The gridiron matchup on NBC was an exciting game for the viewers and a ratings win for the network.

8pm

• The Bears/Packers battle on Sunday Night Football game drew 18.4 million viewers and a 7.7 rating/19 share in the 18-49 group.
• With 11.7 million viewers, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was 2nd in the hour (4.1/10 in 18-49).
• The Simpsons rounded up 7.7 million (3.6/10 in demo).
• The CW’s debut of Life is Wild attracted a mere 1.6 million (0.4/1 in demo).

9pm

• Desperate Housewives (17.4 million viewers, 6.6/16 in 18-49) was the best non-sports event of the evening.
• Cold Case (12.8 million, 2.9/7) lost 700,000 viewer from last week.
• Family Guy (8.4 million, 4.0/9 in 18-49) bested CBS in the key demo.

10pm

• Brothers & Sisters (12.2 million, 4.5/12 in 18-49) placed second behind football.
• Shark came in third with 11.2 million viewers (2.5/6 in demo), down 230,000 from last week.