A World Series game has edged Sunday Night Football in the ratings for a second consecutive year.

The Houston Astros’ 13-12 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in 10 innings on Fox earned an overnight rating of 12.8. NBC’s broadcast of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-15 win over the Detroit Lions received an overnight rating of 9.4.

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While the NFL has regularly beaten the World Series in ratings for several years, both the current World Series and last year's -- won by the Chicago Cubs -- have led to some impressive numbers.

Game 3 of the World Series last year also beat the SNF matchup (Philadelphia Eagles-Dallas Cowboys) in the ratings.

Both of the ratings provided by Fox and NBC lacked Boston, Hartford and Providence, a region that suffered massive power outages because of strong winds in the area.

Fox's World Series broadcast peaked at 14.2 with an estimated 27% of the nation's televisions being used tuned to the game between 11:30-11:45 pm ET. This year's Game 5 was down 16% from the Cubs-Indians series last year.

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