Nielsen’s top programs for Dec. 19-25

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Dec. 19-25. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. NFL Football: Chicago at Green Bay, NBC, 24.02 million.

2. “Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick,” NBC, 18.67 million.

3. “Football Night in America,” NBC, 14.73 million.

4. “The X-Factor” (Thursday), Fox, 12.59 million.

5. “NCIS,” CBS, 12.37 million.

6. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 11.43 million.

7. “The X-Factor” (Wednesday), Fox, 11.23 million.

8. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 9.28 million.

9. “The Mentalist,” CBS, 8.47 million.

10. “Person of Interest,” CBS, 8.14 million.

11. “Unforgettable,” CBS, 8.09 million.

12. “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 7.95 million.

13. “Mike & Molly,” CBS, 7.77 million.

14. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 7.35 million.

15. “CSI: NY,” CBS, 7.33 million.

16. “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 7.29 million.

17. “Terra Nova,” Fox, 7.24 million.

18. “2 Broke Girls,” CBS, 7.2 million.

19. “Hawaii Five-0,” CBS, 7.03 million.

20. “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 6.78 million.

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ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is a unit of News Corp.; NBC is owned by NBC Universal.