Most-watched NFL telecasts, December 2016
Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.
23
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched NFL telecasts, December 2016
1
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
26,500,000
2
New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers
25,400,000
3
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers
25,300,000
4
New England Patriots at Denver Broncos
25,000,000
5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys
24,100,000
6
Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings
21,800,000
7
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
21,400,000
8
Detroit Lions at New York Giants
18,700,000
9
Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys
18,600,000
10
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
18,400,000
11
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
17,900,000
12
Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks
17,800,000
13
Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs
17,400,000
14
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
15,400,000
15
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
14,800,000
16
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks
14,700,000
17
Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots
12,900,000
18
Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles
12,300,000
19
Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints
12,200,000
20
Carolina Panthers at Washington Redskins
11,200,000
21
Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets
8,100,000
22
Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans
6,300,000
23
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
4,400,000
23 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 09:41 UTC