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ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' Tops Competition in Historic Fashion

Bears/Vikings game ranks as cable's ninth most-viewed program ever.

Last night's Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings match up on ESPN's Monday Night Football was the most-watched primetime program on broadcast and cable, attracting 17.1 million viewers to a blow-out 40-14 victory by the Bears.