2019 NFL TV ratings

The 2019 NFL TV ratings page. Will be updated as the season progresses. Previous NFL TV ratings: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014. Numbers obtained from various sources, including network PR, ShowBuzz Daily and Programming Insider.

2019 NFL TV ratings

Super Bowl 54

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
SB54 KC-SF FOX 41.6 +1% 99.91M +2% 29.9

Pro Bowl

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Pro Bowl AFC-NFC ABC
ESPN
4.9 -2% 7.97M -1% 2.0

Conference championship games

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Late GB-SF FOX 22.0 -20% 42.79M -21% 12.2
Early TEN-KC CBS 23.1 -6% 41.10M -7% 10.7

Divisional round games

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Late Sun. SEA-GB FOX 20.0 -4% 37.24M -2% 10.5
Early Sun. HOU-KC CBS 20.3 +19% 35.40M +21% 9.5
Late Sat. TEN-BAL CBS 16.0 -11% 29.41M -12% 8.3
Early Sat. MIN-SF NBC 16.6 -1% 29.29M +1% 7.6

Wild Card weekend

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Late Sun. SEA-PHI NBC 19.2 -3% 35.12M -2% 9.8
Late Sat. TEN-NE CBS 17.1 +8% 31.42M +7% 8.9
Early Sun. MIN-NO FOX 17.4 +13% 29.93M +18% 7.9
Early Sat. BUF-HOU ESPN
ABC
15.2 +13% 26.34M +14% 6.9

Week 17

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
SNF SF-SEA NBC 12.5 +34% 22.85M +42% 6.2
Late DH WSH-DAL (74%) FOX 11.6 -1% 21.00M -1% 5.3
Late DH Various CBS 8.5 -11% 14.90M -1% 3.6
Early DH GB-DET (68%) FOX 8.3 -15% 14.43M -13% 3.6
Early DH Various CBS 7.5 +39% 12.53M +41% 2.9

Week 16

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Late DH DAL-PHI (88%) FOX 14.2 +6% 25.32M +6% 6.4
SNF KC-CHI NBC 9.7 -11% 17.03M -13% 4.6
Early DH NO-TEN (75%) FOX 8.35 -2% 13.78M -5% 3.2
MNF GB-MIN ESPN 7.8 +73% 13.57M +58% 3.6
Single BAL-CLE (59%) CBS 7.5 -20% 12.54M -23% 3.0
Special BUF-NE NFLN 5.5 +53% 9.60M +55% 2.5
Special LAR-SF NFLN 4.8 +5% 8.50M +4% 2.4
Special HOU-TB NFLN 3.3 5.32M 1.4

Select local ratings:
— Philadelphia: 37.4 (Cowboys-Eagles)
— Seattle: 35.5 (Seahawks-Cardinals)
— Dallas: 29.9 (Cowboys-Eagles)
— Nashville: 23.7 (Saints-Titans)
— Indianapolis: 20.2 (Panthers-Colts)

Week 15

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Late DH LAR-DAL (87%) FOX 13.1 -8% 23.02M -6% 6.1
SNF BUF-PIT NBC 10.5 -3% 18.14M +0.1% 5.0
Single HOU-TEN (27%);
MIN-LAC (25%)
CBS 9.8 -16% 16.77M -16% 4.3
Early DH CHI-GB (58%) FOX 9.4 +45% 15.87M +44% 4.0
TNF NYJ-BAL FOX
NFLN
7.5 -29% 12.14M -30% 3.4
MNF IND-NO ESPN 6.5 -18% 11.06M -15% 3.4

Select local ratings:
— New Orleans: 58.0 (Colts-Saints)
— Buffalo: 49.4 (Bills-Steelers)
— Pittsburgh: 45.9 (Bills-Steelers)
— Milwaukee: 43.6 (Bears-Packers)
— Seattle: 33.9 (Seahawks-Panthers), 9.4 (Colts-Saints)
— Dallas: 31.5 (Rams-Cowboys)
— Philadelphia: 29.9 (Philadelphia-Washington)
— Chicago: 27.6 (Bears-Packers)
— New Orleans: 20.3 (Bills-Steelers)
— Indianapolis: 18.4 (Colts-Saints), 13.9 (Bills-Steelers)
— Baltimore: 15.5 (Bills-Steelers)
— Las Vegas: 14.3 (Bills-Steelers), 8.6 (Colts-Saints)
— Kansas City: 14.2 (Bills-Steelers), 9.8 (Colts-Saints)
— San Diego: 8.9 (Colts-Saints)
— Cleveland: 8.8 (Colts-Saints)
— Denver: 8.5 (Colts-Saints)
— Houston: 8.4 (Colts-Saints)
— Jacksonville: 8.1 (Colts-Saints)

