Nielsen's top programs for Dec. 22-28

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Dec. 22-28. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.

1. NFL Football: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, NBC, 20.71 million.

2. ''The OT,'' Fox, 16.18 million.

3. NFL Football: Denver at Cincinnati, ESPN, 16.03 million.

4. ''Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick,'' NBC, 15.14 million.

5. ''Football Night in America,'' NBC, 11.16 million.

6. ''60 Minutes,'' CBS, 11.05 million.

7. ''NCIS,'' CBS, 10.51 million.

8. ''Undercover Boss,'' CBS, 9.18 million.

9. ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' (Special), CBS, 8.89 million.

10. ''The Big Bang Theory,'' CBS, 8.62 million.

11. ''Mike & Molly,'' CBS, 8.52 million.

12. ''The Mentalist,'' CBS, 8.48 million.

13. ''CSI,'' CBS, 7.84 million.

14. ''NCIS: New Orleans,'' CBS, 7.70 million.

15. ''The Big Bang Theory'' (Special), CBS, 6.85 million.

16. ''NCIS: Los Angeles,'' CBS, 6.84 million.

17. Holiday Bowl: Nebraska at USC, ESPN, 6.80 million

18. ''Scorpion,'' CBS, 6.58 million.

19. ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas,'' ABC, 5.96 million.

20. ''America's Funniest Home Videos,'' ABC, 5.91 million.

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