Worth the replay?

1. #1

   RamsatEagles

   NFL· FoxDown to the wireBig comeback

   A

   78/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback19/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 92 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 71) = 78

2. #2

   CowboysatTexans

   NFL· FoxDown to the wire

   B+

   71/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback12/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.79 (pre-game Watchability 59) = 71

3. #3

   PatriotsatBills

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   70/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings21/25

   Comeback14/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 90 × pre-game weight 0.78 (pre-game Watchability 57) = 70

4. #4

   JaguarsatBengals

   NFL· CBSDown to the wire

   B

   59/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 63 × pre-game weight 0.94 (pre-game Watchability 87) = 59

5. #5

   PanthersatDucks

   NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire

   B

   58/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback3/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

   Overtime+8

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

6. #6

   ChiefsatRaiders

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBack and forth

   C+

   55/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback3/20

   Decided late13/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 71 × pre-game weight 0.77 (pre-game Watchability 54) = 55

7. #7

   LionsatPanthers

   NFL· NBC

   C

   44/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension21/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback8/20

   Decided late13/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 62 × pre-game weight 0.71 (pre-game Watchability 42) = 44

8. #8

   CardinalsatGiants

   NFL· CBSDown to the wire

   C

   44/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 86 × pre-game weight 0.51 (pre-game Watchability 2) = 44

9. #9

   PackersatBuccaneers

   NFL· FoxDown to the wire

   D

   34/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings12/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 60 × pre-game weight 0.57 (pre-game Watchability 13) = 34

10. #10

    MammothatRangers

    NHL· ESPN+

    D

    31/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension20/30

    Swings14/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late4/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 41 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 31

11. #11

    Golden KnightsatCanucks

    NHL· ESPN+

    D

    26/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension15/30

    Swings12/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth7/10

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

12. #12

    JetsatRed Wings

    NHL· NHL Net

    D

    25/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension20/30

    Swings10/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late4/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 34 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 25

13. #13

    Broncosat49ers

    NFL· CBS

    D

    21/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension19/30

    Swings8/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 30 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40) = 21

14. #14

    ColtsatCommanders

    NFL· NFL NetOne-sided

    D

    15/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings14/25

    Comeback6/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 24 × pre-game weight 0.65 (pre-game Watchability 31) = 15

15. #15

    DolphinsatVikings

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    13/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension18/30

    Swings5/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late2/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 25 × pre-game weight 0.51 (pre-game Watchability 2) = 13

16. #16

    ChargersatSeahawks

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    8/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension6/30

    Swings5/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.59 (pre-game Watchability 19) = 8

17. #17

    TitansatRavens

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    7/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension8/30

    Swings3/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.52 (pre-game Watchability 5) = 7

18. #18

    FlamesatKraken

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    5/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

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

19. #19

    JetsatBears

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    4/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension4/30

    Swings4/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 8 × pre-game weight 0.53 (pre-game Watchability 6) = 4

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.