Week 14

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Late DH KC-NE (83%) CBS 16.1 +13% 28.11M +12% 7.1
TNF DAL-CHI FOX
NFLN
10.8 +61% 18.0M +66% 5.0
SNF SEA-LAR NBC 10.2 -9% 17.88M -8% 5.3
Single SF-NO (55%) FOX 10.4 +6% 17.76M +6% 4.5
Early DH BAL-BUF (68%) CBS 7.6 -16% 12.59M -17% 3.3
MNF NYG-PHI ESPN 6.9 flat 11.36M -0.3% 3.5

Select local ratings:
— Seattle: 41.1 (Seahawks-Rams), 9.1 (Giants-Eagles)
— Philadelphia: 32.1 (Giants-Eagles)
— Portland: 19.6 (Seahawks-Rams)
— Los Angeles: 16.0 (Seahawks-Rams)
— San Diego: 14.4 (Seahawks-Rams), 9.1 (Giants-Eagles)
— Sacramento: 14.3 (Seahawks-Rams)
— New York City: 14.0 (Giants-Eagles)
— Kansas City: 13.8 (Seahawks-Rams)
— Milwaukee: 13.6 (Seahawks-Rams)
— Bay Area: 13.5 (Seahawks-Rams)
— Minneapolis-St. Paul: 13.0 (Seahawks-Rams)
— Baltimore: 9.7 (Giants-Eagles)
— Dallas-Ft. Worth: 9.4 (Giants-Eagles)
— Washington D.C.: 9.2 (Giants-Eagles)

Week 13

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Special BUF-DAL CBS 13.5 +8% 32.64M +7% 9.3
Special CHI-DET FOX 12.3 flat 27.09M +2% 7.7
Late DH OAK-KC (89%) CBS 12.2 -10% 21.90M -6% 5.8
SNF NE-HOU NBC 12.3 +17% 21.45M +20% 6.2
Single SF-BAL (58%) FOX 12.0 +45% 20.90M +50% 5.6
Special NO-ATL NBC 9.9 -2% 20.81M -4% 5.6
MNF MIN-SEA ESPN 8.2 +19% 14.03M +25% 4.4
Early DH CLE-PIT (71%) CBS 7.0 -20% 11.88M -16% 3.0

Select local ratings:
— New Orleans: 52.5 (Saints-Falcons)
— Seattle: 44.5 (Vikings-Seahawks)
— Milwaukee: 40.6 (Packers-Giants), 10.7 (Vikings-Seahawks)
— Minneapolis-St. Paul: 40.2 (Vikings-Seahawks)
— Providence, R.I.: 34.9 (Patriots-Texans)
— Boston: 34.0 (Patriots-Texans)
— Baltimore: 32.3 (49ers-Ravens), 16.8 (Patriots-Texans)
— Philadelphia: 29.5 (Eagles-Dolphins)
— Houston: 29.2 (Patriots-Texans)
— Bay Area: 25.6 (49ers-Ravens), 10.3 (Vikings-Seahawks)
— Jacksonville; 19.3 (Buccaneers-Jaguars)
— Hartford: 18.8 (Patriots-Texans)
— Atlanta: 18.6 (Saints-Falcons)
— Austin, Tex.: 18.3 (Patriots-Texans), 10.6 (Vikings-Seahawks)
— San Antonio: 18.0 (Patriots-Texans)
— Kansas City: 16.9 (Patriots-Texans), 11.4 (Vikings-Seahawks)
— Portland: 16.8 (Vikings-Seahawks)
— Albuquerque: 16.6 (Saints-Falcons)
— Seattle: 16.4 (Patriots-Texans)
— Nashville: 16.1 (Patriots-Texans)
— Buffalo: 15.3 (Saints-Falcons)
— Las Vegas: 13.4 (Saints-Falcons)

