Most-watched NFL telecasts, December 2017
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.
26
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched NFL telecasts, December 2017
1
New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers
26,883,000
2
Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Rams
23,784,000
3
Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys
23,027,000
4
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
20,775,000
5
Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints
20,218,000
6
Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks
19,693,000
7
Dallas Cowboys at Oakland Raiders
19,191,000
8
Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers
18,053,000
9
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers
17,200,000
10
Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans
16,918,000
11
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
15,814,000
12
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens
15,602,000
13
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
15,543,000
14
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
15,287,000
15
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
14,606,000
16
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
13,589,000
17
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
12,405,000
18
New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
11,800,000
19
Oakland Raiders at Philadelphia Eagles
11,700,000
20
Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons
11,170,000
21
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
10,800,000
22
Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts
10,638,000
23
Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
9,400,000
24
Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs
6,993,000
25
Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens
5,395,000
26
Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions
5,177,000
26 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:11 UTC