- With a seemingly interminable U.S. election finally over, is America ready for some football?
- In a season marked by across-the-board ratings declines, Fox's (FOX +1.2%, FOXA +1.4%) broadcast of the Dallas Cowboys-Pittsburgh Steelers game drew the highest rating of any NFL game this season -- a 17.8 overnight rating.
- Meanwhile, NBC (CMCSA +1.2%) got a 14.3 rating for its night game matching the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, the highest for any prime-time game since opening weekend. While discussion abounds about what's affecting ratings, the ratings draw of these two matchups can't be ignored.
- Overall, ratings are down about 14%. Before Sunday's games, NBC's ratings have been down 18% and Fox's about 4%.