Week 12

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Late DH DAL-NE FOX 16.5 +22% 29.47M +25% 7.8
SNF GB-SF NBC 11.8 +2% 20.83M +2% 5.9
Early DH SEA-PHI (61%) FOX 9.0 +11% 15.38M +11% 4.0
Single CAR-NO (48%);
OAK-NYJ (20%)
CBS 8.1 -6% 13.52M -7% 3.4
TNF IND-HOU FOX
NFLN
7.9 -37% 12.92M -39% 3.8
MNF BAL-LAR ESPN 6.5 +8% 10.93M +12% 3.5

Select local ratings:
— Boston: 42.6 (Cowboys-Patriots)
— Milwaukee: 38.6 (Packers-49ers)
— Cleveland: 35.1 (Dolphins-Browns)
— Seattle: 34.7 (Seahawks-Eagles)
— Dallas-Ft. Worth: 32.5 (Cowboys-Patriots)
— Philadelphia: 29.7 (Seahawks-Eagles)
— Bay Area: 27.4 (Packers-49ers)
— Sacramento: 24.5 (Packers-49ers)
— Minneapolis: 22.3 (Packers-49ers)
— Seattle: 18.7 (Packers-49ers)
— Las Vegas: 17.5 (Packers-49ers)
— Denver: 16.3 (Packers-49ers)
— San Diego: 15.9 (Packers-49ers)

Week 11

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Late DH NE-PHI (93%) CBS 14.0 +31% 24.89M +35% 6.6
SNF CHI-LAR NBC 9.7 -9% 16.85M -11% 5.1
Single DAL-DET (51%) FOX 9.7 +20% 16.76M +21% 4.6
TNF PIT-CLE FOX
NFLN
9.2 -8% 15.4M -8% 4.4
Early DH HOU-BAL (71%) CBS 7.7 -3% 12.62M +5% 3.4
MNF KC-LAC ESPN 7.6 -22% 12.57M -24% 4.0

Select local ratings:
— Kansas City: 49.6 (Chiefs-Chargers)
— Chicago: 28.9 (Bears-Rams)
— Dallas-Ft. Worth: 28.2 (Cowboys-Lions), 12.5 (Bears-Rams)
— Detroit: 21.9 (Cowboys-Lions)
— Charlotte: 19.5 (Falcons-Panthers)
— Bay Area: 18.8 (Cardinals-49ers), 9.9 (Chiefs-Chargers)
— Phoenix: 18.3 (Cardinals-49ers), 9.4 (Chiefs-Chargers)
— San Diego: 17.2 (Chiefs-Chargers), 14.8 (Bears-Rams)
— Milwaukee: 15.8 (Bears-Rams)
— Las Vegas: 15.5 (Bears-Rams), 11.7 (Chiefs-Chargers)
— Los Angeles: 14.0 (Bears-Rams), 12.6 (Chiefs-Chargers)
— Seattle: 13.8 (Bears-Rams), 11.1 (Chiefs-Chargers)
— Minneapolis-St. Paul: 13.1 (Bears-Rams)
— Denver: 11.6 (Chiefs-Chargers)
— Cleveland: 9.8 (Chiefs-Chargers)

Week 10

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Late DH CAR-GB (70%) FOX 13.3 +10% 23.20M +12% 6.1
SNF MIN-DAL NBC 12.9 +12% 22.99M +14% 6.7
MNF SEA-SF ESPN 9.3 +48% 15.98M +52% 5.1
Single KC-TEN (51%) CBS 8.9 +6% 14.84M +4% 3.9
TNF LAC-OAK FOX
NFLN
8.2 -8% 13.52M -8% 3.9
Early DH ATL-NO (67%) FOX 6.3 -13% 10.53M -11% 2.9

Select local ratings:
— Seattle: 45.5 (Seahawks-49ers)
— Milwaukee: 44.3 (Panthers-Packers), 17.5 (Vikings-Cowboys)
— Pittsburgh: 41.3 (Rams-Steelers)
— Minneapolis: 39.3 (Vikings-Cowboys)
— Dallas-Ft. Worth: 35.4 (Vikings-Cowboys)
— Bay Area: 30.7 (Seahawks-49ers)
— Charlotte: 28.8 (Panthers-Packers)
— San Antonio: 25.5 (Vikings-Cowboys)
— Austin, Tex.: 24.2 (Vikings-Cowboys)
— Sacramento: 20.3 (Seahawks-49ers)
— Portland: 19.7 (Seahawks-49ers)
— Atlanta: 18.6 (Falcons-Saints)
— Houston: 18.6 (Vikings-Cowboys)
— Las Vegas: 17.2 (Vikings-Cowboys), 14.2 (Seahawks-49ers)
— Denver: 16.9 (Vikings-Cowboys), 13.6 (Seahawks-49ers)
— Tampa-St. Petersburg: 16.1 (Cardinals-Buccaneers)
— San Diego: 16.0 (Seahawks-49ers)
— Phoenix: 12.6 (Seahawks-49ers)
— Los Angeles: 12.3 (Seahawks-49ers)
— Kansas City: 11.5 (Seahawks-49ers)

