CBS SPORTS NATIONAL GAME HIGHLIGHTED BY NEW ENGLAND-PITTSBURGH DELIVERS 26.9 MILLION VIEWERS, UP +8%

THE NFL ON CBS coverage on Sunday, Dec. 17 is the most-watched NFL game this season on any network with 26.9 million viewers for the National 4:25 PM, ET game window that featured New England’s win over Pittsburgh, up +8% from last year’s 25.0 million viewers for the comparable National game (New England-Denver).

Sunday’s game coverage peaked with an average of 31.6 million viewers from 7:00-7:30 PM, ET.

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