Week 13 Overnights on the Major Networks
With comparisons to the previous week and the previous two years
| Window | Featured Game | Net | Ovrnt. Rating | Last Week | Last Year | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Home | ||||||
| Single | Vikings | Packers | FOX |
13.5
|
10.5
|
12.3
|
9.7
|
| Regional | Patriots | Dolphins | CBS |
10.2
|
8.7
|
11.0
|
11.0
|
| National | Steelers | Ravens | CBS |
15.3
|
16.5
|
18.5
|
18.0
|
| SNF | Eagles | Cowboys | NBC |
13.5
|
13.5
|
11.9
|
14.6
|
| MNF | Giants | Washington | ESPN |
11.6
|
7.8
|
6.9
|
11.2
|
(Week 13 numbers from Sports Business Daily, ESPN)
