This is the 2016 NFL ratings page. For 2019 ratings, go to the main page.
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2016 NFL TV Ratings
| DH = Doubleheader; Single = Singleheader | ||||||||
| Window | Game | Net | Rtg. | +/- | Vwrs. | +/- | Strm. | 18-49 |
| SUPER BOWL | ||||||||
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| SB51 | NE/ATL | FOX | 45.3 | -3% | 111.3M | -0.5% | 1.72M | 37.1 |
| PRO BOWL | ||||||||
| Pro Bowl | AFC/NFC | ESPN | 4.2 | -7% | 7.4M | -7% | 113K | 2.6 |
| CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||||||||
| Late | PIT/NE | CBS | 24.4 | +1% | 48.0M | +5% | — | 15.4 |
| Early | GB/ATL | FOX | 25.0 | -15% | 46.3M | -13% | 91K | — |
| DIVISIONAL ROUND | ||||||||
| Late Sun. | GB/DAL | FOX | 26.1 | +11% | 48.5M | +13% | 363K | 14.7 |
| Early Sun. | PIT/KC | NBC | 19.8 | -6% | 37.1M | +1% | 260K | 12.0 |
| Late Sat. | HOU/NE | CBS | 16.0 | -15% | 29.8M | -12% | — | 9.4 |
| Early Sat | SEA/ATL | FOX | 16.2 | -10% | 28.7M | -9% | — | — |
| WILD CARD ROUND | ||||||||
| Late Sun. | NYG/GB | FOX | 21.3 | -2% | 39.3M | +1% | — | — |
| Early Sun. | MIA/PIT | CBS | 17.5 | -17% | 29.9M | -16% | — | — |
| Late Sat. | DET/SEA | NBC | 14.8 | -15% | 26.9M | -14% | — | 8.4 |
| Early Sat | OAK/HOU | ABC, ESPN |
14.4 | -3% | 25.1M | -1% | 210K | — |
| WEEK SEVENTEEN | ||||||||
| SNF | GB/DET | NBC | 13.0 | -6% | 23.8M | -2% | — | — |
| Late DH | NYG/WSH (76%) | FOX | 12.3 | +3% | 22.4M | +7% | — | 7.4 |
| Early DH | DAL/PHI (79%) | FOX | 9.65 | +7% | 17.0M | +13% | — | — |
| Early DH | MIA/NE (61%) | CBS | 9.2 | -18% | 16.6M | -11% | — | — |
| Late DH | Regional action | CBS | 6.8 | -34% | 12.1M | -31% | — | — |
| Week seventeen numbers from ShowBuzz Daily, NBC Sports | ||||||||
| WEEK SIXTEEN ** TNF aired on NFL Network alone last year |
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| SNF | KC/DEN | NBC | 10.6 | +2% | 21.4M | +20% | 81K | 6.4 |
| MNF | DET/DAL | ESPN | 10.1 | +7% | 18.6M | +18% | 260K | 5.8 |
| Early DH | GB/MIN (71%) | FOX | 10.0 | +8% | 18.4M | +13% | — | — |
| TNF** | NYG/PHI | NBC, NFLN | 10.6 | +194% | 17.9M | +154% | 350K | 5.1 |
| Late DH | TB/NO (66%) | FOX | 8.1 | -48% | 15.4M | -44% | — | — |
| Special | PIT/BAL | NFLN | 6.5 | no gm. | 14.8M | no gm. | — | 4.5 |
| Single | Regional action | CBS | 7.7 | -25% | 14.2M | -19% | — | — |
| Special | CIN/HOU | NFLN | 3.2 | -32% | 6.3M | -23% | — | 1.9 |
| Week sixteen numbers from ShowBuzz Daily, NFL, NBC Sports, ESPN | ||||||||
| WEEK FIFTEEN ** TNF aired on NFL Network alone last year |
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| Late DH | NE/DEN (83%) | CBS | 14.3 | -2% | 25.0M | even | — | — |
| SNF | TB/DAL | NBC | 13.6 | +30% | 24.1M | +33% | — | 8.1 |
| Single | DET/NYG (48%) | FOX | 10.8 | -26% | 18.7M | -25% | — | — |
