Worth the replay?

1. #1

   PackersatCowboys

   NFL· NBCOvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   A

   75/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings24/25

   Comeback15/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Overtime+8

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

2. #2

   BearsatRaiders

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   66/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings21/25

   Comeback12/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

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

3. #3

   ColtsatRams

   NFL· FoxDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   66/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback14/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

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

4. #4

   CapitalsatDevils

   NHL· NHL NetOvertimeDown to the wire

   B

   57/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Overtime+8

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

5. #5

   ChargersatGiants

   NFL· CBSDown to the wire

   C+

   53/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late14/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 71 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 53

6. #6

   Jaguarsat49ers

   NFL· Fox

   C+

   51/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension28/30

   Swings16/25

   Comeback9/20

   Decided late12/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 68 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 51

7. #7

   SaintsatBills

   NFL· CBS

   C

   38/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late6/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 51 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 38

8. #8

   DevilsatSenators

   NHL· ESPN+Down to the wire

   C

   37/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings9/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late11/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 50 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 37

9. #9

   EaglesatBuccaneers

   NFL· Fox

   C

   36/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late5/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 49 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 36

10. #10

    PredatorsatHurricanes

    NHL

    D

    34/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension20/30

    Swings11/25

    Comeback6/20

    Decided late4/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 45 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 34

11. #11

    VikingsatSteelers

    NFL· NFL Net/NFL+

    D

    33/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension19/30

    Swings15/25

    Comeback8/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 44 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 33

12. #12

    CommandersatFalcons

    NFL· CBS

    D

    22/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension15/30

    Swings12/25

    Comeback2/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 29 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 22

13. #13

    CanucksatOilers

    NHL· NHL Net

    D

    21/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension11/30

    Swings15/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late2/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 28 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 21

14. #14

    RavensatChiefs

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    16/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings11/25

    Comeback8/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 22 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 16

15. #15

    PanthersatPatriots

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    15/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings11/25

    Comeback6/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 20 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 15

16. #16

    BlackhawksatWild

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    10/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension5/30

    Swings9/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 14 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 10

17. #17

    BrownsatLions

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    8/100
    ▸ 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) = 8

18. #18

    TitansatTexans

    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

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.