Week 9

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Late DH GB-LAC (87%) CBS 12.8 -2% 22.29M +1% 6.0
SNF NE-BAL NBC 12.7 -7% 22.03M -7% 6.7
Single MIN-KC (42%);
PHI-CHI (19%)
FOX 10.5 +19% 18.27M +22% 5.1
TNF SF-ARIZ FOX,
NFLN
8.5 +25% 14.0M +27% 3.9
MNF DAL-NYG ESPN 8.3 +15% 13.98M +19% 4.5
Early DH IND-PIT (70%) CBS 7.0 -10% 11.49M -11% 2.9
London HOU-JAX NFLN 1.9 2.96M 1.1

Select local ratings:
— Kansas City: 40.7 (Vikings-Chiefs); 18.3 (Patriots-Ravens)
— Minneapolis-St. Paul: 35.8 (Vikings-Chiefs)
— Boston: 35.5 (Patriots-Ravens)
— Providence, R.I.: 35.5 (Patriots-Ravens)
— Seattle: 34.8 (Buccaneers-Seahawks), 10.5 (Cowboys-Giants)
— Baltimore: 33.7 (Patriots-Ravens)
— Dallas-Ft. Worth: 32.1 (Cowboys-Giants)
— Philadelphia: 28.0 (Eagles-Bears), 11.2 (Cowboys-Giants)
— Detroit: 23.9 (Lions-Raiders)
— Pittsburgh: 18.8 (Patriots-Ravens)
— Cincinnati: 17.4 (Patriots-Ravens)
— Las Vegas: 16.4 (Patriots-Ravens), 11.4 (Cowboys-Giants)
— Denver: 16.2 (Patriots-Ravens)
— Bay Area: 16.0 (Patriots-Ravens)
— San Antonio: 15.9 (Cowboys-Giants)
— New York City: 13.4 (Cowboys-Giants)
— San Diego: 12.0 (Cowboys-Giants)
— Washington D.C.: 10.6 (Cowboys-Giants)

Week 8

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Late DH CLE-NE (71%) CBS 12.0 -6% 21.03M -4% 5.9
SNF GB-KC NBC 10.4 +25% 18.32M +30% 5.9
Single PHI-BUF (33%);
CAR-SF (22%)
FOX 10.0 +9% 17.41M +12% 4.6
TNF WSH-MIN FOX
NFLN
8.3 +11% 13.48M +12% 3.9
Regional AZ-NO (39%);
DEN-IND (26%)
CBS 7.3 +12% 12.10M +17% 3.3
MNF MIA-PIT ESPN 6.0 -9% 9.98M -8% 3.1

Select local ratings:
— Kansas City: 46.4 (Packers-Chiefs)
— Milwaukee: 44.2 (Packers-Chiefs)
— Pittsburgh: 40.4 (Dolphins-Steelers)
— Seattle: 32.8 (Seahawks-Falcons), 8.4 (Dolphins-Steelers)
— Philadelphia: 30.8 (Eagles-Bills)
— Chicago: 22.9 (Chargers-Bears)
— Detroit: 22.9 (Giants-Lions)
— Nashville: 21.2 (Buccaneers-Titans)
— Minneapolis-St. Paul: 19.8 (Packers-Chiefs)
— Denver: 15.6 (Packers-Chiefs), 8.3 (Dolphins-Steelers)
— Las Vegas: 14.8 (Packers-Chiefs), 9.3 (Dolphins-Steelers)
— Indianapolis: 13.4 (Packers-Chiefs)
— Cincinnati: 13.3 (Packers-Chiefs), 9.3 (Dolphins-Steelers)
— San Diego: 13.2 (Packers-Chiefs)
— Dallas: 13.1 (Packers-Chiefs)
— Miami-Ft. Lauderdale: 11.2 (Dolphins-Steelers)
— Cleveland: 9.3 (Dolphins-Steelers)
— Baltimore: 9.1 (Dolphins-Steelers)

