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Five of the 10 most-watched nationally televised shows or series for the week of Dec. 20-26 involved NFL games:

* -- Some parts of the country saw New York Jets vs. New England

*--* Program Network Date Avg. Viewers 1. NFL Single Game (Chargers-Colts)* CBS Dec. 26 21.2 million 2. NFL National Game (Panthers-Bucs) Fox Dec. 26 18.9 million 3. Everybody Loves Raymond CBS Dec. 20 17.0 million 4. NFL Friday Game (Packers-Vikings) Fox Dec. 24 16.5 million 5. Monday Night Football ABC Dec. 20 16.2 million (Patriots-Dolphins) 6. CSI CBS Dec. 23 15.8 million 7. NFL Saturday Game (Raiders-Chiefs) CBS Dec. 25 15.8 million 8. Two and a Half Men CBS Dec. 20 15.5 million 9. CSI Miami CBS Dec. 20 14.8 million 10. NBA Saturday Game (Heat-Lakers) ABC Dec. 25 13.2 million

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Source: NFL and Nielsen Media Research, 2004