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"Sunday Night Football" tops in New Orleans, even when Saints aren't playing

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Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

New Orleans TV viewers tuned in to NBC's Sunday Night Football more than any other market, according to the network.

The Sunday night games received an average 34 share with a rating of 24.1 in New Orleans. Rating represents the total number of viewers while share represents the percentage of viewers.


The Saints only appeared in one Sunday Night telecast, a 30-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on October 28. The Saints did show up for another NBC prime-time game, however: the Thanksgiving night 31-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons.

That was the third-most watched NFL game of the season, with 21.7 million viewers nationwide.

Prime-time football was popular in New Orleans, with the market's TV watchers tuned in to ESPN's Monday Night Football more than any other region.