Lions-Seahawks NFC Wild Card Playoff on NBC Dominates Saturday

The following are the early overnight household ratings from the top 56 metered markets in half-hour breakdowns for Saturday, January 7, 2017:

Prime Averages
Network	HH Rtg/Share
	16.2/26
	2.9/5
	2.2/4
	0.7/1

	Sat., Jan. 7, 2017
8:00	PROGRAM	HH Rtg/ Share
	To Tell The Truth (r)	4.2/7
	Ransom	2.2/4
	Football Night in America (thru 8:15)	10.0/17
	NFC Wild Card Playoff: Detroit @ Seattle	14.4/24
	Sleepy Hollow (r)	0.7/1
8:30	PROGRAM	HH Rtg/ Share
	To Tell The Truth (r)	3.0/5
	Ransom	2.2/3
	NFC Wild Card Playoff: Detroit @ Seattle	16.5/27
	Sleepy Hollow (r)	0.6/1
9:00	PROGRAM	HH Rtg/ Share
	Truth and Lies: The Menendez Brothers (r)	2.5/4
	Criminal Minds (r)	2.0/3
	NFC Wild Card Playoff: Detroit @ Seattle	17.5/28
	Star (r)	0.7/1
9:30	PROGRAM	HH Rtg/ Share
	Truth and Lies: The Menendez Brothers (r)	2.6/4
	Criminal Minds (r)	2.0/3
	NFC Wild Card Playoff: Detroit @ Seattle	16.0/26
	Star (r)	0.8/1
10:00	PROGRAM	HH Rtg/ Share
	Truth and Lies: The Menendez Brothers (r)	2.7/5
	48 Hours	2.3/4
	NFC Wild Card Playoff: Detroit @ Seattle	17.5/29
10:30	PROGRAM	HH Rtg/ Share
	Truth and Lies: The Menendez Brothers (r)	2.7/5
	48 Hours	2.5/4
	NFC Wild Card Playoff: Detroit @ Seattle	17.4/29
11:00	PROGRAM	HH Rtg/ Share
	NFC Wild Card Playoff: Detroit @ Seattle	12.1/22
	Hell’s Kitchen (r)	0.9/1
11:00	PROGRAM	HH Rtg/ Share
	Hell’s Kitchen (r)	0.7/2
12:00a	PROGRAM	HH Rtg/ Share
	Saturday Night Live: Tom Hanks / Lady Gaga (r)	5.0/12
12:30a	PROGRAM	HH Rtg/ Share
	Saturday Night Live: Tom Hanks / Lady Gaga (r)	3.9/11
1:00a	PROGRAM	HH Rtg/ Share
	Saturday Night Live: Tom Hanks / Lady Gaga (r)	2.9/9

#TVRatings: NBC #DETvsSEA #NFLPlayoffs 1/07/17 8:30-11pm ET: 16.5/25 overnight rtg/share; 9.3 adults 18-49 #Seahawks https://t.co/EWB7i6Yb0z

— Douglas Pucci (@SonOfTheBronx) January 8, 2017

Although NBC's #DETvsSEA -14% year-to-year, Nielsen did NOT yet include Hearst/DirecTV markets despite agreement… #TVRatings #NFLPlayoffs

— Douglas Pucci (@SonOfTheBronx) January 8, 2017

Markets for #DETvsSEA 1/07/17 not yet included in overnights:

Baltimore
Orlando
Greensboro
New Orleans
Birmingham
Salt Lake City
Sacramento

— Douglas Pucci (@SonOfTheBronx) January 8, 2017

NBC’s 16.5/27 for @Lions–@Seahawks Wild Card is best Saturday night overnight for ANY network since 1/16/16 (GB-Arizona on NBC, 20.3/34)

— NBC Sports PR (@NBCSportsPR) January 8, 2017

Overnight rating for NBC’s @Lions–@Seahawks NFC Wild Card peaked at 17.2/28 from 9-9:30pm ET

— NBC Sports PR (@NBCSportsPR) January 8, 2017

Top markets for NBC’s @Lions–@Seahawks: Seattle 46.8/72; Detroit 33.0/49; Portland 30.1/44; Richmond 22.5/31; Milwaukee 22.0/35

— NBC Sports PR (@NBCSportsPR) January 8, 2017

Locals for Detroit-Seattle (#6-10): Norfolk 21.6/31; Las Vegas 21.3/34; Denver 20.3/36; Phoenix 19.1/32; Greensboro 19.0/26

— NBC Sports PR (@NBCSportsPR) January 8, 2017

Source: Nielsen Media Research