Worth the replay?

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

   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

4. #4

   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

5. #5

   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

6. #6

   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

7. #7

   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

8. #8

   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

9. #9

   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

10. #10

    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

11. #11

    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

12. #12

    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

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.