Week two of the NFL season saw upticks for all three networks carrying the league. CBS Sports’ Week 2 coverage of The NFL on CBS on Sunday delivered its best opening NFL doubleheader game rating in three years and is the highest-rated game of the day on any network with an average overnight household rating/share of 14.0/28, up 1% from last year in the metered markets. For the second week in a row, CBS’ NFL pregame show, The NFL Today drew a double-digit ratings increase, up 14%, with a rating/share of 2.5/7 over. last year.
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