The Week 15 NFL overnight ratings, including weak numbers for the Jets’ comedy of errors against the Titans.
- Jets/Titans Not Much of a Draw: The Week 15 edition of “Monday Night Football,” pitting the 6-7 Jets against the 4-9 Titans, earned a 7.9 overnight rating on ESPN — down 27% from both Steelers/49ers last year (10.8) and Bears/Vikings in 2010 (10.8). The 7.9 overnight is tied as the third-lowest “MNF” overnight of the season.
- Big Numbers For Niners/Pats: NBC earned a 15.2 overnight rating for the 49ers/Patriots “Sunday Night Football” game, up 35% from Ravens/Chargers last year (11.3), and even with Packers/Patriots in 2010 (15.2). The 15.2 overnight includes NBC News coverage of a speech by President Obama. 49ers/Patriots earned NBC’s best NFL overnight since Giants/Eagles in Week 4 (15.6), and the net’s third-best overnight of the season.
- Steelers/Cowboys Down, Still Strong: The Week 15 NFL national window, featuring Steelers/Cowboys in 90% of markets, earned a 17.2 overnight on CBS — down 12% from coverage featuring Patriots/Broncos last year (19.5), but up 2% from coverage featuring Jets/Steelers in 2010 (16.8). The 17.2 overnight is the best for the NFL national window since Giants/Cowboys on FOX in Week 8 (18.8), and is tied as the third-best NFL overnight on any network this season.
- FOX Singleheader Hits Season-High, But Trails ’11: Sunday’s NFL singleheader window, featuring Giants/Falcons in 40% of markets, earned a 13.8 overnight rating — down 8% from coverage featuring Washington/Giants last year (15.0) and down 4% from coverage featuring Eagles/Giants in 2010 (14.3). According to USA Today, the 13.8 ranks as the highest of the season for the singleheader on FOX.
NFL Week 14 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 | Giants | Falcons | FOX |
13.8
|
N/A
|
15.0
|
14.3
|
| Regional | Broncos | Ravens | CBS |
10.8
|
N/A
|
7.2
|
10.7
|
| National | Steelers | Cowboys | CBS |
17.2
|
17.0
|
19.5
|
16.8
|
| SNF | Niners | Patriots | NBC |
15.2
|
13.6
|
11.3
|
15.2
|
| MNF | Jets | Titans | ESPN |
7.9
|
10.0
|
10.8
|
10.8
|
(Overnights from ESPN, Sports Business Daily, USA Today)
