Despite being down approximately 5% since last year, the retooled Desperate Housewives was easily last night’s best draw. Unfortunately, the show couldn’t fight off the Bears and Eagles alone. NBC - with the help of Sunday Night Football - was once again tops in both categories last night.

8pm

• Approximately 15.4 million (6.3/15 in 18-49) saw the Chicago Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (3.7/9) had 11.9 million feeling emotional.
• The Amazing Race (3.1/8) took 10.3 million along on the first leg of its race.
• The Simpsons (9.3 million, 4.4/12) was down 6% from last year; King of the Hill (7 million, 3.3/8) fell 13%.
• Privileged* (1.2 million, 0.6/1) did about the same.

9pm

• Desperate Housewives (18.4 million, 7.0/16 in 18-49) had its best numbers since last January.
• Cold Case (2.7/6) registered 11.2 million.
• Family Guy‘s premiere drew 9.2 million (4.5/10); American Dad (3.2/7) attracted 6.9 million.
• America’s Next Top Model* (1.4 million, 0.7/2) was off by 200,000.

10pm

• Brothers & Sisters (12.4 million, 4.7/12 in 18-49) lost 6% from last year.
• The Unit (2.6/6) settled in with 9.7 million.

*denotes repeat

(You can review last Sunday’s ratings here.)