Worth the replay?

1. #1

   PanthersatFalcons

   NFL· FoxOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   72/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback16/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 96 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 72

2. #2

   CommandersatDolphins

   NFL· NFL Net/NFL+OvertimeDown to the wire

   B+

   72/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings24/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 96 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 72

3. #3

   BearsatVikings

   NFL· FoxDown to the wire

   B

   63/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings22/25

   Comeback10/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 63

4. #4

   ChiefsatBroncos

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBack and forth

   B

   63/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback10/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 63

5. #5

   TexansatTitans

   NFL· FoxDown to the wire

   B

   56/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback5/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 74 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 56

6. #6

   PackersatGiants

   NFL· FoxDown to the wireBack and forth

   C+

   55/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback2/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 73 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 55

7. #7

   RavensatBrowns

   NFL· CBSDown to the wire

   C+

   51/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback5/20

   Decided late13/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

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

8. #8

   BuccaneersatBills

   NFL· CBSBack and forth

   C+

   47/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension27/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback4/20

   Decided late7/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 62 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 47

9. #9

   SeahawksatRams

   NFL· Fox

   C

   39/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension26/30

   Swings11/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 52 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 39

10. #10

    ChargersatJaguars

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    17/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings13/25

    Comeback7/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 22 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 17

11. #11

    LionsatEagles

    NFL· NBC/PeacockOne-sided

    D

    16/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension7/30

    Swings11/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

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

12. #12

    BengalsatSteelers

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    15/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension9/30

    Swings10/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

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

13. #13

    49ersatCardinals

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    7/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings9/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 9 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 7

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.