National 4:25 PM, ET Game Highlighted by New England-Jacksonville Is

Highest-Rated Game of Day on Any Network

CBS Sports’ Week 2 coverage of THE NFL ON CBS on Sunday, Sept. 16 scored its best opening NFL doubleheader game rating in three years and is the highest-rated game of the day on any network earning an average overnight household rating/share of 14.0/28, up +1% from last year (13.8/27) in the metered markets.

The day’s coverage was highlighted by the national 4:25 PM, ET game window featuring the AFC Championship rematch of New England-Jacksonville and Oakland-Denver.

For the second week in a row, CBS’ NFL pregame show, THE NFL TODAY, earned a double-digit ratings increase, up +14%, with a rating/share of 2.5/7 vs. last year (2.2/6) in the metered markets.

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