Best games of Sep 15–21

The most dramatic games of the week, ranked the same way as Worth the replay?: late drama, comebacks, lead swaps and overtime, weighted by how big a game it was. No scores, no winners.

  1. #1
    BengalsatTexans
    NFL· Sun, Sep 20· CBSDown to the wire
    B
    64/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 76 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 70) = 64

  2. #2
    EaglesatTitans
    NFL· Sun, Sep 20· FoxDown to the wire
    B
    58/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 84 × pre-game weight 0.69 (pre-game Watchability 38) = 58

  3. #3
    ColtsatChiefs
    NFL· Sun, Sep 20· NBCOvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
    B
    58/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.61 (pre-game Watchability 23) = 58

  4. #4
    PackersatJets
    NFL· Sun, Sep 20· FoxOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
    B
    57/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 95 × pre-game weight 0.60 (pre-game Watchability 20) = 57

  5. #5
    VikingsatBears
    NFL· Sun, Sep 20· FoxDown to the wire
    B
    56/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.68 (pre-game Watchability 36) = 56

  6. #6
    JaguarsatBroncos
    NFL· Sun, Sep 20· CBSDown to the wireBig comeback
    C+
    55/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late7/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 73 × pre-game weight 0.74 (pre-game Watchability 49) = 55

  7. #7
    BrownsatBuccaneers
    NFL· Sun, Sep 20· CBSDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    C+
    47/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.52 (pre-game Watchability 4) = 47

  8. #8
    SaintsatRavens
    NFL· Sun, Sep 20· CBSDown to the wireBig comeback
    C+
    47/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.57 (pre-game Watchability 15) = 47

  9. #9
    RaidersatChargers
    NFL· Sun, Sep 20· CBSDown to the wire
    C
    41/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late12/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.54 (pre-game Watchability 7) = 41

Updated nightly. Games from before our pre-game Watchability numbers start (early September) use an estimate from the AP rankings for college football and an average for the rest.