A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Sept. 28-Oct. 4

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Sept. 28-Oct. 4. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. NFL Football: Dallas at New Orleans, NBC, 24.18 million.

2. NFL Football: Baltimore at Pittsburgh, CBS, 19.44 million.

3. “Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick,” NBC, 17.85 million.

4. “NCIS,” CBS, 16.53 million.

5. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 15.23 million.

6. “Empire,” Fox, 13.74 million.

7. “The Voice” (Tuesday), NBC, 13.6 million.

8. NFL Football: Kansas City at Green Bay, ESPN, 13.51 million.

9. “The OT,” Fox, 13.28 million.

10. “NCIS: New Orleans,” CBS, 12.86 million.

11. “Football Night in America,” NBC, 12.66 million.

12. “The Voice” (Monday), NBC, 12.09 million.

13. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 11.81 million.

14. “Madam Secretary,” CBS, 11.79 million.

15. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 11.41 million.

16. “NFL Pre-Kick Show,” CBS, 11.28 million.

17. “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC, 11.04 million.

18. “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 10.08 million.

19. “Limitless,” CBS, 9.73 million.

20. “Scorpion,” CBS, 9.5 million.

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ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is owned by 21st Century Fox; NBC is owned by NBC Universal.