Worth the replay?

1. #1

   BillsatPatriots

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   68/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings22/25

   Comeback18/20

   Decided late14/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

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

2. #2

   ColtsatSeahawks

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   68/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings21/25

   Comeback14/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 90 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 68

3. #3

   PanthersatSaints

   NFL· FoxDown to the wireBig comeback

   B

   61/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings16/25

   Comeback16/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 61

4. #4

   ChargersatChiefs

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBig comeback

   B

   58/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback14/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 58

5. #5

   PackersatBroncos

   NFL· CBSBack and forth

   C+

   53/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension27/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback13/20

   Decided late5/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 71 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 53

6. #6

   VikingsatCowboys

   NFL· NBC/PeacockBack and forth

   C+

   52/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension22/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback12/20

   Decided late7/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

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

7. #7

   LionsatRams

   NFL· FoxBack and forth

   C

   37/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension11/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback10/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

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

8. #8

   CommandersatGiants

   NFL· Fox

   D

   22/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension11/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback4/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

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

9. #9

   RavensatBengals

   NFL· CBSOne-sided

   D

   12/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension4/30

   Swings8/25

   Comeback4/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 16 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 12

10. #10

    CardinalsatTexans

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    5/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension3/30

    Swings4/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 6 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 5

11. #11

    Titansat49ers

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    3/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension2/30

    Swings2/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 4 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 3

12. #12

    BrownsatBears

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    3/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings4/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 4 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 3

13. #13

    RaidersatEagles

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    2/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings3/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 3 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 2

14. #14

    JetsatJaguars

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    0/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings0/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 0 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 0

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.