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NFL TOPS LOCAL RATINGS IN 17 NFL MARKETS
Fans continue to tune their televisions to NFL games at impressive rates. According to Nielsen Media Research, NFL programming was the top-rated television show in 17 NFL cities for the television week of October 2-8 – including Dallas, where the Cowboys had a bye. In addition, NFL programming accounted for two of the top four programs in six NFL cities (including San Diego where the Chargers’ postgame show ranked second and the Broncos-Chargers game ranked third).
The five highest local NFL ratings for the week were: Pittsburgh, 34.4 (Steelers at Jets); Milwaukee, 34.1 (Packers at Lions); Denver, 33.4 (Broncos at Chargers); Buffalo, 32.4 (Bills at Dolphins); and Cleveland, 30.0 (Browns at Cardinals).
Following are the 17 NFL markets where football was the top-rated program for the week of October 2-8 (other NFL markets where NFL football was ranked #2 or #3 are not listed):
| BUFFALO | MILWAUKEE |
| #1 Buffalo @ Miami | #1 Fox postgame show on WITI |
| #2 West Wing | #2 Green Bay @ Detroit |
| #3 Everybody Loves Raymond | #3 West Wing |
| CLEVELAND | NASHVILLE |
| #1 Cleveland @ Arizona | #1 Tennessee @ Cincinnati |
| #2 60 Minutes | #2 CMA Awards |
| #3 West Wing | #3 Millionaire Tues |
| DALLAS | NEW ORLEANS |
| #1 MNF-Seattle @ Kansas City | #1 New Orleans @ Chicago |
| #2 Practice | #2 60 Minutes |
| #2 PRS-ANL-Tu | #3 Eyewitness News |
| #2 West Wing | |
| PHILADELPHIA | |
| DENVER | #1 Washington @ Philadelphia |
| #1 Denver @ San Diego | #2 Fox postgame show |
| #2 60 Minutes | #3 Everybody Loves Raymond |
| #3 West Wing | |
| #4 MNF-Seattle @ Kansas City | PITTSBURGH |
| #1 Pittsburgh @ NY Jets | |
| DETROIT | #2 Everybody Loves Raymond |
| #1 Fox postgame WJBK | #3 60 Minutes |
| #2 Green Bay @ Detroit | |
| #3 West Wing | SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND |
| #1 5th Quarter (KPIX 4-5pm) | |
| INDIANAPOLIS | #2 Oakland @ San Francisco |
| #1 Indianapolis @ New England | #3 Earth |
| #2 Everybody Loves Raymond | |
| #3 West Wing | SEATTLE |
| #1 MNF-Seattle @ Kansas City | |
| JACKSONVILLE | #2 Simpsons |
| #1 SNF-Baltimore @ Jacksonville | #3 Simpsons |
| #2 Sports final (WTLV 11:30p-12am) | |
| #3 60 Minutes | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| #1 Washington @ Philadelphia | |
| KANSAS CITY | #2 West Wing |
| #1 MNF-Seattle @ Kansas City | #3 60 Minutes |
| #2 60 Minutes | #4 Redskins postgame show on WTTG |
| #3 The Practice | |
| MIAMI | |
| #1 Buffalo @ Miami | |
| #2 Millionaire Tue | |
| #3 CBS College Football | |