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But they give the credit to Favre.
Jets roar & soar
By MICHAEL STARR
NY Post
Posted: 1:13 AM, January 19, 2010
The Cinderella Jets worked their ratings magic for CBS on Sunday -- while the "Favre Effect" scored big numbers for Fox.
Gang Green's stunning 17-14 victory over San Diego, putting them one win away from a Super Bowl berth, averaged a 23.1 rating -- the highest-rated AFC Divisional playoff game since the Colts-Pats in 2005.
Sunday's game was also up 8 percent over last year's AFC Divisional playoff game (San Diego-Pittsburgh), according to Nielsen overnights.
The news was also good for Fox, which aired the earlier (1 p.m.) NFC Divisional playoff game in which Favre and the Vikings steamrolled Dallas, 34-3. That game pulled a 23.9, up 14 percent over last year (Giants-Eagles).
It was also the first time in 10 years that an early Sunday Divisional playoff game outrated its later counterpart.
Jets roar & soar
By MICHAEL STARR
NY Post
Posted: 1:13 AM, January 19, 2010
The Cinderella Jets worked their ratings magic for CBS on Sunday -- while the "Favre Effect" scored big numbers for Fox.
Gang Green's stunning 17-14 victory over San Diego, putting them one win away from a Super Bowl berth, averaged a 23.1 rating -- the highest-rated AFC Divisional playoff game since the Colts-Pats in 2005.
Sunday's game was also up 8 percent over last year's AFC Divisional playoff game (San Diego-Pittsburgh), according to Nielsen overnights.
The news was also good for Fox, which aired the earlier (1 p.m.) NFC Divisional playoff game in which Favre and the Vikings steamrolled Dallas, 34-3. That game pulled a 23.9, up 14 percent over last year (Giants-Eagles).
It was also the first time in 10 years that an early Sunday Divisional playoff game outrated its later counterpart.
