Worth the replay?

1. #1

   GiantsatCowboys

   NFL· FoxOvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   A

   75/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback17/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75

2. #2

   BroncosatColts

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   67/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback14/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67

3. #3

   JaguarsatBengals

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   66/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback15/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 88 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 66

4. #4

   PatriotsatDolphins

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBack and forth

   B

   63/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback9/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 63

5. #5

   PanthersatCardinals

   NFL· CBSDown to the wire

   C

   44/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 58 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 44

6. #6

   49ersatSaints

   NFL· Fox

   C

   41/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension25/30

   Swings12/25

   Comeback3/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 55 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 41

7. #7

   EaglesatChiefs

   NFL· Fox

   C

   41/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension25/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback4/20

   Decided late5/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 54 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 41

8. #8

   SeahawksatSteelers

   NFL· Fox

   C

   38/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension16/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback12/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 50 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 38

9. #9

   FalconsatVikings

   NFL· NBC

   D

   21/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension10/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback6/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 29 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 21

10. #10

    RamsatTitans

    NFL· CBSBack and forth

    D

    20/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings14/25

    Comeback2/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 27 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 20

11. #11

    BearsatLions

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    7/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 10 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 7

12. #12

    BillsatJets

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    4/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings5/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 4

13. #13

    BrownsatRavens

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    3/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings3/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 4 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 3

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.