Worth the replay?

1. #1

   SteelersatBuccaneers

   NFL· CBSOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback

   A

   81/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback16/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 97 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 67) = 81

2. #2

   TexansatJaguars

   NFL· NFL NetDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   73/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.95 (pre-game Watchability 90) = 73

3. #3

   RavensatBrowns

   NFL· FoxDown to the wireBig comeback

   B

   61/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback15/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

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

4. #4

   TitansatColts

   NFL· FoxDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   C+

   55/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback18/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 96 × pre-game weight 0.57 (pre-game Watchability 14) = 55

5. #5

   CardinalsatRams

   NFL· FoxDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   C+

   52/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings24/25

   Comeback17/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 95 × pre-game weight 0.54 (pre-game Watchability 9) = 52

6. #6

   SaintsatGiants

   NFL· Fox

   C+

   49/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback12/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 79 × pre-game weight 0.62 (pre-game Watchability 24) = 49

7. #7

   BillsatRaiders

   NFL· CBSDown to the wireBack and forth

   C+

   49/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late9/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 62 × pre-game weight 0.78 (pre-game Watchability 57) = 49

8. #8

   PanthersatEagles

   NFL· CBS

   D

   34/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension20/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late5/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 41 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 65) = 34

9. #9

   JetsatPatriots

   NFL· CBSOne-sided

   D

   15/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension12/30

   Swings9/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 24 × pre-game weight 0.66 (pre-game Watchability 31) = 15

10. #10

    BearsatFalcons

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    13/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension10/30

    Swings4/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 14 × pre-game weight 0.88 (pre-game Watchability 75) = 13

11. #11

    CowboysatPackers

    NFL· NBCOne-sided

    D

    11/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension3/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback3/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.86 (pre-game Watchability 72) = 11

12. #12

    ChargersatChiefs

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    4/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension2/30

    Swings3/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.72 (pre-game Watchability 44) = 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.