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[01/04/15 - 11:47 AM]
Ravens-Steelers on NBC Is 2nd Most-Watched Saturday AFC Wild Card Game in Past 20 Seasons
NBC further spins the numbers for Saturday, January 3.
[via press release from NBC]

RAVENS-STEELERS ON NBC IS 2ND MOST-WATCHED SATURDAY AFC WILD CARD GAME IN PAST 20 SEASONS

Baltimore's 30-17 Victory over Rival Pittsburgh Averages 28.0 Million Viewers

NBC to Televise Baltimore at New England AFC Divisional Playoff Game This Saturday, Jan. 10; Coverage Kicks Off at 3:30 PM ET

NBC Is Home of Super Bowl XLIX Four Weeks from Today - Live Game Day Coverage from Arizona Kicks Off Sunday, Feb. 1 at Noon ET

STAMFORD, Conn. - January 4, 2015 - The Baltimore Ravens' 30-17 road victory over their AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers in last night's NFL Wild Card game on NBC averaged 28.0 million viewers to rank as the second most-watched Saturday AFC Wild Card game in the past 20 seasons, according to Fast National data from The Nielsen Company.

Viewership for the Ravens victory, paced by Joe Flacco's 259 passing yards and two touchdowns for a 114.0 passer rating, trails only the New York Jets' 17-16 win over Indianapolis in Peyton Manning's final game with the Colts in primetime on NBC on Jan. 8, 2011 (33.3 million viewers) among Saturday AFC Wild Card games in the past 20 seasons (1995-2014).

NBC's playoff coverage continues this Saturday, Jan. 10 with the AFC Divisional Playoff as the Ravens, on a three-game road win streak in the postseason, visit the top-seeded New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. The Ravens have won two of three playoff games between the clubs in Foxboro. NBC's Divisional Playoff coverage begins with a special edition of Football Night in America at 3:30 p.m. ET.

NBC is the home of Super Bowl XLIX. Live game day coverage kicks off at Noon ET from Arizona on Sunday, Feb. 1.

The Ravens-Steelers AFC Wild Card telecast (8:15-11:15 p.m. ET) earned a 15.8 rating/27 share. Viewership peaked at 29.5 million from 9-9:30 p.m. ET.

Top 10 Metered Markets for Ravens-Steelers
1. Pittsburgh, 46.5/67
2. Baltimore, 46.0/67
3. Cincinnati, 25.4/41
4. Denver, 24.9/41
5. Las Vegas, 24.1/38
6. Seattle, 22.5/40
T7. Richmond, 22.3/33
T7. Washington D.C., 22.2/36
9. Cleveland, 22.0/32
10. Charlotte, 21.7/34

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