Worth the replay?

1. #1

   CardinalsatPackers

   NFLDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   74/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback20/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 99 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 74

2. #2

   SeahawksatChiefs

   NFL· ESPN UnlmtdDown to the wire

   B

   60/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback13/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 79 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 60

3. #3

   SaintsatCowboys

   NFL· ESPN UnlmtdDown to the wire

   C+

   52/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback1/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 69 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 52

4. #4

   TexansatPanthers

   NFL

   C+

   50/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback5/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

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

5. #5

   FalconsatDolphins

   NFL

   C

   36/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension26/30

   Swings12/25

   Comeback1/20

   Decided late10/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 48 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 36

6. #6

   BengalsatEagles

   NFL· CBS

   D

   35/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension24/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback1/20

   Decided late7/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 46 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 35

7. #7

   GiantsatJets

   NFLOne-sided

   D

   17/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension2/30

   Swings11/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 22 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 17

8. #8

   BuccaneersatJaguars

   NFLOne-sided

   D

   15/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension7/30

   Swings11/25

   Comeback2/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 20 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 15

9. #9

   VikingsatBroncos

   NFL· NFL NetOne-sided

   D

   8/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension0/30

   Swings11/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 11 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 8

10. #10

    CommandersatRavens

    NFL· NFL NetOne-sided

    D

    5/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings6/25

    Comeback0/20

    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.