| Early DH | Regional action | CBS | 8.8 | +28% | 15.0M | +33% | — | — |
| TNF** | LA/SEA | NBC, NFLN | 8.8 | +132% | 14.7M | +144% | 321K | 4.3 |
| MNF | CAR/WSH | ESPN | 6.8 | +1% | 11.2M | +3% | 201K | 3.6 |
| Special | NYJ/MIA | NFLN | 2.5 | -42% | 4.4M | -41% | — | 1.3 |
| Week fifteen numbers from ShowBuzz Daily, NBC Sports, ESPN | ||||||||
| WEEK FOURTEEN ** TNF aired on NFL Network alone last year |
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| SNF | DAL/NYG | NBC | 14.9 | +21% | 26.5M | +26% | 208K | 8.7 |
| Late DH | SEA/GB (67%) | FOX | 14.4 | -13% | 25.3M | -13% | — | — |
| Single | Regional action | CBS | 11.2 | +3% | 19.1M | +3% | — | — |
| TNF** | OAK/KC | NBC, NFLN | 10.5 | +91% | 17.4M | +99% | 417K | 5.6 |
| MNF | BAL/NE | ESPN | 7.8 | +5% | 12.9M | +12% | 253K | 4.2 |
| Early DH | WSH/PHI (68%) | FOX | 7.5 | -16% | 12.3M | -19% | — | — |
| Week fourteen numbers from ShowBuzz Daily, NBC Sports | ||||||||
| WEEK THIRTEEN | ||||||||
| Late DH | NYG/PIT (85%) | FOX | 14.6 | -10% | 25.4M | -11% | — | — |
| TNF | DAL/MIN | NBC, NFLN | 12.8 | +16% | 21.8M | +22% | 479K | 6.8 |
| Single | Regional action | CBS | 10.8 | +6% | 18.5M | +8% | — | — |
| SNF | CAR/SEA | NBC | 10.2 | -8% | 17.8M | -7% | — | 6.1 |
| Early DH | DET/NO (37%) | FOX | 7.3 | -22% | 12.2M | -21% | — | — |
| MNF | IND/NYJ | ESPN | 5.0 | -43% | 8.1M | -43% | 157K | 2.6 |
| Week thirteen numbers from ShowBuzz Daily, NBC Sports | ||||||||
| WEEK TWELVE | ||||||||
| Special | WSH/DAL | FOX | 14.5 | +1% | 35.1M | +8% | — | 11.3 |
| Special | MIN/DET | CBS | 13.0 | +6% | 27.6M | +9% | — | — |
| Late DH | CAR/OAK (63%) | CBS | 13.2 | -14% | 23.5M | -12% | — | 6.9 |
| Special | IND/PIT | NBC | 10.1 | -27% | 20.9M | -25% | — | 6.9 |
| SNF | KC/DEN | NBC | 10.7 | -27% | 18.4M | -27% | — | 6.2 |
| Single | SEA/TB (39%) | FOX | 9.8 | -20% | 16.8M | -18% | — | 5.1 |
| MNF | GB/PHI | ESPN | 7.8 | +20% | 13.1M | +29% | 254K | 4.2 |
| Early DH | Regional action | CBS | 7.6 | +27% | 12.8M | +31% | — | 3.6 |
| Week twelve numbers from ShowBuzz Daily, Programming Insider, ESPN, Nielsen | ||||||||
| WEEK ELEVEN ** TNF aired on NFL Network alone last year |
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| Late DH | PHI/SEA (78%) | CBS | 13.6 | -12% | 24.4M | -11% | — | — |
| SNF | GB/WSH | NBC | 10.8 | +1% | 18.7M | +4% | — | 6.2 |
| Early DH | BAL/DAL (72%) | CBS | 10.2 | +26% | 17.6M | +28% | — | — |
| Single | CHI/NYG (30%) | FOX | 8.4 | -19% | 14.3M | -18% | — | — |
| TNF** | NO/CAR | NBC, NFLN | 8.1 | +93% | 13.3M | +101% | 305K | 4.2 |
| MNF | HOU/OAK (Mexico) | ESPN | 6.9 | -22% | 11.8M | -17% | 240K | 4.0 |
| Week eleven numbers from ShowBuzz Daily, NBC Sports Group Press Box | ||||||||
| WEEK TEN | ||||||||
| Late DH | DAL/PIT (92%) | FOX | 16.4 | +1% | 28.9M | +2% | — | — |
