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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe Indianapolis Colts rout of the New Orleans Saints last night likely led to a drop in television ratings for the National Football League kickoff game compared to the last two years.
Twenty-one percent of all television households nationwide tuned into the game, but that’s down from last year’s Pittsburgh Steelers-Miami Dolphins season opener, when 22 percent tuned in, according to New York-based Nielsen Media Services.
This year’s game garnered a rating 0.8 percent lower than the 2005 season kickoff. The national rating peaked at 14.1 from 9:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., but declined as the Colts pulled away.
Indianapolis not only beat New Orleans on the scoreboard, but also in the ratings. Indianapolis posted a 43.3 rating for the game, while New Orleans posted a rating of 40.9, according to Nielsen’s overnight figures.
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