CBS SPORTS’ NATIONAL GAME COVERAGE HIGHLIGHTED BY NEW ENGLAND’S WIN OVER PITTSBURGH EARNS RATING/SHARE OF 17.0/32, UP 8%

THE NFL ON CBS coverage on Sunday, Dec. 17 scored the highest rating of the 2017 NFL season on any network with the National 4:25 PM, ET game window that featured New England’s win over Pittsburgh with an average metered market HH rating/share of 17.0/32, up +8% from last year’s 15.8/29 for the comparable National game (Denver-New England).

This year’s game rating/share peaked with a 20.5/36 from 7:00-7:30 PM, ET.

This year’s rating/share also was THE NFL ON CBS’ highest-rated regular-season game telecast since 2015 (18.3/32; 11/15/15; New England-N.Y. Giants, Kansas City-Denver).

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