Week 7

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Late DH NO-CHI (64%) FOX 13.3 +9% 23.04M +10% 6.4
SNF PHI-DAL NBC 12.2 +28% 21.45M +34% 6.6
TNF KC-DEN FOX
NFLN
8.3 +48% 13.68M +50% 4.2
Single OAK-GB (49%);
LAC-TEN (27%)
CBS 8.0 -11% 13.24M -12% 3.6
Early DH MIN-DET (36%);
AZ-NYG (35%)
FOX 7.05 -7% 11.88M -6% 3.4
MNF NE-NYJ ESPN 6.4 flat 10.84M +5% 3.7

Select local ratings:
— Boston: 36.7 (Patriots-Jets)
— Seattle: 36.7 (Ravens-Seahawks)
— Dallas-Ft. Worth: 33.7 (Eagles-Cowboys)
— Philadelphia: 33.5 (Eagles-Cowboys)
— Minneapolis-St. Paul: 33.5 (Vikings-Lions)
— Baltimore: 28.5 (Ravens-Seahawks)
— Chicago: 26.0 (Saints-Bears)
— San Antonio: 25.9 (Eagles-Cowboys)
— Austin, Tex.: 24.5 (Eagles-Cowboys)
— Detroit: 23.9 (Vikings-Lions)
— Phoenix: 19.1 (Cardinals-Giants)
— Washington D.C.: 17.9 (San Francisco-Washington), 15.4 (Eagles-Cowboys)
— Las Vegas: 16.9 (Eagles-Cowboys)
— Norfolk, Va.: 16.9 (Eagles-Cowboys)
— Houston: 16.4 (Eagles-Cowboys)
— Bay Area: 16.3 (San Francisco-Washington)
— Atlanta: 15.7 (Rams-Falcons)
— Denver: 14.8 (Eagles-Cowboys)
— New York: 12.6 (Cardinals-Giants); 9.4 (Patriots-Jets)
— Los Angeles: 10.0 (Rams-Falcons)

Week 6

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Late DH DAL-NYJ (91%) CBS 12.2 +20% 21.42M +21% 6.0
Single PHI-MIN (42%);
SF-LAR (23%)
FOX 9.5 -5% 16.37M -5% 4.5
TNF NYG-NE FOX
NFLN
9.5 +7% 16.00M +9% 4.8
SNF PIT-LAC NBC 8.6 -30% 14.89M -29% 4.6
MNF DET-GB ESPN 7.9 +10% 13.34M +12% 4.45
Early DH HOU-KC (72%) CBS 7.7 +10% 13.00M +13% 3.7
London CAR-TB NFLN 1.9 3.08M 1.1

Select local ratings:
— Milwaukee: 48.0 (Lions-Packers); 12.4 (Steelers-Chargers)
— Pittsburgh: 41.9 (Steelers-Chargers)
— Minneapolis-St. Paul: 36.1 (Eagles-Vikings); 14.7 (Lions-Packers)
— Cleveland: 33.1 (Seahawks-Browns)
— Seattle: 31.9 (Seahawks-Browns); 10.9 (Lions-Packers)
— Detroit: 29.3 (Lions-Packers)
— Philadelphia: 25.7 (Eagles-Vikings)
— Bay Area: 19.8 (49ers-Rams)
— Phoenix: 19.6 (Falcons-Cardinals); 10.2 (Lions-Packers)
— Atlanta: 18.1 (Falcons-Cardinals)
— San Diego: 17.3 (Steelers-Chargers); 12.2 (Lions-Packers)
— Washington D.C.: 14.2 (Miami-Washington)
— Las Vegas: 12.5 (Steelers-Chargers); 10.6 (Lions-Packers)
— Indianapolis: 12.3 (Steelers-Chargers)
— Denver: 12.0 (Steelers-Chargers); 11.4 (Lions-Packers)
— Cincinnati: 11.9 (Steelers-Chargers)
— Kansas City: 11.4 (Steelers-Chargers)
— Los Angeles: 11.2 (49ers-Rams), 9.3 (Steelers-Chargers)
— Chicago: 10.1 (Lions-Packers)
— Charlotte: 9.8 (Lions-Packers)
— Jacksonville: 9.5 (Lions-Packers)
— Miami-Ft. Lauderdale: 8.9 (Miami-Washington)

