Since 2006, the Ravens rank 22nd out of 32 NFL teams in terms of prime-time television viewership.
The Ravens have appeared in eight Sunday night or Monday night football games since 2006, averaging 12.3 million television viewers per contest.
The Ravens' overtime victory last night against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers was the highest-rated program of the evening earning a 12.6 Nielsen rating, up 16.7 from last year's national game in the same week.
The game earned a 36.2 rating in Baltimore — meaning 36.2 percent of all homes in the local market were watching the game.
The Dallas Cowboys, a franchise that has failed to win a playoff game in 13 years, ranked No. 1 on the list.
The Cowboys have averaged 19.15 million viewers for their 16 games on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” and ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” since the start of the 2006 season.
The Detroit Lions have failed to appear in a prime-time game in the past three seasons, the only NFL franchise to achieve that distinction, according to the data.
Of the five most-viewed prime-time teams, only the Cowboys have not reached the Super Bowl since 2006.
The Colts, Giants, Bears and Patriots have all played in the NFL’s title game over the past three years.
Prime-time games are historically reserved for teams expected to be playoff contenders, or for games expected to draw significant interest.
