Worth the replay?

1. #1

   EaglesatPatriots

   NFL· NFL NetDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   66/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings22/25

   Comeback12/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 66

2. #2

   ChiefsatBuccaneers

   NFL· ESPN UnlmtdDown to the wire

   B

   56/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback13/20

   Decided late13/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 75 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 56

3. #3

   CommandersatLions

   NFLDown to the wire

   C+

   54/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback9/20

   Decided late14/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 72 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 54

4. #4

   RavensatVikings

   NFL· ESPN Unlmtd

   D

   26/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension9/30

   Swings16/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 34 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 26

5. #5

   BearsatBengals

   NFLOne-sided

   D

   19/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension0/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback6/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

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

6. #6

   BillsatBrowns

   NFL· NFL NetOne-sided

   D

   16/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension0/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback5/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

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

7. #7

   CowboysatCardinals

   NFL· NFL NetOne-sided

   D

   8/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension3/30

   Swings7/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

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

8. #8

   FalconsatColts

   NFLOne-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

9. #9

   GiantsatDolphins

   NFL· NFL NetOne-sided

   D

   6/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension0/30

   Swings7/25

   Comeback1/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

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

10. #10

    SaintsatRams

    NFL· ESPN UnlmtdOne-sided

    D

    5/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback1/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

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

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.