| SNF | NE/SEA | NBC | 12.7 | +11% | 22.5M | +16% | 189K | 7.7 |
| Early DH | ATL/PHI (44%) | FOX | 9.4 | +11% | 15.9M | +13% | — | — |
| Single | Regional action | CBS | 7.8 | -33% | 13.2M | -33% | — | — |
| MNF | CIN/NYG | ESPN | 6.7 | -13% | 10.7M | -12% | 234K | 3.6 |
| TNF | BAL/CLE | NFLN | 3.5 | -27% | 5.7M | -25% | — | 2.0 |
| Week ten numbers from ShowBuzz Daily, Programming Insider | ||||||||
| WEEK NINE | ||||||||
| Late DH | IND/GB (87%) | CBS | 11.7 | -18% | 20.2M | -16% | — | — |
| Single | DAL/CLE (31%) | FOX | 11.6 | -7% | 20.2M | -4% | — | — |
| SNF | DEN/OAK | NBC | 10.4 | -24% | 18.3M | -20% | — | 6.6 |
| Early DH | Regional action | CBS | 6.9 | -15% | 11.3M | -14% | — | — |
| MNF | BUF/SEA | ESPN | 6.9 | -5% | 11.3M | -2% | 241K | 3.8 |
| TNF | ATL/TB | NFLN | 3.6 | -35% | 5.8M | -34% | — | 2.1 |
| Week nine numbers from ShowBuzz Daily, Programming Insider, ESPN | ||||||||
| WEEK EIGHT ** TNF aired on CBS last year |
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| Late DH | GB/ATL | FOX | 13.1 | -23% | 22.7M | -23% | — | — |
| SNF | PHI/DAL | NBC | 10.2 | -22% | 18.0M | -22% | — | 6.5 |
| Single | Regional action | CBS | 9.5 | +13% | 16.2M | +15% | — | — |
| Early DH | SEA/NO (64%) | FOX | 7.7 | -24% | 12.8M | -23% | — | — |
| MNF | MIN/CHI | ESPN | 6.4 | -18% | 10.5M | -16% | 199K | 3.5 |
| Special | WSH/CIN (London) | FOX | 5.5 | +4% | 8.7M | +4% | — | — |
| TNF** | JAX/TEN | NFLN | 3.2 | -71% | 5.1M | -71% | — | 1.8 |
| Week eight numbers from ShowBuzz Daily, Programming Insider | ||||||||
| WEEK SEVEN ** Compared to streaming game last year |
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| Late DH | NE/PIT | CBS | 12.6 | -13% | 21.7M | -11% | — | — |
| SNF | SEA/AZ | NBC | 10.2 | -16% | 17.7M | -14% | — | 6.0 |
| Single | MIN/PHI (46%) | FOX | 10.1 | -13% | 16.9M | -12% | — | — |
| TNF | GB/CHI | CBS, NFLN | 8.6 | -18% | 14.2M | -17% | — | 4.5 |
| Early DH | Regional action | CBS | 7.0 | -11% | 11.3M | -9% | — | — |
| MNF | HOU/DEN | ESPN | 6.7 | -14% | 11.2M | -8% | 236K | 3.7 |
| Special** | NYG/LA (London) | NFLN | 2.4 | — | 3.7M | +125% | — | — |
| Week seven numbers from ShowBuzz Daily, Programming Insider | ||||||||
| WEEK SIX | ||||||||
| Late DH | DAL/GB (86%) | FOX | 15.8 | +9% | 28.0M | +12% | — | — |
| Single | Regional action | CBS | 10.2 | -4% | 17.2M | -4% | — | — |
| TNF | DEN/SD | CBS, NFLN | 8.7 | -6% | 14.5M | -2% | — | 4.7 |
| SNF | IND/HOU | NBC | 8.1 | -38% | 13.6M | -40% | — | 4.9 |
| Early DH | PHI/WSH (39%) | FOX | 7.7 | -29% | 13.2M | -28% | — | — |
| MNF | NYJ/AZ | ESPN | 5.2 | -40% | 8.4M | -40% | 200K | 3.0 |
| Week six numbers from ShowBuzz Daily, Programming Insider | ||||||||
| WEEK FIVE ** SNF aired opposite presidential debate |
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| Late DH | CIN/DAL (80%) | CBS | 12.1 | -20% | 21.3M | -18% | — | — |
