Worth the replay?

1. #1

   GiantsatBroncos

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   75/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback20/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

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

2. #2

   PackersatCardinals

   NFL· FoxDown to the wireBack and forth

   B

   61/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback10/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 61

3. #3

   Falconsat49ers

   NFL· NBC

   C+

   49/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension28/30

   Swings16/25

   Comeback6/20

   Decided late13/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 65 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 49

4. #4

   EaglesatVikings

   NFL· Fox

   C

   43/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback2/20

   Decided late12/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 58 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 43

5. #5

   PanthersatJets

   NFL· Fox

   D

   23/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension15/30

   Swings11/25

   Comeback2/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 31 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 23

6. #6

   PatriotsatTitans

   NFL· CBS

   D

   20/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension1/30

   Swings12/25

   Comeback6/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 26 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 20

7. #7

   CommandersatCowboys

   NFL· FoxOne-sided

   D

   16/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension0/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback3/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 21 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 16

8. #8

   DolphinsatBrowns

   NFL· CBSOne-sided

   D

   13/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension0/30

   Swings11/25

   Comeback4/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 18 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 13

9. #9

   SaintsatBears

   NFL· FoxOne-sided

   D

   13/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension7/30

   Swings10/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 17 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 13

10. #10

    ColtsatChargers

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    8/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension4/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 11 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 8

11. #11

    RamsatJaguars

    NFL· NFL Net/NFL+One-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

12. #12

    RaidersatChiefs

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    3/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings3/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 3 × 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.