Worth the replay?

1. #1

   PatriotsatRavens

   NFL· NBC/PeacockDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   70/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback17/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 70

2. #2

   SteelersatLions

   NFL· CBSDown to the wire

   B+

   66/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback13/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 88 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 66

3. #3

   BuccaneersatPanthers

   NFL· FoxDown to the wireBack and forth

   B

   61/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 61

4. #4

   VikingsatGiants

   NFL· FoxDown to the wire

   C+

   53/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback4/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 70 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 53

5. #5

   RaidersatTexans

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBack and forth

   C+

   50/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late13/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 66 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 50

6. #6

   BillsatBrowns

   NFL· CBS

   C

   40/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension27/30

   Swings10/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late14/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 53 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 40

7. #7

   FalconsatCardinals

   NFL· Fox

   D

   34/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension17/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 45 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 34

8. #8

   ChargersatCowboys

   NFL· FoxBack and forth

   D

   30/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension11/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback6/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 40 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 30

9. #9

   JaguarsatBroncos

   NFL· Fox

   D

   26/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension6/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback6/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 35 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 26

10. #10

    ChiefsatTitans

    NFL· CBS

    D

    22/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension2/30

    Swings14/25

    Comeback9/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 30 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 22

11. #11

    BengalsatDolphins

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    14/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings11/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 19 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 14

12. #12

    JetsatSaints

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    8/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings4/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 10 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 8

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.