Worth the replay?

1. #1

   FalconsatColts

   NFL· NFL Net/NFL+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   A

   75/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback16/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Overtime+8

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

2. #2

   GiantsatBears

   NFL· FoxDown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   69/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback19/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 92 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 69

3. #3

   JaguarsatTexans

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   68/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings24/25

   Comeback19/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 68

4. #4

   PatriotsatBuccaneers

   NFL· CBSDown to the wire

   B

   58/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 58

5. #5

   SaintsatPanthers

   NFL· Fox

   D

   29/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension8/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback13/20

   Decided late1/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 39 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 29

6. #6

   BrownsatJets

   NFL· CBS

   D

   25/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension11/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback1/20

   Decided late1/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 34 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 25

7. #7

   BillsatDolphins

   NFL· CBS

   D

   22/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension12/30

   Swings9/25

   Comeback8/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

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

8. #8

   RavensatVikings

   NFL· Fox

   D

   20/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension7/30

   Swings12/25

   Comeback5/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

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

9. #9

   SteelersatChargers

   NFL· NBC/PeacockOne-sided

   D

   12/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension1/30

   Swings10/25

   Comeback2/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 15 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 12

10. #10

    Ramsat49ers

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    4/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings5/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 6 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 4

11. #11

    LionsatCommanders

    NFL· FoxOne-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

    CardinalsatSeahawks

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    3/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings4/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 5 × 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.