Worth the replay?

1. #1

   RamsatBroncos

   NFL· NBCDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   A+

   92/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback18/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 98 × pre-game weight 0.94 (pre-game Watchability 88) = 92

2. #2

   RavensatCowboys

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBack and forth

   A+

   89/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.98 (pre-game Watchability 95) = 89

3. #3

   BengalsatSteelers

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   68/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback8/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 67) = 68

4. #4

   SeahawksatCommanders

   NFL· FoxDown to the wire

   B

   65/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.80 (pre-game Watchability 61) = 65

5. #5

   PanthersatBrowns

   NFL· FoxDown to the wireBack and forth

   B

   57/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings21/25

   Comeback13/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.63 (pre-game Watchability 27) = 57

6. #6

   TexansatColts

   NFL· CBSDown to the wire

   B

   56/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback6/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 75 × pre-game weight 0.74 (pre-game Watchability 48) = 56

7. #7

   ChargersatBills

   NFL· Fox

   C+

   50/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension29/30

   Swings16/25

   Comeback5/20

   Decided late8/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 63 × pre-game weight 0.80 (pre-game Watchability 59) = 50

8. #8

   RaidersatSaints

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   C+

   47/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings21/25

   Comeback16/20

   Decided late12/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.53 (pre-game Watchability 7) = 47

9. #9

   TitansatGiants

   NFL· CBSDown to the wire

   C

   42/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings21/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 73 × pre-game weight 0.58 (pre-game Watchability 15) = 42

10. #10

    VikingsatBuccaneers

    NFL· FoxDown to the wire

    C

    40/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension30/30

    Swings13/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late13/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 59 × pre-game weight 0.69 (pre-game Watchability 38) = 40

11. #11

    JetsatLions

    NFL· FoxDown to the wire

    D

    34/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension30/30

    Swings14/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late13/15

    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 65 × pre-game weight 0.53 (pre-game Watchability 6) = 34

12. #12

    Cardinalsat49ers

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    11/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension17/30

    Swings4/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 21 × pre-game weight 0.50 (pre-game Watchability 0) = 11

13. #13

    ChiefsatDolphins

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    11/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension12/30

    Swings5/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 19 × pre-game weight 0.56 (pre-game Watchability 11) = 11

14. #14

    PatriotsatJaguars

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    7/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback1/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 7 × pre-game weight 0.91 (pre-game Watchability 83) = 7

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.