Week 5

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Late DH GB-DAL FOX 13.8 +13% 24.60M +17% 7.2
SNF IND-KC NBC 10.6 -1% 18.13M -2% 5.6
Early DH MIN-NYG (35%);
CHI-OAK (34%)
FOX 9.5 +16% 16.05M +18% 4.5
Single DEN-LAC (29%);
BAL-PIT (24%)
CBS 9.3 +16% 16.24M +22% 4.4
TNF LAR-SEA FOX 8.6 +8% 14.26M +8% 4.4
MNF CLE-SF ESPN 6.5 +3% 11.13M +6% 3.9

Select local ratings:
— Kansas City: 47.3 (Colts-Chiefs)
— Milwaukee: 43.4 (Packers-Cowboys)
— Buffalo: 41.7 (Bills-Titans), 16.8 (Packers-Cowboys), 15.6 (Colts-Chiefs); per Buffalo News
— Minneapolis-St. Paul: 33.1 (Vikings-Giants), 13.9 (Colts-Chiefs)
— Dallas-Ft. Worth: 31.3 (Packers-Cowboys)
— Cleveland: 30.6 (Browns-49ers), 13.7 (Colts-Chiefs)
— Indianapolis: 29.4 (Colts-Chiefs)
— Chicago: 25.0 (Bears-Raiders)
— Cincinnati: 24.6 (Cardinals-Bengals), 14.1 (Colts-Chiefs)
— Houston: 22.3 (Falcons-Texans)
— Bay Area: 22.2 (Browns-49ers), 13.4 (Bears-Raiders)
— Tampa-St. Petersburg: 19.1 (Buccaneers-Saints)
— Atlanta: 18.5 (Falcons-Texans)
— Phoenix: 17.9 (Cardinals-Bengals)
— Denver: 16.5 (Colts-Chiefs)
— San Diego: 15.0 (Colts-Chiefs)
— Las Vegas: 15.0 (Colts-Chiefs)
— Seattle: 14.1 (Colts-Chiefs)
— Philadelphia: 13.5 (Colts-Chiefs)
— New York: 10.9 (Vikings-Giants)

Week 4

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
SNF DAL-NO NBC 13.7 +32% 24.11M +35% 7.8
Late DH MIN-CHI (88%) CBS 11.3 -7% 19.80M +4% 5.8
TNF PHI-GB FOX
NFLN
10.5 +18% 17.62M +22% 5.6
Single KC-DET (38%);
TB-LAR (26%)
FOX 9.7 -6% 16.48M -8% 4.7
Early DH NE-BUF (57%) CBS 8.7 -6% 14.65M -5% 4.1
MNF CIN-PIT ESPN 6.4 -19% 10.47M -21% 3.45

Select local ratings:
— New Orleans: 57.0 (Cowboys-Saints), 13.3 (Bengals-Steelers)
— Milwaukee: 46.4 (Eagles-Packers)
— Kansas City: 41.1 (Chiefs-Lions), 10.1 (Bengals-Steelers)
— Pittsburgh: 40.8 (Bengals-Steelers)
— Dallas-Ft. Worth: 38.2 (Cowboys-Saints)
— Seattle: 33.5 (Seahawks-Cardinals)
— Philadelphia: 31.3 (Eagles-Packers); 19.0 (Cowboys-Saints), 10.1 (Bengals-Steelers)
— San Antonio: 31.1 (Cowboys-Saints)
— Austin, Tex.: 28.8 (Cowboys-Saints)
— Detroit: 25.4 (Chiefs-Lions)
— Cincinnati: 25.1 (Bengals-Steelers)
— Houston: 19.8 (Cowboys-Saints), 18.7 (Panthers-Texans)
— Charlotte: 19.5 (Panthers-Texans), 9.9 (Bengals-Steelers)
— Tampa-St. Petersburg: 16.4 (Buccaneers-Rams)
— Cleveland: 13.3 (Bengals-Steelers)
— Phoenix: 12.4 (Seahawks-Cardinals)
— Washington D.C.: 12.3 (Washington-NY Giants)
— New York City: 10.7 (Washington-NY Giants)
— Buffalo: 10.5 (Bengals-Steelers)
— Los Angeles: 9.8 (Buccaneers-Rams)

