Best games of Oct 20–26

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
    PackersatLions
    NFL· Sun, Oct 25· FoxDown to the wireBack and forth
    B+
    75/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 84 × pre-game weight 0.90 (pre-game Watchability 79) = 75

  2. #2
    49ersatFalcons
    NFL· Sun, Oct 25· FoxBig comeback
    B+
    69/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late14/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 71) = 69

  3. #3
    GiantsatTexans
    NFL· Sun, Oct 25· FoxOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
    B
    65/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 95 × pre-game weight 0.68 (pre-game Watchability 36) = 65

  4. #4
    ColtsatVikings
    NFL· Sun, Oct 25· CBSDown to the wire
    C+
    46/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late10/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 65 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 41) = 46

  5. #5
    BrownsatTitans
    NFL· Sun, Oct 25· CBSDown to the wire
    C+
    45/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback13/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.55 (pre-game Watchability 9) = 45

  6. #6
    PatriotsatBears
    NFL· Thu, Oct 22· Prime Video
    C
    45/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension25/30
    Swings11/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late10/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 46 × pre-game weight 0.98 (pre-game Watchability 97) = 45

  7. #7
    BengalsatRavens
    NFL· Sun, Oct 25· CBS
    C
    38/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension3/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback14/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 39 × pre-game weight 0.97 (pre-game Watchability 95) = 38

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.