Worth the replay?

1. #1

   BengalsatTexans

   NFL· CBSDown to the wire

   B

   64/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings21/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 76 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 70) = 64

2. #2

   EaglesatTitans

   NFL· FoxDown to the wire

   B

   58/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 84 × pre-game weight 0.69 (pre-game Watchability 38) = 58

3. #3

   ColtsatChiefs

   NFL· NBCOvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth

   B

   58/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 93 × pre-game weight 0.62 (pre-game Watchability 23) = 58

4. #4

   PackersatJets

   NFL· FoxOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback

   B

   57/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings22/25

   Comeback16/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 95 × pre-game weight 0.60 (pre-game Watchability 20) = 57

5. #5

   VikingsatBears

   NFL· FoxDown to the wire

   B

   56/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback9/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.68 (pre-game Watchability 36) = 56

6. #6

   JaguarsatBroncos

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBig comeback

   C+

   55/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback16/20

   Decided late7/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 73 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 49) = 55

7. #7

   BrownsatBuccaneers

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   C+

   47/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback17/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.52 (pre-game Watchability 4) = 47

8. #8

   SaintsatRavens

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBig comeback

   C+

   47/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback17/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.58 (pre-game Watchability 15) = 47

9. #9

   RaidersatChargers

   NFL· CBSDown to the wire

   C

   41/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings16/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late12/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.53 (pre-game Watchability 7) = 41

10. #10

    SeahawksatCardinals

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    12/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings14/25

    Comeback5/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 22 × pre-game weight 0.55 (pre-game Watchability 10) = 12

11. #11

    CommandersatCowboys

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    10/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension5/30

    Swings10/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 15 × pre-game weight 0.64 (pre-game Watchability 28) = 10

12. #12

    SteelersatPatriots

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    5/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension2/30

    Swings5/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 7 × pre-game weight 0.71 (pre-game Watchability 43) = 5

13. #13

    PanthersatFalcons

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    3/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings5/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.64 (pre-game Watchability 28) = 3

14. #14

    Dolphinsat49ers

    NFL· FoxOne-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 0.50 (pre-game Watchability 1) = 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.