NEW YORK -- The Jets' upset of the AFC East rival New England Patriots drew the highest preliminary television rating for a divisional playoff game in 14 years.
[On NFL Replay
NFL Replay will re-air the
New York Jets' 28-21 divisional playoff win over the New England
Patriots on Tuesday, Jan. 18
at 9:15 p.m. ET.
New York's 28-21 win Sunday on CBS earned a 26.2 overnight rating and 44 share.
The network said Monday it was the best rating for this round since the Dallas Cowboys-Carolina Panthers game in January 1997.
Ratings represent the percentage of all homes with televisions tuned into a program.
Shares represent the percentage of all homes with TVs in use at the time. Overnight ratings measure the country's largest markets.
Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press
