Worth the replay?

1. #1

   RavensatBills

   NFL· NBCDown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   70/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback20/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 93 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 70

2. #2

   SteelersatJets

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBack and forth

   B

   64/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback12/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 86 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 64

3. #3

   BuccaneersatFalcons

   NFL· FoxDown to the wireBack and forth

   B

   64/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback10/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 64

4. #4

   49ersatSeahawks

   NFL· FoxDown to the wire

   B

   63/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback9/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 63

5. #5

   BengalsatBrowns

   NFL· FoxDown to the wire

   B

   58/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback8/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 58

6. #6

   TexansatRams

   NFL· CBSDown to the wire

   B

   58/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 58

7. #7

   TitansatBroncos

   NFL· FoxBack and forth

   C

   39/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension20/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback2/20

   Decided late5/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 52 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 39

8. #8

   CardinalsatSaints

   NFL· CBS

   D

   30/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension19/30

   Swings12/25

   Comeback1/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 40 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 30

9. #9

   RaidersatPatriots

   NFL· CBS

   D

   27/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension9/30

   Swings16/25

   Comeback6/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 36 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 27

10. #10

    GiantsatCommanders

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    9/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension8/30

    Swings4/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

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

11. #11

    PanthersatJaguars

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    9/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings8/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 11 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 9

12. #12

    LionsatPackers

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    6/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings6/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 8 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 6

13. #13

    DolphinsatColts

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    5/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings6/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 6 × 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.