Worth the replay?

1. #1

   RavensatFalcons

   NFL· NBCOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback

   A

   79/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback19/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.79 (pre-game Watchability 58) = 79

2. #2

   49ersatSeahawks

   NFL· FoxDown to the wireBack and forth

   A

   75/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback9/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.93 (pre-game Watchability 85) = 75

3. #3

   EaglesatJaguars

   NFL· NFL NetDown 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 100 × pre-game weight 0.74 (pre-game Watchability 49) = 74

4. #4

   BullsatNuggets

   NBA· ESPNDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   68/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback15/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 68

5. #5

   KrakenatCapitals

   NHL· ESPN+Down to the wireBack and forth

   B

   61/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings22/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late9/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

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

6. #6

   GiantsatCommanders

   NFL· FoxOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback

   B

   61/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings24/25

   Comeback15/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 95 × pre-game weight 0.64 (pre-game Watchability 28) = 61

7. #7

   BroncosatChargers

   NFL· CBSDown to the wire

   B

   57/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings22/25

   Comeback14/20

   Decided late10/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 41) = 57

8. #8

   BrownsatJets

   NFL· CBSDown to the wire

   C

   42/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback10/20

   Decided late13/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.55 (pre-game Watchability 10) = 42

9. #9

   MavericksatRockets

   NBA· NBA TV

   C

   39/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension18/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback8/20

   Decided late2/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 52 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 39

10. #10

    ColtsatSteelers

    NFL· CBS

    C

    36/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension30/30

    Swings14/25

    Comeback3/20

    Decided late8/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 57 × pre-game weight 0.62 (pre-game Watchability 24) = 36

11. #11

    VikingsatSaints

    NFL· Fox

    D

    26/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension14/30

    Swings17/25

    Comeback4/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 43 × pre-game weight 0.60 (pre-game Watchability 20) = 26

12. #12

    BengalsatDolphins

    NFL· Fox

    D

    25/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension21/30

    Swings8/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late15/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 46 × pre-game weight 0.54 (pre-game Watchability 8) = 25

13. #13

    BucksatHornets

    NBA

    D

    22/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings15/25

    Comeback9/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 30 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 22

14. #14

    MagicatCavaliers

    NBA· ESPN

    D

    19/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension3/30

    Swings16/25

    Comeback1/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth5/10

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

15. #15

    BearsatPackers

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    13/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings13/25

    Comeback5/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 17 × pre-game weight 0.76 (pre-game Watchability 52) = 13

16. #16

    CanucksatRangers

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    13/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings10/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 17 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 13

17. #17

    LionsatCardinals

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    8/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings10/25

    Comeback2/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 14 × pre-game weight 0.52 (pre-game Watchability 5) = 8

18. #18

    HurricanesatFlyers

    NHL· NHL NetOne-sided

    D

    7/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension3/30

    Swings6/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 9 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 7

19. #19

    RaidersatPatriots

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    7/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings9/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 12 × pre-game weight 0.57 (pre-game Watchability 13) = 7

20. #20

    TexansatTitans

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    5/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings6/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 8 × pre-game weight 0.59 (pre-game Watchability 17) = 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.