Despite a double-digit drop in the overnights, the NFL national window topped a packed sports weekend.
The Week 6 NFL national window, featuring Chargers/Packers, drew a 15.5 overnight rating on CBS Sunday afternoon — down 19% from coverage featuring Cowboys/Seahawks last year (19.2) and down 11% from coverage featuring Saints/Patriots in 2013 (17.5), both of which aired on FOX.
The 15.5 is the second-highest NFL overnight of the season on CBS, trailing only coverage featuring Patriots/Cowboys the previous week (16.4). Overall, it ranks seventh among all networks.
Despite the strong number, Sunday’s telecast was the 14th of 37 this season to have a year-over-year decline in overnights, with half of those 14 having aired on CBS.
Earlier in the day, the early doubleheader window drew a 12.4 overnight — up 11% from coverage featuring Patriots/Dolphins last year (11.2) and up 7% from coverage featuring Packers/Ravens in 2013 (11.6), both of which aired on FOX. The 12.4 is the highest of the season for the window, topping the previous mark of 11.0 in Week 3.
(Sun. numbers from CBS Sports)
