An overtime battle between the top two teams in the NFC gave NBC a boost in the ratings.
The Giants’ overtime victory over the Panthers drew a 12.9/21 overnight rating on NBC Sunday night, up 30% from a 9.9 for Washington/Minnesota a year ago, and the fourth-highest overnight of the season for Sunday Night Football.
Ratings for the game peaked at 11 PM, with a 15.1/26.
Even with the strong ratings, Sunday Night Football finished third in the NFL ratings race, behind the late game on FOX and singleheader coverage on CBS.
Highest overnights of the season for Sunday Night Football.
15.4: Giants/Cowboys (Sun., 12/14, 8:30 PM NBC)
14.4: Cowboys/Packers (Sun., 9/21, 8:30 PM NBC)
13.5: Cowboys/Washington (Sun., 11/16, 8:30 PM NBC)
12.9: Panthers/Giants (Sun., 12/21, 8:30 PM NBC)
12.4: Giants/Eagles (Sun., 11/9, 8:30 PM NBC)