Week 3

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Late DH NO-SEA (63%) CBS 13.0 +2% 22.46M +1% 6.5
Single DEN-GB (32%);
MIA-DAL (21%)
FOX 10.8 +54% 18.66M +56% 5.4
SNF LAR-CLE NBC 10.8 -6% 18.59M -4% 6.1
Early DH BAL-KC (65%) CBS 8.3 +1% 13.66M -1% 4.0
MNF CHI-WSH ESPN 6.2 -14% 10.33M -14% 3.7
TNF TEN-JAX NFLN 3.8 -27% 6.32M -27% 2.2

Select local ratings:
— Milwaukee: 41.1 (Broncos-Packers); 15.8 (Rams-Browns)
— Cleveland: 38.5 (Rams-Browns)
— Minneapolis: 31.4 (Raiders-Vikings)
— Chicago: 31.2 (Chicago-Washington)
— Philadelphia: 28.6 (Lions-Eagles)
— Dallas: 28.2 (Dolphins-Cowboys)
— Denver: 26.1 (Broncos-Packers); 15.5 (Rams-Browns)
— Columbus, Ohio: 23.8 (Rams-Browns)
— New Orleans: 22.9 (Rams-Browns)
— Detroit: 22.8 (Lions-Eagles)
— Charlotte: 20.6 (Panthers-Cardinals)
— Phoenix: 20.0 (Panthers-Cardinals)
— Tampa-St. Petersburg: 19.6 (Giants-Buccaneers)
— Washington D.C.: 16.0 (Chicago-Washington)
— Buffalo: 15.9 (Rams-Browns)
— Cincinnati: 15.8 (Rams-Browns)
— Tulsa, Okla.: 15.6 (Rams-Browns)
— Los Angeles: 15.3 (Rams-Browns)
— New York City: 12.0 (Giants-Buccaneers)
— Miami-Ft. Lauderdale: 9.4 (Dolphins-Cowboys)
— Bay Area: 6.2 (Raiders-Vikings)

Week 2

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Late DH NO-LAR (81%) FOX 13.2 +10% 23.34M +11% 7.0
SNF PHI-ATL NBC 10.3 -12% 17.64M -15% 5.8
Early DH DAL-WSH (52%) FOX 9.2 +21% 16.09M +27% 4.9
Single KC-OAK (32%);
NE-MIA (24%)
CBS 8.9 -11% 15.24M -13% 4.4
MNF CLE-NYJ ESPN 7.2 +3% 11.80M +1% 4.2
TNF TB-CAR NFLN 4.1 -5% 6.64M -5% 2.4

Select local ratings:
— New Orleans: 51.6 (Saints-Rams), 19.6 (Eagles-Falcons)
— Milwaukee: 43.7 (Vikings-Packers), 15.4 (Eagles-Falcons)
— Cleveland: 40.4 (Browns-Jets)
— Kansas City: 39.6 (Chiefs-Raiders)
— Buffalo: 36.4 (Bills-Giants)
— Pittsburgh: 36.0 (Seahawks-Steelers)
— Minneapolis-St. Paul: 35.2 (Vikings-Packers)
— Denver: 33.1 (Bears-Broncos)
— Boston: 33.0 (Patriots-Dolphins)
— Philadelphia: 32.6 (Eagles-Falcons)
— Dallas-Ft. Worth: 30.7 (Dallas-Washington)
— Seattle: 30.0 (Seahawks-Steelers)
— Chicago: 26.6 (Bears-Broncos)
— Providence, R.I.: 26.3 (Patriots-Dolphins)
— Baltimore: 25.9 (Cardinals-Ravens)
— Nashville: 25.2 (Colts-Titans)
— Cincinnati: 23.0 (49ers-Bengals)
— Atlanta: 22.3 (Eagles-Falcons)
— Phoenix: 19.2 (Cardinals-Ravens)
— Washington, D.C.: 18.3 (Dallas-Washington)
— Los Angeles: 16.0 (Saints-Rams)
— Bay Area: 15.0 (49ers-Bengals)
— New York: 10.5 (Browns-Jets)

