Worth the replay?

Sunday, November 1's games ranked by how good they turned out to be: late drama, comebacks, lead swaps and overtime. No scores, no winners, so you can decide what to watch without spoilers.

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#1
ChiefsatBroncos
NFL· CBSDown to the wireBig comeback
A+
89/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback17/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 92 × pre-game weight 0.97 (pre-game Watchability 94) = 89
#2
Notre DameatVillanova
CBB· FoxDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
A+
86/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings25/25
Comeback16/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 96 × pre-game weight 0.90 (pre-game Watchability 79) = 86
#3
VikingsatLions
NFL· FoxDown to the wireBack and forth
B+
67/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings18/25
Comeback5/20
Decided late12/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 75 × pre-game weight 0.89 (pre-game Watchability 78) = 67
#4
TitansatBengals
NFL· CBSOvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
B
59/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings24/25
Comeback13/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Overtime+8
Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.59 (pre-game Watchability 19) = 59
#5
CardinalsatCowboys
NFL· FoxOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
C+
54/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings24/25
Comeback19/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Overtime+8
Drama 99 × pre-game weight 0.55 (pre-game Watchability 10) = 54
#6
RaidersatJets
NFL· FoxDown to the wireBack and forth
C
45/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings18/25
Comeback12/20
Decided late12/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.54 (pre-game Watchability 9) = 45
#7
CelticsatMagic
NBA
C
41/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension18/30
Swings17/25
Comeback5/20
Decided late4/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 49 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 70) = 41
#8
SenatorsatDucks
NHL· ESPN+Big comeback
C
37/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension5/30
Swings23/25
Comeback16/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 47 × pre-game weight 0.77 (pre-game Watchability 55) = 37
#9
WildatCapitals
NHL· ESPN+
D
31/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension20/30
Swings8/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late4/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 32 × pre-game weight 0.98 (pre-game Watchability 97) = 31
#10
EaglesatCommanders
NFL· NBC
D
29/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension16/30
Swings16/25
Comeback6/20
Decided late4/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 47 × pre-game weight 0.62 (pre-game Watchability 24) = 29
#11
LibertyatHigh Point
CBB· YouTubeBack and forth
D
28/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension1/30
Swings16/25
Comeback3/20
Decided late4/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 34 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 66) = 28
#12
NetsatPacers
NBA
D
23/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension14/30
Swings13/25
Comeback4/20
Decided late2/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 38 × pre-game weight 0.61 (pre-game Watchability 22) = 23
#13
PatriotsatDolphins
NFL· CBS
D
23/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension9/30
Swings17/25
Comeback6/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 36 × pre-game weight 0.64 (pre-game Watchability 27) = 23
#14
ClippersatWarriors
NBA
D
20/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension4/30
Swings15/25
Comeback5/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 32 × pre-game weight 0.64 (pre-game Watchability 29) = 20
#15
RaptorsatLakers
NBAOne-sided
D
20/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension9/30
Swings11/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 22 × pre-game weight 0.91 (pre-game Watchability 82) = 20
#16
MammothatFlyers
NHL· ESPN+One-sided
D
15/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings16/25
Comeback4/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 24 × pre-game weight 0.63 (pre-game Watchability 25) = 15
#17
OilersatRangers
NHL· NHL NetOne-sided
D
15/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension5/30
Swings10/25
Comeback1/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 16 × pre-game weight 0.93 (pre-game Watchability 86) = 15
#18
ChargersatRams
NFL· FoxOne-sided
D
13/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension3/30
Swings11/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 19 × pre-game weight 0.67 (pre-game Watchability 34) = 13
#19
RavensatBills
NFL· CBSOne-sided
D
9/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings10/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 10 × pre-game weight 0.89 (pre-game Watchability 78) = 9
#20
FalconsatBuccaneers
NFL· FoxOne-sided
D
5/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension1/30
Swings5/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 6 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 67) = 5
#21
BrownsatSteelers
NFL· CBSOne-sided
D
4/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings5/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.73 (pre-game Watchability 45) = 4
#22
JetsatHurricanes
NHL· NHL NetOne-sided
D
4/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings5/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.66 (pre-game Watchability 33) = 4
#23
ColtsatJaguars
NFL· CBSOne-sided
D
3/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings4/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 4 × pre-game weight 0.77 (pre-game Watchability 55) = 3

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.