In a week where CBS, NBC and ESPN each had increases, FOX suffered its first decline of the season.
The Week 7 NFL singleheader window, featuring Cowboys/Eagles, earned a 10.8 final rating and 18.2 million viewers on FOX — down 9% in ratings and 4% in viewership from coverage featuring Washington/Giants last year (11.8, 18.9M), but 11% and 15%, respectively, from coverage on CBS in 2011 (9.7, 15.8M).
The telecast was the first of the season on FOX to have a decline. Only one other Week 7 telecast dropped from last year — the Thursday night game on NFL Network.
As is typical, the NFL singleheader has been a better draw on FOX than on CBS. The four FOX telecasts have drawn ratings between 10.8 and 12.8, while the three on CBS have earned between an 8.2 and 9.9.
(Week 7 numbers from Nielsen)
