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Sunday, November 2's games ranked by how good they turned out to be: late drama, comebacks, lead swaps and overtime. No scores, no winners, so you can decide what to watch without spoilers.

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  1. #1
    JaguarsatRaiders
    NFL· FoxOvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
    B+
    71/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 95 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 71

  2. #2
    BearsatBengals
    NFL· CBSDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    B+
    71/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback14/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 71

  3. #3
    Blue JacketsatIslanders
    NHL· ESPN+Down to the wire
    B
    65/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 86 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 65

  4. #4
    BroncosatTexans
    NFL· FoxDown to the wire
    B
    63/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback13/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 84 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 63

  5. #5
    PanthersatPackers
    NFL· FoxDown to the wire
    B
    60/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback14/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 80 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 60

  6. #6
    Red WingsatSharks
    NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    59/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth7/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 79 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 59

  7. #7
    VikingsatLions
    NFL· FoxDown to the wireBig comeback
    C+
    54/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late7/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 73 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 54

  8. #8
    HawksatCavaliers
    NBADown to the wire
    C+
    52/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback3/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 70 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 52

  9. #9
    LightningatMammoth
    NHL· NHL NetDown to the wire
    C+
    49/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback6/20
    Decided late5/15
    Back-and-forth7/10

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

  10. #10
    FalconsatPatriots
    NFL· CBSDown to the wire
    C+
    48/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

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

  11. #11
    HeatatLakers
    NBA
    C
    37/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings11/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late7/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 49 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 37

  12. #12
    ChiefsatBills
    NFL· CBS
    D
    33/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension18/30
    Swings15/25
    Comeback6/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 45 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 33

  13. #13
    ColtsatSteelers
    NFL· CBS
    D
    27/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension5/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 35 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 27

  14. #14
    49ersatGiants
    NFL· CBS
    D
    26/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension6/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 35 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 26

  15. #15
    ChargersatTitans
    NFL· CBS
    D
    22/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension12/30
    Swings10/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 30 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 22

  16. #16
    GrizzliesatRaptors
    NBA
    D
    21/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension15/30
    Swings11/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

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

  17. #17
    SpursatSuns
    NBAOne-sided
    D
    18/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension2/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 24 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 18

  18. #18
    FlamesatFlyers
    NHL· NHL NetOne-sided
    D
    17/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension16/30
    Swings8/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 23 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 17

  19. #19
    76ersatNets
    NBAOne-sided
    D
    15/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings12/25
    Comeback3/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

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

  20. #20
    BullsatKnicks
    NBAOne-sided
    D
    14/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings13/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 18 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 14

  21. #21
    DevilsatDucks
    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

  22. #22
    JazzatHornets
    NBAOne-sided
    D
    9/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings7/25
    Comeback2/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 12 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 9

  23. #23
    SeahawksatCommanders
    NFL· NBC/PeacockOne-sided
    D
    8/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings8/25
    Comeback4/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

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

  24. #24
    SaintsatRams
    NFL· FoxOne-sided
    D
    2/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings2/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 2 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 2

  25. #25
    PelicansatThunder
    NBAOne-sided
    D
    2/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension0/30
    Swings2/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 2 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 2

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.

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