CBS Sports' coverage of the 2010 AFC Championship Game featuring the Indianapolis Colts defeating the New York Jets on Sunday, Jan. 24 (3:00-6:15 PM, ET), earned an average overnight household rating/share of 28.4/50.  This was the highest rating for the AFC Championship in 16 years (1994, 29.5/57 on NBC).   The Jets-Colts rating was up 4% from a 27.4/48 in the comparable early-game window in 2008 with New England defeating San Diego and coverage was up 19% compared to its late-game broadcast of last year's AFC Championship Game which saw Pittsburgh beat Baltimore (23.8/37).

The AFC Championship Game rating peaked at a 32.0/53 from 5:30-6:00 PM, ET.

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