FOX’s Animation Domination rebounded from last week to come second to Sunday Night Football on NBC.

Between 7-11, NBC’s NFL coverage of the Steelers/Ravens game averaged a 5.4 rating and 14 million viewers to win the night.

At 7, an NFL overrun/ The OT helped FOX to victory with a 4.9 rating and 12.8 million viewers. The Simpsons rebounded from last weeks season low to post a 4.2 rating, The Cleveland Show posted a 3.5, Family Guy was up nearly 25% with a 4.4 rating and American Dad was up with a 3.3 rating.

CBS went with 60 Minutes at 7, which averaged a 2.6 rating and 14.3 million viewers, third for the hour. The Amazing Race was roughly level with last week with a 3.4 rating, good enough for third at 8. The eye aired A Dog Named Christmas between 9-11 and it outrated Cold Case and the now defunct Three Rivers with a 2.1 rating.

ABC was last a 7 with America’s Funniest Home Videos (2.1 rating, 8.3 million viewers, last at 8 with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (3.0 rating, 10.4 million viewers), Second at 9 with Desperate Housewives (4.4 rating, 12.7 million viewers) and second at 10 with Brothers and Sisters (3.0 rating, 8.8 million viewers).

Full Ratings Breakdown:

7:00 – FOX - NFL Football - 6.2 A18-49 rating – 16.7 million viewers
CBS – 60 Minutes – 2.3 - 12.8 million
NBC – Football Night In America - 2.2 – 6.5 million
ABC – America’s Funniest Home Videos - 1.8 – 7.5 million

7:30 - FOX – The OT – 3.6 A18-49 rating – 9 million viewers
NBC – Football Night In America – 3.1 – 8.2 million
CBS – 60 Minutes – 2.9 - 15.8 million
ABC – America’s Funniest Home Videos - 2.4 - 9.2 million

8:00 – NBC Football Night In America – 4.9 A18-49 rating - 13.7 million viewers
FOX – The Simpsons – 4.2 - 9 million
CBS – The Amazing Race – 3.4 - 12 million
ABC – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition – 2.8 – 9.8 million

8:30 – NBC – Sunday Night Football: Pittsburg v. Baltimore – 6.9 A18-49 rating - 18.6 million viewers
FOX – The Cleveland Show – 3.5 - 7.2 million
CBS – The Amazing Race - 3.4 – 11.3 million
ABC – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition – 3.2 – 10.9 million

9:00 - NBC – Sunday Night Football: Pittsburg v. Baltimore – 6.6 A18-49 rating – 17.1 million viewers
FOX – Family Guy – 4.4 - 8.5 million
ABC – Desperate Housewives – 4.3 – 12.7 million
CBS – A Dog Named Christmas (special) - 2.0 – 11.7 million

9:30 – NBC Sunday Night Football: Pittsburg v. Baltimore – 6.4 A18-49 rating - 16.1 million viewers
ABC – Desperate Housewives – 4.4 – 12.6 million
FOX – American Dad – 3.3 - 6.4 million
CBS – A Dog Named Christmas (special) - 2.0 - 12.2 million

10:00 – NBC Sunday Night Football: Pittsburg v. Baltimore - 6.7 A18-49 rating – 16.1 million viewers
ABC – Brothers & Sisters - 3.2 – 9.2 million
CBS – A Dog Named Christmas (special) - 2.2 - 12.6 million

10:30 – NBC Sunday Night Football: Pittsburg v. Baltimore – 6.6 A18-49 rating – 15.8 million viewers
ABC – Brothers & Sisters – 2.8 – 8.5 million
CBS – A Dog Named Christmas (special) - 2.2 - 12.6 million

America loves Stan Smith……or at least FOX does. (OR they have to get the most out of Seth MacFarlane’s reported $100million contract).

The show, now airing its fifth season, has done well for the network on FOX’s Animation Domination Sunday’s averaging around a 3.5 rating this season. Let’s put that in perspective. It’s outrates Dollhouse, Brothers, Bones, Lie To Me, Fringe, So You Think You Can Dance, Glee and Til Death. It’s number 5 for FOX (minus Idol & Sports) so this really comes as no surprise.

The show is produced by 20th Century FOX TV and stars Seth and Rachael MacFarlane.