Fox ruled Sunday night in dominant fashion, courtesy of the NFL Divisional Playoff matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings running 77 minutes into prime time. Despite a competitive fourth quarter and an all-time classic ending to the game, Saints-Vikings was the least-watched NFL Divisional Playoff in the late Sunday afternoon window in eight years (Jets-Chargers on CBS in 2010: 35.62 million) and the lowest-rated late Sunday afternoon NFL Divisional Playoff in seventeen years (Eagles-Giants on Fox in 2001: 18.6). (Source: Sports Media Watch)
What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s broadcast network telecasts on Sunday, January 14:
America’s Funniest Home Videos (R) (ABC, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 4.408 million viewers
– 2.5/4 HH
– 0.8/3 A18-49 (0.8/3 F18-49, 0.7/2 M18-49)
– 0.5/2 A18-34 (0.5/2 F18-34, 0.4/2 M18-34)
– 1.1/3 A25-54
America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 5.952 million viewers
– 3.2/5 HH
– 1.2/4 A18-49 (1.3/4 F18-49, 1.0/3 M18-49)
– 0.7/3 A18-34 (0.9/4 F18-34, 0.6/3 M18-34)
– 1.6/4 A25-54
Shark Tank (ABC, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 5.404 million viewers
– 3.1/5 HH
– 1.3/4 A18-49 (1.4/5 F18-49, 1.2/4 M18-49)
– 0.8/4 A18-34 (0.9/4 F18-34, 0.8/4 M18-34)
– 1.7/5 A25-54
Shark Tank (ABC, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 4.652 million viewers
– 2.8/5 HH
– 1.2/4 A18-49 (1.3/5 F18-49, 1.0/4 M18-49)
– 0.8/4 A18-34 (0.9/4 F18-34, 0.6/4 M18-34)
– 1.6/5 A25-54
60 Minutes (CBS, 7:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 7.671 million viewers
– 4.9/8 HH
– 0.8/3 A18-49 (0.8/3 F18-49, 0.9/3 M18-49)
– 0.5/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.6/3 M18-34)
– 1.2/3 A25-54
Wisdom of the Crowd (CBS, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 5.797 million viewers
– 3.7/6 HH
– 0.7/2 A18-49 (0.6/2 F18-49, 0.8/3 M18-49)
– 0.5/2 A18-34 (0.3/1 F18-34, 0.6/3 M18-34)
– 1.1/3 A25-54
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 9.120 million viewers
– 5.7/10 HH
– 1.1/4 A18-49 (1.1/3 F18-49, 1.0/4 M18-49)
– 0.6/3 A18-34 (0.6/2 F18-34, 0.6/3 M18-34)
– 1.6/5 A25-54
Madam Secretary (CBS, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 7.247 million viewers
– 4.6/9 HH
– 0.7/3 A18-49 (0.8/3 F18-49, 0.7/3 M18-49)
– 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.4/2 F18-34, 0.5/3 M18-34)
– 1.1/4 A25-54
Dateline Classic (RP) (NBC, 7:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 4.389 million viewers
– 2.9/5 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49 (0.7/2 F18-49, 0.6/2 M18-49)
– 0.3/1 A18-34 (0.3/1 F18-34, 0.2/1 M18-34)
– 1.0/3 A25-54
NBC Movie Special Ride Along (2014) (RS) (NBC, 9:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 2.401 million viewers
– 1.5/3 HH
– 0.6/2 A18-49 (0.7/2 F18-49, 0.6/2 M18-49)
– 0.4/2 A18-34 (0.3/1 F18-34, 0.4/2 M18-34)
– 0.8/2 A25-54
Fox NFC Divisional Playoff-Sunday New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings (S) (FOX, 4:41 PM, 220 min.)
– 35.644 million viewers
– 19.3/35 HH
– 10.6/40 A18-49 (7.9/30 F18-49, 13.4/49 M18-49)
– 8.0/40 A18-34 (6.0/31 F18-34, 10.0/49 M18-34)
– 12.9/40 A25-54
Fox NFC Playoff-Sunday Post Gun (S) (FOX, 8:17 PM, 4 min.)
– 31.050 million viewers
– 16.3/27 HH
– 10.2/34 A18-49 (7.7/26 F18-49, 12.8/42 M18-49)
– 7.9/35 A18-34 (6.1/26 F18-34, 9.8/43 M18-34)
– 12.0/33 A25-54
Fox NFC Playoff-Post-Sunday (S) (FOX, 8:21 PM, 9 min.)
– 23.444 million viewers
– 12.5/21 HH
– 7.9/26 A18-49 (6.0/20 F18-49, 9.8/33 M18-49)
– 6.0/27 A18-34 (4.6/20 F18-34, 7.4/34 M18-34)
– 9.3/26 A25-54
The Simpsons (FOX, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 8.042 million viewers
– 4.6/8 HH
– 3.3/11 A18-49 (2.5/8 F18-49, 4.1/14 M18-49)
– 2.6/12 A18-34 (2.0/8 F18-34, 3.2/15 M18-34)
– 3.7/10 A25-54
Bob’s Burgers (S) (FOX, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 4.757 million viewers
– 2.7/5 HH
– 2.1/7 A18-49 (1.7/5 F18-49, 2.6/9 M18-49)
– 1.6/7 A18-34 (1.3/6 F18-34, 1.9/10 M18-34)
– 2.4/7 A25-54
Family Guy (FOX, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 4.102 million viewers
– 2.4/4 HH
– 1.8/6 A18-49 (1.4/5 F18-49, 2.2/8 M18-49)
– 1.3/6 A18-34 (1.1/5 F18-34, 1.6/8 M18-34)
– 2.1/6 A25-54
Last Man On Earth (FOX, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 3.348 million viewers
– 2.0/4 HH
– 1.2/4 A18-49 (1.0/4 F18-49, 1.5/5 M18-49)
– 0.8/4 A18-34 (0.7/3 F18-34, 1.0/6 M18-34)
– 1.5/5 A25-54
What follows are the Live + Same Day rating results for the night’s select cable telecasts on Sunday, January 14 (with the night’s cable ranks according to total viewers and adults 18-49 in parentheses):
North Woods Law: NH (APL, 9:00 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.758 million viewers (#64)
– 0.18 A18-49 (#92)
Lone Star Law (APL, 10:01 PM, 61 min.)
