NFL Conference Championship Games Ratings Drop

  • January 17, 2001
(AP)- The New York Giants' 41-0 victory over Minnesota for the NFC title, leading off Sunday's doubleheader, drew a 21.6 rating and 44 share on Fox, a 22.6% drop from a year ago. Last year Fox had the late game between Tampa Bay and St. Louis, which produced a 27.9 rating and 46 share. CBS had the late game this time, Baltimore's 16-3 victory over Oakland for the AFC title, which drew a 23.2 rating and 41 share. Last year, when CBS had the early game for the AFC title between Tennessee and Jacksonville, the rating was 4.9 percent higher, at 24.4, with a 47 share. The rating is the percentage of all homes with TVs, whether or not they are in use. Overnight ratings cover about 63 percent of the nation's population. National ratings for the AFC game will be available on Wednesday and the NFC game on Friday.
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