Week 1

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/- A18-49
Late DH NYG-DAL (85%) FOX 13.5 +3% 23.90M +3% 7.5
SNF PIT-NE NBC 12.6 +1% 22.21M +0.4% 7.5
Kickoff GB-CHI NBC 12.8 +14% 22.03M +16% 7.1
Single TEN-CLE (27%);
KC-JAX (27%)
CBS 9.0 -7% 15.38M -10% 4.6
MNF HOU-NO ESPN 7.8 +26% 13.08M +27% 4.4
Early DH WSH-PHI (39%) FOX 7.4 flat 12.64M +1% 3.9
MNF DEN-OAK ESPN 6.5 +10% 10.62M +11% 3.8

Select local ratings:
— New Orleans: 56.8 (Texans-Saints), 23.1 (Packers-Bears), 22.7 (Steelers-Patriots)
— Milwaukee: 48.1 (Packers-Bears)
— Pittsburgh: 42.3 (Steelers-Patriots)
— Providence, R.I.: 37.4 (Steelers-Patriots)
— Boston: 36.3 (Steelers-Patriots)
— Chicago: 35.3 (Packers-Bears)
— Minneapolis-St. Paul: 34.8 (Falcons-Vikings), 23.9 (Packers-Bears)
— Denver: 34.3 (Broncos-Raiders), 21.1 (Packers-Bears), 19.6 (Steelers-Patriots)
— Dallas-Ft. Worth: 33.1 (Giants-Cowboys)
— Philadelphia: 30.5 (Washington-Philadelphia)
— Detroit: 27.0 (Lions-Cardinals)
— Houston: 25.9 (Texans-Saints)
— Charlotte: 24.1 (Rams-Panthers)
— Kansas City: 21.9 (Packers-Bears), 18.3 (Steelers-Patriots)
— Tampa-St. Petersburg: 21.2 (49ers-Buccaneers)
— Phoenix: 21.0 (Lions-Cardinals)
— Buffalo: 19.7 (Packers-Bears), 18.0 (Steelers-Patriots)
— Baltimore: 19.1 (Steelers-Patriots)
— Jacksonville: 19.0 (Packers-Bears),
— Washington D.C.: 19.0 (Washington-Philadelphia)
— Cincinnati: 17.8 (Packers-Bears)
— Atlanta: 17.4 (Falcons-Vikings)
— Bay Area: 17.1 (Broncos-Raiders), 15.8 (49ers-Buccaneers)
— San Diego: 17.1 (Broncos-Raiders)
— New York: 12.7 (Giants-Cowboys)
— Los Angeles: 11.2 (Rams-Panthers)

Preseason

Date/time Game Net Rtg. +/- Vwrs. +/-
8/25, 8:00p PIT-TEN NBC 3.8 -14% 6.24M -13%
8/1, 8:00p DEN-ATL NBC 3.4 -17% 5.33M -21%
8/18, 8:00p SEA-MIN FOX 3.2 5.30M
8/18, 4:00p NO-LAR CBS 2.5 3.93M
8/23, 8:00p BUF-DET CBS 2.2 +5% 3.45M +7%
8/22, 8:00p JAX-MIA FOX 2.1 -50% 3.32M -49%
8/19, 8:00p SF-DEN ESPN 1.9 +12% 3.01M +13%
8/15, 8:00p OAK-ARIZ ESPN 1.5 -6% 2.40M -6%
8/17, 7:30p KC-PIT NFLN 1.0 flat 1.66M +2%
8/10, 9:00p DAL-SF NFLN 1.0 +11% 1.66M +16%
8/8, 7:00p NYJ-NYG NFLN 0.9 -25% 1.50M -22%
8/9, 7:30p TB-PIT NFLN 0.75 -13% 1.22M -9%
8/17, 4:00p CLE-IND NFLN 0.8 -16% 1.20M -18%
8/8, 10:00p DAL-LAR NFLN 0.7 flat 1.13M -1%
8/16, 7:30p CHI-NYG NFLN 0.6 -25% 1.05M -20%
8/24, 7:00p HOU-DAL NFLN 0.6 1.03M
8/8, 10:15p LAC-ARIZ NFLN 0.7 -35% 1.02M -32%
8/23, 7:30p CLE-TB NFLN 0.6 972K
8/24, 1:00p ARIZ-MIN NFLN 0.5 -15% 766K -23%
8/24, 10:00p SEA-LAR NFLN 0.5 751K
8/29, 7:00p PHI-NYJ NFLN 0.43 -12% 681K -10%
8/29, 10:00p LAC-SF NFLN 0.31 -23% 470K -22%
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