During Week 15, NBC hit a season high while ESPN plunged towards a season low.
NBC drew a 13.7/21 final rating and 23.1 million viewers for the Cowboys’ win over the Giants on Sunday night, up 44% in ratings and 58% in viewership from a 9.5 with 14.6 million for Washington/Giants in ’07. Ratings peaked at a 14.4/22 from 9:30-9:45 PM.
Giants/Cowboys finishes as the third-highest rated and second-most viewed NFL telecast on NBC since the network began airing games again in 2006.
Through Week 15, NBC is averaging a 10.1 rating and 16.5 million viewers for SNF, flat in ratings and up 3% in viewers from a 10.1 and 16 million through the same point last year.
On ESPN, Browns/Eagles drew a 7.5 cable rating and 9.9 million viewers Monday night, down 21% and 23% from a Bears/Vikings game on the comparable date in ’07. The 9.9 million viewers is the third-fewest of the season for a Monday Night Football game.
So far this season, ESPN is averaging an 8.8 cable rating and 11.8 million viewers for 16 MNF telecasts, up 1% in ratings and 4% in viewership from an 8.7 and 11.4 million through the same point in ’07.
Last Thursday night, NFL Network drew 3.6 million viewers for Saints/Bears, up 5% from 3.4 million for the sixth NFL Network telecast of last season, a Steelers/Rams game. The 3.6 million viewers are the third-best of the season for an NFL Network telecast, behind 4.4 million for Jets/Patriots and 3.8 million for Cardinals/Eagles on Thanksgiving night.
Through six telecasts, NFL Network is averaging approximately 3.3 million viewers for live NFL games, down 26% from 4.5 million through six games in ’07.
Viewership for prime time Week 15 games.
3.6 mil: Saints/Bears (Thu., 12/11 NFL Network)
23.1 mil: Giants/Cowboys (Sun., 12/14 NBC)
9.9 mil: Browns/Eagles (Mon., 12/15 ESPN)








