Primetime Ratings: NBC Wins Big With Patriots-Packers

NBC got the top spot in Sunday’s prime ratings, as Sunday Night Football led to a 5.4 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 20 share. In second was Fox, also aided by the NFL, at 2.5/9.

NBC had Football Night in America up 77% to 2.3 while the pre-game show grew 74% to 5.4, before the game, Packers versus Patriots, did a 6.7. Last week’s contest, Saints versus Vikings, did a 4.0. It was up against the World Series on Fox.

On Fox, an NFL overrun led into The OT at 4.0. The Simpsons grew 46% to 1.9 over its score two weeks ago, and Bob’s Burgers posted a flat 1.3. Family Guy rated a 1.1 and Rel a 0.6, both shows level with their last airings.

ABC and CBS both did 0.8/3s. On ABC, America’s Funniest Home Videos rated a level 0.8 and the special Mickey’s 90th Spectacular a 1.0. The Alec Baldwin Show rated a flat 0.3.

CBS had 60 Minutes north 50% to 1.2 and God Friended Me up 14% to 0.8. NCIS: Los Angeles slipped 13% to 0.7 while Madam Secretary got a flat 0.6.

Telemundo scored a 0.6/2 thanks to the Exatl ón Estados Unidos finale and Univision a 0.4/1.

The CW rated a 0.3/1. It had Supergirl at 0.4 and Charmed at 0.3, both shows flat. 

Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.