| LOCAL VIEW: NFL RATINGS | |||
| The following presents the NFL games played in Week 3 that scored the highest TV ratings in the league’s team markets. According to the NFL, Week 3 games ranked as the top-rated programs in 21 of the 28 NFL markets that posted local ratings for the weekend. Baltimore and Washington, D.C., did not report ratings because of the effects of Hurricane Isabel. | |||
| Rank | Market | Game | Local rating/share |
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1
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Buffalo* | Buffalo-Miami | 52.6/68* |
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2
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Milwaukee | Green Bay-Arizona | 39.4/68 |
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3
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Tampa | Tampa Bay-Atlanta | 35.7/60 |
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4
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Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh-Cincinnati | 34.1/62 |
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5
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New Orleans | New Orleans-Tennessee | 32.7/52 |
| * Combined rating for ESPN telecast and local broadcast coverage. | |||
| Sources: NFL, The Sports Business Daily | |||
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