Ratings Reference
Telecasts · NFL

Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions

2017-12-16 · NFL · NFL Net
5,177,000
Nielsen avg audience · via press
final · figures last changed 2026-08-27

Published figures

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Nielsen2 figures
via pressaverage audienceLead figure
full telecast · final
press-attributed · Sports Media Watch
5.177M Sports Media Watch, verbatim
5,177,000
via pressaverage audience
full telecast · final
press-attributed · Sports Media Watch
Earlier in the day, Bears-Lions had a 3.1 and 5.2 million; there was no comparable window last year. Sports Media Watch, verbatim
5,200,000
2 press attributions · no provider-published figure · multiple sources
press-attributed = reported by press citing the provider