CBS managed to win Thursday night with its final 2017 simulcast of NFL Network’s “Thursday Night Football” despite the Baltimore Ravens’ 40-0 rout over the Miami Dolphins. It was the least-watched CBS/NFL Network “TNF” telecast of the fall — 8.64 million on CBS, 2.723 million on NFL Network. But the combined 11.363 million viewers (and 7.0 household rating/13 share) still easily made “TNF” the most-watched, highest-rated TV program of the night; ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” (5.0/9, 7.668 million viewers) was runner-up.
Among adults 18-49, “TNF” was also tops (3.4 rating/14 share); ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” and NBC’s “Will & Grace” tied for second place (1.8/7 each).
Prime time half-hour breakdowns for “Thursday Night Football – Miami Dolphins at Baltimore Ravens” in household rating/share and total viewers (adults 18-34, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 rating/share), were as follows:
8:27 6.0/11, 9.530 million (1.8/10 2.5/11, 3.1/11)
8:30 7.0/13, 11.241 million (2.2/12, 3.0/13, 3.8/13)
9:00 7.6/13, 12.196 million (2.6/14, 3.5/14, 4.3/14)
9:30 8.2/14, 13.405 million (3.0/15, 4.0/15, 4.9/15)
10:00 6.7/12, 10.923 million (2.7/14, 3.5/13, 4.2/13)
10:30 6.6/13, 10.724 million (2.8/15, 3.5/14, 4.2/14)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research