Worth the replay?

1. #1

   BillsatTexans

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBack and forth

   B

   62/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 62

2. #2

   SaintsatLions

   NFL· FoxOvertimeDown to the wire

   B

   61/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings21/25

   Comeback5/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Overtime+8

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

3. #3

   BearsatPanthers

   NFL· FoxDown to the wireBack and forth

   B

   60/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings21/25

   Comeback4/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 80 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 60

4. #4

   PackersatVikings

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBig comeback

   B

   58/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback17/20

   Decided late9/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 58

5. #5

   CommandersatEagles

   NFL· FoxDown to the wire

   C+

   45/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 60 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 45

6. #6

   CardinalsatChargers

   NFL· CBS

   C

   38/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension13/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback13/20

   Decided late3/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 50 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 38

7. #7

   FalconsatSteelers

   NFL· Fox

   D

   27/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension20/30

   Swings11/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 36 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 27

8. #8

   CowboysatGiants

   NFL· NBC

   D

   24/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension11/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback5/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 32 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 24

9. #9

   BuccaneersatBengals

   NFL· Fox

   D

   19/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension12/30

   Swings10/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

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

10. #10

    RavensatColts

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    12/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings10/25

    Comeback3/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

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

11. #11

    DolphinsatRaiders

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    10/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension3/30

    Swings11/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 10

12. #12

    JetsatTitans

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    8/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback3/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

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

13. #13

    BrownsatJaguars

    NFL· CBSOne-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

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.