Despite being down approximately 5% since last year, the retooled Desperate Housewives was easily last night’s best draw. Unfortunately, the show couldn’t fight off the Bears and Eagles alone. NBC - with the help of Sunday Night Football - was once again tops in both categories last night.

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• Approximately 15.4 million (6.3/15 in 18-49) saw the Chicago Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (3.7/9) had 11.9 million feeling emotional.
• The Amazing Race (3.1/8) took 10.3 million along on the first leg of its race.
• The Simpsons (9.3 million, 4.4/12) was down 6% from last year; King of the Hill (7 million, 3.3/8) fell 13%.
• Privileged* (1.2 million, 0.6/1) did about the same.