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Sunday Ratings: NFL on NBC and CBS Far Outdraws NBA on ABC and ESPN on Christmas

What follows are the fast affiliate results for Sunday, December 25, 2022 broken out by network and by each half-hour.

Households (rating / share):
NBC: 5.9/18, CBS: 2.7/8, ABC: 1.3/4, Fox: 0.5/2, CW: 0.3/1

Total Viewers (in millions):
NBC: 11.30, CBS: 5.02, ABC: 2.58, Fox: 0.87, CW: 0.41

Adults 18-49 (rating / share):
NBC: 2.5/20, CBS: 0.9/7, ABC: 0.7/6, Fox: 0.2/2, CW: 0.0/0

Adults 18-34 (rating / share):
NBC: 2.0/22, CBS: 0.7/7, ABC: 0.5/6, Fox: 0.1/1, CW: 0.0/1

Adults 25-54 (rating / share):
NBC: 3.1/20, CBS: 1.1/7, ABC: 0.8/5, Fox: 0.3/2, CW: 0.1/0

Note: the following fast affiliate results for any of the live events mentioned in this article are all approximate

ABC’s NBA were also simulcast on ESPN. CBS’ NFL: Denver at L.A. Rams also aired on Nickelodeon.

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7:00 PM

ABC — NBA Basketball Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics
Households: 1.8/6 (#3)
Viewers: 3.80 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 1.0/8 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.9/9 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.2/8 (#2)

CBS — NFL Football Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Rams
Households: 6.3/20 (#1)
Viewers: 12.75 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 2.8/23 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 2.2/24 (#1), Adults 25-54: 3.5/22 (#1)

NBC — Football Night in America
Households: 2.6/8 (#2)
Viewers: 4.65 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.8/7 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.6/6 (#3), Adults 25-54: 1.1/7 (#3)

Fox — TMZ’s Merry Elfin’ Christmas (repeat)
Households: 0.7/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.11 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.3/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.3/2 (#4)

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7:30 PM

ABC — NBA Countdown
Households: 1.6/5 (#3)
Viewers: 3.28 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.9/7 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.8/9 (#3), Adults 25-54: 1.0/7 (#3)

CBS — NFL Football Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Rams
Households: 4.6/14 (#1)
Viewers: 9.13 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 1.9/15 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.5/16 (#1), Adults 25-54: 2.4/15 (#1)

NBC — Football Night in America
Households: 3.6/11 (#2)
Viewers: 6.74 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 1.4/12 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 1.0/11 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.8/12 (#2)

Fox — TMZ’s Merry Elfin’ Christmas (repeat)
Households: 0.6/2 (#4)
Viewers: 1.05 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.2/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.3/2 (#4)

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8:00 PM

ABC — NBA Basketball Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors
Households: 1.3/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.66 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.8/6 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.6/7 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.9/6 (#3)

CBS — 60 Minutes (repeat)
Households: 3.0/9 (#2)
Viewers: 5.38 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.8/7 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.6/7 (#2), Adults 25-54: 1.1/7 (#2)

NBC — Football Night in America
Households: 5.9/18 (#1)
Viewers: 11.38 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 2.4/20 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 1.8/20 (#1), Adults 25-54: 3.1/20 (#1)

Fox — The Simpsons (repeat)
Households: 0.5/2 (#4)
Viewers: 0.88 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.2/2 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.3/2 (#4)

CW — Christmas Around the USA (repeat)
Households: 0.3/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.44 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.1/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.1/0 (#5)

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8:30 PM

ABC — NBA Basketball Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors
Households: 1.2/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.43 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.7/6 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.5/5 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.8/5 (#2)

CBS — 60 Minutes (repeat)
Households: 2.3/7 (#2)
Viewers: 3.96 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.5/4 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/4 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.7/4 (#3)

NBC — Sunday Night Football Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals
Households: 7.5/22 (#1)
Viewers: 14.64 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 3.2/26 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 2.6/28 (#1), Adults 25-54: 4.0/25 (#1)

