Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for December 26 - January 1

The Nielsen Rating's Top 20 TV Shows for December 26 - January 1. The first number is the ranking, the second number is the season average, then the show name and network. The last number represents the number of viewers in millions. An asterisk * indicates a tie.

Rank	Show name	Network	Viewers in millions	Season-to-date average(in millions)
1.	NFL: Cowboys/Giants	NBC	27.6	21.2
2.	60 Minutes	CBS	14.5	--
3.	Football Night Pt. 3	NBC	14.4	11.8
4.	New Year's Rockin Eve '12	ABC	12.9	--
5.	NCIS	CBS	12.6	20.5
6.	Criminal Minds	CBS	10.6	14.1
7.	Big Bang Theory	CBS	10.2	15.5
8.	CSI	CBS	9.7	13.0
9.	NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	9.2	--
10.	The Mentalist	CBS	8.9	14.3
11.	Person of Interest	CBS	8.5	13.2
12.	Kennedy Center Honors	CBS	8.4	--
*	New Year's Rockin' Eve: 40th Anniv.	ABC	8.4	--
14.	Two and a Half Men	CBS	8.1	--
15.	Rules of Engagement	CBS	7.6	10.9
16.	Mike & Molly	CBS	7.4	--
17.	CSI: NY	CBS	7.3	10.7
*	Football Nt. Pt. 2	NBC	7.3	6.3
19.	Unforgettable	CBS	7.1	--
20.	Blue Bloods	CBS	6.8	12.1