Eagles Victory on NBC Tops the Competing Networks Combined

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2016

Household Rating/Share
NBC: 8.7/15, CBS: 3.3/ 6, ABC: 3.0/ 5, Fox: 1.3/ 2, CW: 0.2/ 1

Note: Since the year-ago evening was Christmas Eve, the year-to-year percent comparisons are excluded.

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-Winners:
NFL (NBC)

-Losers (excluding repeats):
“The Great American Baking Show” (ABC), “Terry Crews Saves Christmas” (CW)

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Ratings Breakdown:
It was all about NBC last night, not surprisingly, with the 24 to 19 victory for the Philadelphia Eagles over the New York Giants at an estimated 9.7 rating/15 share in the household overnights from 8:30-11:30 p.m. ET. Combined with live coverage on the NFLN and the household rating rose to an approximate 12.5. The adult 18-49 rating was a 6.3. Comparably, NBC beat the four competing networks combined in households.

As a reminder, results for any live sporting event are always approximate.

On ABC, the umpteenth encore telecast of animated “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (#3: 3.5/ 6 at 8 p.m.) led into a modest 2.8/ 5, on average, for two episodes of “The Great American Baking Show” from 9-11 p.m.

The only other original programming option last night was The CW”s failing short-form “Terry Crews Saves Christmas” at a 0.6/ 1 in the household overnights at 8 p.m. That led into a 0.5/ 1 for an encore of “Supernatural” at 9 p.m.

Elsewhere, CBS traveled the all repeat sitcom route with “The Big Bang Theory” (#1: 5.3/ 9), “The Great Indoors” (#3: 3.3/ 5), “Mom” (#3: 3.0/ 5) and three episodes of “Life In Pieces” avg. 2.5/ 4 from 9:30-11 p.m.). And Fox aired back-to-back encore telecasts of “Hell’s Kitchen,” which averaged a 1.3/ 2 from 8-10 p.m.

What follows is the breakdown by half-hour for Thursday, Dec. 22:

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (R): 3.6/ 6 (#3)
CBS – “The Big Bang Theory” (R): 5.3/ 9 (#1)
NBC – Football Night in Philadelphia: 5.0/ 9 (#2)
Fox – “Hell’s Kitchen” (R): 1.5/ 3 (#4)
CW – “Terry Crews Saves Christmas”: 0.6/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (R): 3.4/ 6 (#2)
CBS – “The Great Indoors” (R): 3.3/ 5 (#3)
NBC – Thursday Night Football (New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles): 8.6/15 (1)
Fox – “Hell’s Kitchen” (R): 1.3/ 2 (#4)
CW – “Terry Crews Saves Christmas”: 0.6/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Great American Baking Show”: 3.0/ 5 (#3)
CBS – “Mom” (R): 3.3/ 6 (#2)
NBC – Thursday Night Football (New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles): 9.5/16 (1)
Fox – “Hell’s Kitchen” (R): 1.3/ 2 (#4)
CW – “Supernatural” (R): 0.5/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “The Great American Baking Show”: 2.8/ 5 (#3)
CBS – “Life in Pieces” (R): 2.9/ 5 (#2)
NBC – Thursday Night Football (New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles): 9.5/16 (1)
Fox – “Hell’s Kitchen” (R): 1.3/ 2 (#4)
CW – “Supernatural” (R): 0.5/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Great American Baking Show”: 2.7/ 5 (#2)
CBS – “Life in Pieces” (R): 2.5/ 4 (#3)
NBC – Thursday Night Football (New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles): 9.4/16 (1)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “The Great American Baking Show”: 2.7/ 5 (#2)
CBS – “Life in Pieces” (R): 2.2/ 4 (#3)
NBC – Thursday Night Football (New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles): 10.3/18 (1)

Source: Nielsen Media Research