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Here are Nielsen ratings for the top networks, network newscasts, 10 p.m. Denver newscasts and the top 20 prime-time shows nationally for last week.

TOP NETWORKS

For the week, NBC averaged 9.4 million viewers, Fox had 8.7 million, CBS had 8.4 million, ABC had 6.5 million, My Network TV had 1.7 million.

NETWORK EVENING NEWS

NBC’S “Nightly News,” first, averaging 9.5 million viewers; ABC’s “World News Tonight,” second, averaging 8.1 million viewers; “CBS Evening News,” third, 7.3 million.

LOCAL 10 P.M. NEWS

KUSA-Channel 9, first; KCNC-Channel 4, second; KMGH-Channel 7, third.

TOP 20 PRIME-TIME SHOWS

1. NFL Playoff: Indianapolis vs. San Diego, NBC, 27.79 million viewers.

2. NBC NFL Playoff Pre-Kick 2, NBC, 21.87 million viewers.

3. Fox NFC Wildcard Post Game, Fox, 16.42 million viewers.

4. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 14.39 million viewers.

5. NCIS, CBS, 13.43 million viewers.

6. Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs. Utah, Fox, 13.37 million viewers.

7. Cold Case, CBS, 12.67 million viewers.

8. 60 Minutes, CBS, 12.32 million viewers.

9. Two and a Half Men, CBS, 11.87 million viewers.

10. CSI: Miami, CBS, 11.36 million viewers.

11. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, ABC, 10.94 million viewers.

12. Superstars of Dance, NBC, 10.55 million viewers.

13. Kennedy Center Honors, CBS, 10.51 million viewers.

14. Million Dollar Password, CBS, 10.41 million viewers.

15. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 9.76 million viewers.

16. The Unit, CBS, 9.73 million viewers.

17. Law & Order: SVU, NBC, 9.62 million viewers.

18. Deal or No Deal, NBC, 9.49 million viewers.

19. Orange Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech, Fox, 9.32 million viewers.

20. Brothers and Sisters, ABC, 9.09 million viewers.