NFL playoffs, featuring the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers, helped push FOX over CBS' 'Game Show in My Head' and 'Criminal Minds' on Saturday (Jan. 10) night Daniel Fienberg <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Fast National ratings for Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009.</p> <p>The Arizona Cardinals romped over the Carolina Panthers on Saturday night and, in turn, FOX's telecast of their playoff game romped over the other networks.</p> <p>FOX averaged an 8.0 rating in the key 18-49 demographic, nearly doubling up the combined totals for CBS (1.9 rating), ABC (1.2 rating) and NBC (1.0 rating).</p> <p>Overall, FOX averaged an estimated 21.1 million viewers and a 12.2 rating/20 share. CBS' 4.2/7, NBC's 2.7/5 and ABC's 2.2/4 were all well off the pace.</p> <p>FOX's playoff football started the night strong with a 12.3/20 in the 8 p.m. hour. CBS' "Game Show in My Head" had a 3.8/6 for the hour, though I suspect the show's ratings boost had more to do with audience hold-over from the day's earlier playoff game than a newfound appreciation for Ashton Kutcher or Joe Rogan. ABC's reairing of "The Bachelor" premiere was third, beating a new "Crusoe," which did a 1.8/3 for NBC.</p> <p>At 9 p.m. FOX's football had a 12.6/21 to win the hour. CBS aired a repeat of "Criminal Minds" and finished second with a 4.1/7. ABC's "Bachelor" had a 2.4/4 and nipped "Law &amp; Order" on NBC.</p> <p>With FOX's football no longer in the tabulations, CBS' "48 Hours Mystery" claimed the 10 p.m. hour with a 4.7/8. NBC's "Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit" had a 4.1/7 for second, while ABC's reairing of "True Beauty" trailed.</p> <p><strong>All ratings information comes from preliminary Fast National Nielsen data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are subject to change, particularly in the case of live events.</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> tv 2009-01-11T18:40:58Z 379 NFL playoffs help push FOX over CBS' 'Game Show in My Head' and 'Criminal Minds' 2038-01-01T00:00:00Z false 169 false false false false false false true true false false 2009-1-11-tv-ratings-cardinals-help-fox-soar-on-saturday 2009-01-11T18:42:00Z TV Ratings: Cardinals help FOX soar on Saturday published Eastern Time (US & Canada) http://tinyurl.com/9ezn53 TV Ratings: Cardinals help FOX soar on Saturday 2009-09-01T03:37:35Z false 12 12