Worth the replay?

1. #1

   PackersatLions

   NFL· FoxDown to the wireBack and forth

   B+

   75/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings21/25

   Comeback8/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 84 × pre-game weight 0.89 (pre-game Watchability 79) = 75

2. #2

   49ersatFalcons

   NFL· FoxBig comeback

   B+

   69/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback17/20

   Decided late14/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 71) = 69

3. #3

   GiantsatTexans

   NFL· FoxOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback

   B

   65/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback15/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 95 × pre-game weight 0.68 (pre-game Watchability 37) = 65

4. #4

   ColtsatVikings

   NFL· CBSDown to the wire

   C+

   46/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings16/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late10/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 65 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 41) = 46

5. #5

   BrownsatTitans

   NFL· CBSDown to the wire

   C+

   45/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback13/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.55 (pre-game Watchability 9) = 45

6. #6

   BengalsatRavens

   NFL· CBS

   C

   38/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension3/30

   Swings19/25

   Comeback14/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 39 × pre-game weight 0.98 (pre-game Watchability 95) = 38

7. #7

   DolphinsatJets

   NFL· CBSDown to the wire

   D

   33/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback6/20

   Decided late9/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 65 × pre-game weight 0.51 (pre-game Watchability 1) = 33

8. #8

   SteelersatSaints

   NFL· NFL Net

   D

   31/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension24/30

   Swings12/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late8/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 48 × pre-game weight 0.64 (pre-game Watchability 29) = 31

9. #9

   ChiefsatSeahawks

   NFL· NBCOne-sided

   D

   22/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension11/30

   Swings7/25

   Comeback3/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 22 × pre-game weight 1.00 (pre-game Watchability 100) = 22

10. #10

    BroncosatCardinals

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    8/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension3/30

    Swings8/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 14 × pre-game weight 0.58 (pre-game Watchability 15) = 8

11. #11

    BuccaneersatPanthers

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    6/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback1/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 8 × pre-game weight 0.74 (pre-game Watchability 49) = 6

12. #12

    RamsatRaiders

    NFL· FoxOne-sided

    D

    6/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension2/30

    Swings5/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 8 × pre-game weight 0.72 (pre-game Watchability 44) = 6

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.