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NBC Sports Sunday Night Football has won  the Sunday night ratings race for the 14th time in 15 weeks. As might be expected, the Dallas Metroplex led the metered markets with a 34.4/54, while the Washington, DC market lagged behind in 4th place with a 24.5/41.

Here is the release from NBC Sports.

“SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” TOPS ALL SUNDAY NIGHT PROGRAMMING FOR 14th TIME IN 15 WEEKS

Cowboys Shutout of Redskins Is Top Rated Program on Sunday Night

NEW YORK - Dec. 28, 2009 - Last night’s “NBC Sunday Night Football” was the No. 1 broadcast on Sunday night for the 14th time in 15 weeks with the Dallas Cowboys 17-0 win over the Washington Redskins. With just one week remaining in the NFL season, “Sunday Night Football” has exceeded its total of Sunday night wins from 2008. Last season, SNF won 13 of 16 Sunday nights after winning 11 of 16 in 2007 and nine of 16 in 2006.

Last night’s game drew an overnight rating of an 11.6 and a 19 share, 10 percent lower than last year’s Panthers-Giants overtime game in Week 16, but up 17 percent from the Week 16 game in 2007 (Redskins-Vikings, 9.9/17).

The rating peaked from 9-9:30 ET at a 12.6/21.

TOP 10 METERED MARKETS FOR SNF WEEK 16:
1. Dallas, 34.4/54
2. Richmond, 24.7/39
3. San Antonio, 24.6/37
4. Washington, D.C., 24.5/41
5. Austin, 23.9/39
6. Norfolk, 20.8/31
7. Albuquerque, 18.4/29
8. Las Vegas, 16.1/26
9. Tulsa, 15.0/21
10. Oklahoma City, 14.9/22

**Viewership numbers will be available when national ratings are released**