– 0.778 million viewers (#59)
– 0.19 A18-49 (#88)
Real Housewives of Atlanta (BRAVO, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.353 million viewers (#1)
– 0.96 A18-49 (#1)
To Rome for Love (BRAVO, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.899 million viewers (#45)
– 0.33 A18-49 (#34)
Alaska: The Last Frontier (DISC, 9:00 PM, 62 min.)
– 2.181 million viewers (#2)
– 0.39 A18-49 (#17)
Alaska: Last Frontier Special (DISC, 10:02 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.472 million viewers (#17)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#62)
Keeping Up with the Kardashians (E!, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.443 million viewers (#19)
– 0.69 A18-49 (#4)
Revenge Body with Khloe K (E!, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 0.711 million viewers (#68)
– 0.37 A18-49 (#22)
NFL Primetime (ESPN, 8:16 PM, 48 min.)
– 1.916 million viewers (#4)
– 1.08 HH
– 0.67 A18-49 (#5)
– 0.49 A18-34
NBA Regular Season Portland Trail Blazers at Minnesota Timberwolves (ESPN, 9:04 PM, 137 min.)
– 1.124 million viewers (#30)
– 0.72 HH
– 0.48 A18-49 (#10)
– 0.44 A18-34
Guy’s Grocery Games (FOOD, 8:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.141 million viewers (#27)
– 0.34 A18-49 (#32)
Worst Cooks 12 (FOOD, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.845 million viewers (#5)
– 0.57 A18-49 (#7)
UFC Fight Night Prelim (FS1, 8:00 PM, 120 min.)
– 1.079 million viewers (#33)
– 0.56 HH
– 0.38 A18-49 (#20)
– 0.32 A18-34
UFC Fight Night Stephens vs. Choi (FS1, 10:00 PM, 134 min.)
– 1.285 million viewers (#22)
– 0.71 HH
– 0.48 A18-49 (#10)
– 0.41 A18-34
The Fate of the Furious (HBO, 7:35 PM, 136 min.)
– 0.922 million viewers (#44)
– 0.39 A18-49 (#17)
Break (HBO, 9:51 PM, 11 min.)
– 0.435 million viewers (#95)
– 0.17 A18-49 (#100)
Divorce (HBO, 10:02 PM, 29 min.)
– 0.647 million viewers (#75)
– 0.22 A18-49 (#71)
Crashing (HBO, 10:35 PM, 27 min.)
– 0.453 million viewers (#92)
– 0.18 A18-49 (#92)
Beachfront Bargain Hunt (HGTV, 8:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.295 million viewers (#21)
– 0.28 A18-49 (#47)
Beachfront Bargain Hunt (HGTV, 8:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.628 million viewers (#7)
– 0.30 A18-49 (#43)
Bahamas Life (HGTV, 9:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.624 million viewers (#9)
– 0.33 A18-49 (#34)
Bahamas Life (HGTV, 9:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.719 million viewers (#6)
– 0.39 A18-49 (#17)
Island Life (HGTV, 10:00 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.526 million viewers (#13)
– 0.38 A18-49 (#20)
Island Life (HGTV, 10:30 PM, 30 min.)
– 1.532 million viewers (#12)
– 0.37 A18-49 (#22)
Evil Lives Here (ID, 9:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 1.445 million viewers (#18)
– 0.36 A18-49 (#25)
Jodi Arias: An American Murder Mystery (ID, 10:00 PM, 60 min.)
– 2.179 million viewers (#3)
– 0.64 A18-49 (#6)
NHL Regular Season New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins
(NBCSN, 7:32 PM, 163 min.)
– 0.494 million viewers (#90)
– 0.26 HH
– 0.20 A18-49 (#81)
– 0.21 A18-34
NFL Gameday Prime (NFLN, 8:18 PM, 90 min.)
– 0.760 million viewers (#63)
– 0.45 HH
– 0.25 A18-49 (#52)
– 0.16 A18-34
Shameless (SHO, 9:06 PM, 53 min.)
– 1.524 million viewers (#14)
– 0.55 A18-49 (#8)
The Chi (SHO, 10:00 PM, 51 min.)
– 0.570 million viewers (#83)
– 0.20 A18-49 (#81)
Sister Wives: More To Love (TLC, 7:05 PM, 55 min.)
– 0.765 million viewers (#60)
– 0.23 A18-49 (#62)
Sister Wives (TLC, 8:00 PM, 123 min.)
– 1.506 million viewers (#16)
– 0.41 A18-49 (#15)
Seeking Sister Wife (TLC, 10:03 PM, 65 min.)
– 0.882 million viewers (#49)
– 0.31 A18-49 (#40)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research