‘Sunday Night Football’ Ratings Drop, Beat out by World Series

‘Sunday Night Football’ Ratings Drop, Beat out by World Series
Ryan Shazier #50 of the Pittsburgh Steelers stops Dwayne Washington #36 of the Detroit Lions on the one yard line during the second half at Ford Field on Oct. 29, 2017, in Detroit, Michigan. Leon Halip/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The “Sunday Night Football” game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions was bested by Game 5 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“Sunday Night Football” got a 9.4/15 in metered market results, while the World Series Game 5 had a 12.8/24, according to Deadline Hollywood, citing Nielsen ratings. “In the World Series’ best result this year so far, that puts the Game 5 up a muscular 36% from last night’s Steelers vs. Lions game,” the report stated.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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