Worth the replay?

1. #1

   GiantsatLions

   NFL· FoxOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   73/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings24/25

   Comeback18/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 97 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 73

2. #2

   JaguarsatCardinals

   NFL· CBSOvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   71/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings22/25

   Comeback9/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Overtime+8

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

3. #3

   ColtsatChiefs

   NFL· CBSOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   68/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback15/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Overtime+8

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

4. #4

   EaglesatCowboys

   NFL· FoxDown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   67/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback19/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67

5. #5

   SteelersatBears

   NFL· CBS

   B

   59/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback10/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

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

6. #6

   PatriotsatBengals

   NFL· CBS

   C+

   51/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension29/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback8/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

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

7. #7

   JetsatRavens

   NFL· CBS

   D

   19/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension13/30

   Swings10/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 25 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 19

8. #8

   BrownsatRaiders

   NFL· CBSOne-sided

   D

   16/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension1/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

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

9. #9

   SeahawksatTitans

   NFL· FoxOne-sided

   D

   10/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension6/30

   Swings5/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 10

10. #10

    FalconsatSaints

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    10/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension2/30

    Swings11/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 10

11. #11

    VikingsatPackers

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    6/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings5/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 8 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 6

12. #12

    BuccaneersatRams

    NFL· NBC/PeacockOne-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

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.