Fox — The Great North (repeat)
Households: 0.4/1 (#4)
Viewers: 0.65 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.2/1 (#4)

CW — Christmas Around the USA (repeat)
Households: 0.2/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.37 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.0/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.0/1 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.0/0 (#5)

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9:00 PM

ABC — NBA Basketball Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors
Households: 1.2/3 (#3)
Viewers: 2.27 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.7/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.8/5 (#2)

CBS — East New York (repeat)
Households: 1.5/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.55 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.3/3 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/3 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.4/3 (#3)

NBC — Sunday Night Football Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals
Households: 7.3/22 (#1)
Viewers: 14.09 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 3.2/26 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 2.6/29 (#1), Adults 25-54: 3.9/25 (#1)

Fox — Bob’s Burgers (repeat)
Households: 0.4/1 (#4)
Viewers: 0.72 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.2/1 (#4),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.3/2 (#4)

CW — Christmas Around the USA (repeat)
Households: 0.3/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.43 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.0/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.0/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.1/0 (#5)

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9:30 PM

ABC — NBA Basketball Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors
Households: 1.2/3 (#3)
Viewers: 2.18 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.6/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.7/4 (#2)

CBS — East New York (repeat)
Households: 1.3/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.21 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.2/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.2/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.4/2 (#3)

NBC — Sunday Night Football Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals
Households: 7.1/21 (#1)
Viewers: 13.65 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 3.1/25 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 2.5/28 (#1), Adults 25-54: 3.8/24 (#1)

Fox — Family Guy (repeat)
Households: 0.5/2 (#4)
Viewers: 0.81 million (#4), Adults 18-49: 0.2/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#4), Adults 25-54: 0.3/2 (#4)

CW — Christmas Around the USA (repeat)
Households: 0.3/1 (#5)
Viewers: 0.39 million (#5), Adults 18-49: 0.0/0 (#5),
Adults 18-34: 0.0/0 (#5), Adults 25-54: 0.0/0 (#5)

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10:00 PM

ABC — NBA Basketball Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors
Households: 1.2/4 (#3)
Viewers: 2.22 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.6/5 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.4/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.7/4 (#2)

CBS — East New York (repeat)
Households: 1.3/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.04 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.2/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/2 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.3/2 (#3)

NBC — Sunday Night Football Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals
Households: 6.6/20 (#1)
Viewers: 12.42 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 2.8/24 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 2.3/26 (#1), Adults 25-54: 3.6/23 (#1)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.3/4
Viewers: 2.10 million, Adults 18-49: 0.3/3,
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1, Adults 25-54: 0.4/3

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.4/1
Viewers: 0.65 million, Adults 18-49: 0.1/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.0/0, Adults 25-54: 0.1/1

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10:30 PM

ABC — NBA Basketball Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets
Households: 1.0/3 (#3)
Viewers: 1.79 million (#3), Adults 18-49: 0.5/4 (#2),
Adults 18-34: 0.3/4 (#2), Adults 25-54: 0.6/4 (#2)

CBS — East New York (repeat)
Households: 1.3/4 (#2)
Viewers: 2.14 million (#2), Adults 18-49: 0.2/2 (#3),
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1 (#3), Adults 25-54: 0.3/2 (#3)

NBC — Sunday Night Football Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals
Households: 6.9/22 (#1)
Viewers: 12.79 million (#1), Adults 18-49: 2.8/25 (#1),
Adults 18-34: 2.3/28 (#1), Adults 25-54: 3.6/25 (#1)

Fox — Local Programming
Households: 1.1/4
Viewers: 1.82 million, Adults 18-49: 0.3/2,
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1, Adults 25-54: 0.4/3

CW — Local Programming
Households: 0.3/1
Viewers: 0.50 million, Adults 18-49: 0.1/1,
Adults 18-34: 0.1/1, Adults 25-54: 0.1/1

Source: Nielsen Media Research