| Single | ATL/DEN (43%) | FOX | 9.4 | -14% | 16.5M | -9% | — | — |
| SNF** | NYG/GB | NBC | 9.3 | -21% | 16.6M | -15% | — | 5.9 |
| Early DH | Regional action | CBS | 9.0 | +8% | 15.2M | +12% | — | — |
| TNF | AZ/SF | CBS, NFLN | 7.4 | -22% | 12.1M | -20% | — | 4.1 |
| MNF | TB/CAR | ESPN | 5.6 | -27% | 9.1M | -26% | 214K | 3.3 |
| Week five numbers from ShowBuzz Daily, Programming Insider | ||||||||
| WEEK FOUR ** TNF aired on CBS last year |
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| Late DH | DAL/SF (84%) | FOX | 13.1 | -13% | 22.7M | -12% | — | — |
| SNF | KC/PIT | NBC | 10.3 | -27% | 18.1M | -25% | 116K | 6.7 |
| Single | Regional action | CBS | 9.4 | -2% | 16.4M | +4% | — | — |
| MNF | NYG/MIN | ESPN | 8.0 | -11% | 13.2M | -9% | 262K | 4.7 |
| Early DH | SEA/NYJ (43%) | FOX | 6.7 | -14% | 11.2M | -13% | — | — |
| TNF** | MIA/CIN | NFLN | 4.8 | -59% | 7.9M | -59% | — | 3.0 |
| Special | IND/JAX (London) | CBS | 4.8 | -25% | 7.7M | -22% | — | — |
| Week four numbers from Programming Insider [1], [2], ShowBuzz Daily | ||||||||
| WEEK THREE ** MNF aired opposite presidential debate |
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| Late DH | PIT/PHI (52%) | CBS | 12.6 | -2% | 22.0M | -1% | — | 7.1 |
| SNF | CHI/DAL | NBC | 11.7 | -11% | 20.6M | -7% | 125K | 7.6 |
| Single | WSH/NYG (31%) | FOX | 11.1 | +3% | 19.2M | +5% | — | — |
| TNF | HOU/NE | CBS, NFLN | 10.6 | +1% | 17.5M | +4% | 398K | 6.1 |
| Early DH | Regional action | CBS | 8.0 | -13% | 13.1M | -13% | — | — |
| MNF** | ATL/NO | ESPN | 4.9 | -41% | 8.0M | -40% | 209K | 3.1 |
| Week three numbers from ShowBuzz Daily, Programming Insider, NBC Sports, ESPN, CBS/NFL Network | ||||||||
| WEEK TWO | ||||||||
| SNF | GB/MIN | NBC | 12.7 | -16% | 22.8M | -14% | 202K | 8.2 |
| Late DH | IND/DEN (74%) | CBS | 12.2 | -21% | 21.4M | -21% | — | 7.0 |
| Single | DAL/WSH (36%) | FOX | 11.0 | +12% | 19.2M | +15% | — | — |
| TNF | NYJ/BUF | CBS, NFLN | 9.5 | -26% | 15.4M | -27% | 314K | 5.4 |
| Early DH | Regional action | CBS | 8.5 | -8% | 14.4M | -6% | — | — |
| MNF | PHI/CHI | ESPN | 7.3 | -10% | 12.1M | -3% | 295K | 4.5 |
| Week two numbers from ShowBuzz Daily, NBC Sports, ESPN, CBS/NFL Network | ||||||||
| WEEK ONE | ||||||||
| Late DH | NYG/DAL (90%) | FOX | 15.5 | +15% | 27.5M | +18% | — | — |
| Kickoff | CAR/DEN | NBC | 14.6 | -10% | 25.2M | -8% | 278K | 9.4 |
| SNF | NE/AZ | NBC | 13.1 | -15% | 23.1M | -14% | 196K | 8.4 |
| Single | Regional action | CBS | 9.3 | -20% | 16.0M | -20% | — | — |
| Early DH | GB/JAX (34%) | FOX | 9.2 | +2% | 15.8M | +6% | — | — |
| MNF | PIT/WSH | ESPN | 7.7 | -9% | 13.0M | -4% | 306K | 4.8 |
| MNF | LA/SF | ESPN | 6.2 | -30% | 10.3M | -28% | 308K | 4.2 |
| Week one numbers from ShowBuzz Daily, NBC Sports, ESPN, CBS Sports | ||||||||
