A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Dec. 14-20

Nielsen’s top 20 for Dec. 14-20

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for Dec. 14-20. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. “NCIS,” CBS, 20.69 million.

2. NFL Sunday Night Football: Minnesota vs. Carolina, NBC, 18.19 million.

3. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 17.5 million.

4. “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 16.37 million.

5. “The Mentalist,” CBS, 15.77 million.

6. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 15.58 million.

7. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 15.58 million.

8. “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 14.68 million.

9. “CSI: Miami,” CBS, 14.18 million.

10. “The Good Wife,” CBS, 14.17 million.

11. “Survivor: Samoa Finale,” CBS, 13.97 million.

12. “CSI: NY,” CBS, 13.55 million.

13. “Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick,” NBC, 13.07 million.

14. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 12.72 million.

15. “Survivor: Samoa,” CBS, 12.46 million.

16. “Survivor: Samoa Reunion,” CBS, 11.68 million.

17. “Football Night in America,” NBC, 9.93 million.

18. “How I Met Your Mother,” CBS, 9.65 million.

19. “Accidentally on Purpose,” CBS, 8.82 million.

20. “The Simpsons,” Fox, 8.15 million.

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 General Electric Co.