Worth the replay?

1. #1

   BroncosatPanthers

   NFL· CBS

   B

   62/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback8/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.80 (pre-game Watchability 60) = 62

2. #2

   BrownsatSaints

   NFL· CBSOvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B

   58/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback20/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.58 (pre-game Watchability 17) = 58

3. #3

   BuccaneersatBears

   NFL· NBCDown to the wire

   B

   58/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 62 × pre-game weight 0.93 (pre-game Watchability 86) = 58

4. #4

   CowboysatColts

   NFL· FoxDown to the wireBack and forth

   C+

   52/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings22/25

   Comeback13/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 90 × pre-game weight 0.58 (pre-game Watchability 16) = 52

5. #5

   Raidersat49ers

   NFL· Fox

   C

   38/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings11/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late12/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 55 × pre-game weight 0.69 (pre-game Watchability 38) = 38

6. #6

   RamsatCommanders

   NFL· Fox

   C

   36/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension16/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback5/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 41 × pre-game weight 0.88 (pre-game Watchability 76) = 36

7. #7

   GiantsatEagles

   NFL· Fox

   D

   30/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension20/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback4/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 44 × pre-game weight 0.67 (pre-game Watchability 34) = 30

8. #8

   PackersatPatriots

   NFL· FoxOne-sided

   D

   15/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension0/30

   Swings13/25

   Comeback3/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 17 × pre-game weight 0.90 (pre-game Watchability 80) = 15

9. #9

   CardinalsatSeahawks

   NFL· FoxOne-sided

   D

   11/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension7/30

   Swings8/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 18 × pre-game weight 0.61 (pre-game Watchability 23) = 11

10. #10

    LionsatDolphins

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    10/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension9/30

    Swings6/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 18 × pre-game weight 0.56 (pre-game Watchability 12) = 10

11. #11

    BengalsatFalcons

    NFL· NFL NetOne-sided

    D

    9/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings5/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 11 × pre-game weight 0.88 (pre-game Watchability 76) = 9

12. #12

    JetsatChiefs

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    9/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 15 × pre-game weight 0.59 (pre-game Watchability 18) = 9

13. #13

    TexansatChargers

    NFL· CBSOne-sided

    D

    6/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings9/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 9 × pre-game weight 0.63 (pre-game Watchability 25) = 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.