Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Dec. 22-28. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

1. (5) "Sunday Night Football: Denver at San Diego," NBC, 14.85 million viewers.

2. (8) "60 Minutes," CBS, 14.11 million viewers.

3. (10) "Two And a Half Men," CBS, 11.82 million viewers.

4. (X) "The Mentalist" (Tuesday, 10 p.m.), CBS, 10.68 million viewers.

5. (X) "NCIS" (Tuesday, 9 p.m.), CBS, 10.6 million viewers.

6. (19) "Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kickoff," NBC, 10.14 million viewers.

7. (28) "Million Dollar Password," CBS, 9.84 million viewers.

8. (17) "Cold Case," CBS, 9.69 million viewers.

9. (14) "CSI: Miami," CBS, 8.54 million viewers.

10. (X) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 8.03 million viewers.

11. (X) "Ghost Whisperer," CBS, 7.8 million viewers.

12. (21) "The OT," Fox, 7.62 million viewers.

13. (36) "Football Night in America," NBC, 7.52 million viewers.

14. (X) "Eleventh Hour," CBS, 7.37 million viewers.

15. (31) "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 7.24 million viewers.

16. (28) "Law & Order: SVU," NBC, 7.05 million viewers.

17. (X) "CSI: NY," CBS, 6.92 million viewers.

18. (28) "Worst Week," CBS, 6.86 million viewers.

19. (31) "How I Met Your Mother," CBS, 6.84 million viewers.

20. (16) "House," Fox, 6.74 million viewers.

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