Atlanta Falcons / Miami Dolphins Preseason NFL Match-Up Leads NBC to Thursday Overnight Victory

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What follows are the metered market (overnight) results in households by network and by half-hour for Thursday, August 18:

Household Rating/Share
NBC: 4.3/ 8, CBS: 3.6/ 6, ABC: 2.3/ 4, Fox: 1.6/ 3, CW: 0.6/ 1

Percent Change From the Year-Ago Evening:
NBC: +26, Fox: + 7, CBS: – 3, ABC: – 8, CW: -14

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “BattleBots”: 2.3/ 4 (#3)
CBS – “The Big Bang Theory” (R): 5.0/ 9 (#1)
NBC – NFL Football: Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins: 4.2/ 8 (#2)
Fox – “Rosewood” (R): 1.4/ 3 (#4)
CW – “D.C.’s Legends of Tomorrow” (R): 0.6/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “BattleBots”: 2.2/ 4 (#3)
CBS – “Life in Pieces” (R): 3.6/ 6 (#2)
NBC – NFL Football: Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins: 4.5/ 8 (#1)
Fox – “Rosewood” (R): 1.4/ 3 (#4)
CW – “D.C.’s Legends of Tomorrow” (R): 0.5/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “The $100,000 Pyramid” R: 2.1/ 4 (#3)
CBS – “Big Brother”: 4.0/ 7 (#2)
NBC – NFL Football: Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins: 4.8/ 9 (#1)
Fox – “Bones” (R): 1.6/ 3 (#4)
CW – “Beauty and the Beast”: 0.6/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “The $100,000 Pyramid” R: 2.5/ 4 (#3)
CBS – “Big Brother”: 3.8/ 6 (#2)
NBC – NFL Football: Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins: 4.4/ 8 (#1)
Fox – “Bones” (R): 1.7/ 3 (#4)
CW – “Beauty and the Beast”: 0.6/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Match Game” R: 2.3/ 4 (#3)
CBS – “Code Black” (R): 2.5/ 4 (#2)
NBC – NFL Football: Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins: 4.1/ 7 (#1)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “The Match Game” R: 2.3/ 4 (#3)
CBS – “Code Black” R: 2.6/ 5 (#2)
NBC – NFL Football: Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins: 3.8/ 7/ 7 (#1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research