A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Jan. 5-11

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Jan. 5-11. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. NFC Playoff: Carolina vs. Seattle, Fox, 31.02 million.

2. AFC Playoff Postgame: Indianapolis vs. Denver, CBS, 28.54 million.

3. NFL Playoff Pregame: Carolina vs. Seattle, Fox, 20.32 million.

4. “NCIS,” CBS, 19.76 million.

5. “Golden Globe Awards,” NBC, 19.31 million.

6. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 18.11 million.

7. “NFL Playoff Post-game,” NBC, 18.01 million.

8. “NCIS: New Orleans,” CBS, 17.73 million.

9. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 17.68 million.

10. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 12.86 million.

11. “Scorpion,” CBS, 12.32 million.

12. “Mom,” CBS, 12.29 million.

13. “Madam Secretary,” CBS, 12.13 million.

14. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 11.90 million.

15. “Hawaii Five-O,” CBS, 11.46 million.

16. “American Idol” — Thursday, Fox, 11.23 million.

17. “American Idol” — Wednesday, Fox, 11.20 million.

18. “Person of Interest,” CBS, 10.08 million.

19. “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 10.07 million.

20. “Empire,” Fox, 9.90 million.

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ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is owned by 21st Century Fox; NBC is owned by NBC Universal.