Worth the replay?

1. #1

   RavensatSteelers

   NFL· NBC/PeacockDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   69/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback13/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 69

2. #2

   BrownsatBengals

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   67/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback17/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 90 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67

3. #3

   ChiefsatRaiders

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   66/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings21/25

   Comeback12/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

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

4. #4

   CommandersatEagles

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   66/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback15/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

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

5. #5

   ColtsatTexans

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBack and forth

   B

   57/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback4/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 57

6. #6

   LionsatBears

   NFL· FoxDown to the wire

   C+

   53/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback4/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

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

7. #7

   SaintsatFalcons

   NFL· Fox

   C

   41/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings12/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late12/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 54 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 41

8. #8

   CowboysatGiants

   NFL· Fox

   D

   25/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension4/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

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

9. #9

   CardinalsatRams

   NFL· FoxBack and forth

   D

   20/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension4/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 27 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 20

10. #10

    PackersatVikings

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    11/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension2/30

    Swings8/25

    Comeback4/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 14 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 11

11. #11

    TitansatJaguars

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    7/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 10 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 7

12. #12

    ChargersatBroncos

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    5/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension3/30

    Swings4/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 7 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 5

13. #13

    DolphinsatPatriots

    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

14. #14

    JetsatBills

    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.