Worth the replay?

1. #1

   StanfordatHawai'i

   CFB· CBS/Paramount+Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   68/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback17/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 97 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 68

2. #2

   Iowa StateatKansas St

   CFB· ESPN

   B

   61/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension27/30

   Swings16/25

   Comeback9/20

   Decided late8/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 64 × pre-game weight 0.95 (pre-game Watchability 90, estimated) = 61

3. #3

   Chargersat49ers

   NFL· ESPN UnlmtdDown to the wire

   B

   57/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback12/20

   Decided late8/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 76 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 57

4. #4

   RamsatBrowns

   NFL· NFL NetDown to the wire

   C+

   54/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback3/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 72 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 54

5. #5

   BroncosatSaints

   NFLDown to the wire

   C+

   48/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback5/20

   Decided late9/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 64 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 48

6. #6

   Idaho StatUNLV

   CFBBack and forth

   C

   37/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension16/30

   Swings21/25

   Comeback3/20

   Decided late3/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 54 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 37

7. #7

   RaidersatCardinals

   NFL· NFL Net

   D

   33/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension16/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback9/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 43 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 33

8. #8

   Sam HoustonatWestern KY

   CFB· CBSSNBack and forth

   D

   25/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension0/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback5/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 36 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 25

9. #9

   JaguarsatDolphins

   NFL· NFL Net

   D

   24/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension18/30

   Swings12/25

   Comeback3/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 32 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 24

10. #10

    BillsatBuccaneers

    NFL· ESPN Unlmtd

    D

    19/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension11/30

    Swings12/25

    Comeback2/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 26 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 19

11. #11

    TexansatLions

    NFL· ESPN UnlmtdOne-sided

    D

    18/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings13/25

    Comeback6/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 25 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 18

12. #12

    SeahawksatPackers

    NFL· NFL NetOne-sided

    D

    10/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension4/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback2/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 10

13. #13

    ColtsatBengals

    NFL· ESPN UnlmtdOne-sided

    D

    9/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings12/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 9

14. #14

    Fresno StatKansas

    CFB· FoxOne-sided

    D

    5/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings3/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 8 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 5

15. #15

    RavensatCommanders

    NFL· ESPN UnlmtdOne-sided

    D

    5/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings6/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 7 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 5

Ranked from each game's win probability as it was played (ESPN's for football and basketball; ours, from the goals, for hockey): how in doubt it was near the end, how far the winner came back from, how late it was decided, how big its momentum swings were and how often a team erased a deficit, with a bonus for overtime. That drama is then weighted by how good a matchup it was going in (its pre-game Watchability score), so a thriller between top teams ranks above an equally wild game between minor ones.