The Most and Least Watchable NFL Games in 2022

The frozen tundra. A home crowd so loud it triggers the Richter scale.

Future Hall of Fame QBs dueling. National TV.

The latest Super Bowl 57 preview.

Those are some of the key elements that make one NFL game more watchable than another.

What are the most – and least – watchable games on the NFL schedule this season?

Bookies.com analyzed the 272-game regular-season schedule and ranked every NFL game based on its watchability using a numerical scale that includes projected win totals, Super Bowl odds, and other factors.

How We Did It

Multiple factors were used in creating an algorithm for the Bookies.com Watchability Index. Teams were given points for the following:

Each Projected Win On Their Season Over/Under at DraftKings
Their Standing (1-32) In Odds To Win The Super Bowl at DraftKings

Individual matchups were also awarded 5 points if they included:

Traditional, geographic, or postseason rivalries
Are scheduled to air on national TV
Include a major secondary storyline in addition to the game itself (i.e., Mike McCarthy’s Return To Green Bay; Tom Brady vs. Aaron Rodgers; a playoff rematch, a potential Super Bowl preview, etc.)
Have potential for extreme weather and/or a strong home-field advantage.

Super Bowl odds standings were averaged for each matchup. Ties were broken by the listed point spread, with the lower spread getting ranked higher due to the competitiveness of the matchup.

Top 25 Most Watchable Games This Season

Here are the top 25 games in the Bookies.com Watchability Index for the upcoming NFL season. Games are listed with their week, the matchup, the BWI score, and the current spread as listed at DraftKings.

Ranking	Week	Matchup	BWI	Line
1.	Week 6	Bills at Chiefs	73	BUF -1.5
2.	Week 3	Packers at Bucs	73	TB -3.5
3.	Week 1	Bills at Rams	69.5	LAR -1
4.	Week 14	Chiefs at Broncos	68.5	DEN -4.5
5.	Week 10	Cowboys at Packers	68.5	GB -4
6.	Week 9	Rams at Bucs	67.5	TB -1.5
7.	Week 4	Chiefs at Bucs	67.5	TB -2.5
8.	Week 8	Packers at Bills	67.5	GB -4
9.	Week 15	Rams vs. Packers	66.5	Pick
10.	Week 2	Chargers at Chiefs	65.5	KC -3
11.	Week 1	Bucs at Cowboys	64.5	TB -3
12.	Week 12	Rams at Chiefs	64.5	KC -2.5
13.	Week 11	Chiefs at Chargers	64	LAC -1.5
14.	Week 17	Rams at Chargers	64	LAC -1.5
15. (T)	Week 14	Broncos at Chiefs	63.5	Pick
15. (T)	Week 17	Bills at Bengals	63.5	Pick
17.	Week 7	Chiefs at 49ers	63.5	KC -1
18. (T)	Week 16	Broncos at Rams	63.5	LAR -3.5
18. (T)	Week 8	49ers at Rams	63.5	LAR -3.5
20.	Week 5	Colts at Broncos	63	DEN -3
21.	Week 14	Bengals at Bucs	63	TB -3.5
22.	Week 5	Cowboys at Rams	63	LAR -4.5
23.	Week 6	Broncos at Chargers	61.5	LAC -3
24.	Week 13	Chiefs at Bengals	61.5	Pick
25.	Week 3	49rs at Broncos	61	DEN -2.5

(T): Denotes Tie

Bills-Chiefs Rematch Tops Watchability List

This season’s most watchable game occurs in Week 6, when the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills meet at 4:25 p.m. ET on Oct. 16 on CBS. This is a rematch of the epic AFC Divisional Round playoff game from last January, won by the Chiefs 42-36 in OT. Josh Allen whiffed on the coin toss. The Chiefs would score on the first possession of OT, but only after 25 points were scored in the final three minutes of regulation. This game resulted in a rule change that guarantees both teams at least one possession in overtime playoff games.

The Bills are favored on NFL betting markets by 1.5 points at DraftKings.

That game edged the Brady-Rodgers rematch scheduled for Week 3 on Sept. 25. The Buccaneers’ home opener tied with the Bills-Chiefs game at 73 in the BWI but finished second due to the current NFL line. It has the Bucs -3.5.

Top 25 Least Watchable Games This Season

Here are the Top 25 least watchable games in the Bookies.com Watchability Index (BWI) for the upcoming NFL season. Games are listed with their week, the matchup, the BWI score, and the current spread as listed at DraftKings.

Ranking	Week	Matchup	BWI	Line
1.	Week 3	Texans at Bears	13.5	CHI -3
2.	Week 15	Lions at Jets	13.5	NYJ -2.5
3.	Week 11	Bears at Falcons	14.5	Pick
4.	Week 5	Texans at Jaguars	15	JAX -3.5
5.	Week 17	Jaguars at Texans	15	Pick
6.	Week 5	Texans at Jaguars	15	JAX -3.5
7.	Week 10	Texans at Giants	16	NYG -3
8.	Week 3	Falcons at Seahawks	16.5	SEA -3.5
9.	Week 11	Commanders at Texans	18	WAS -3
10.	Week 4	Seahawks at Lions	18	DET -1
11.	Week 13	Jaguars at Lions	18.5	DET -2
12.	Week 17	Jets at Seahawks	19	SEA -1.5
13.	Week 13	Steelers vs. Falcons	19.5	PIT -2.5
14.	Week 11	Lions at Giants	19.5	NYG -1.5
15.	Week 12	Falcons at Commanders	20	WAS -5
16.	Week 12	Bears vs. Jets	20	NYJ -2
17. (T)	Week 4	Bears vs. Giants	20.5	NYG -2.5
17. (T)	Week 8	Giants at Seahawks	20.5	SEA -2.5
17. (T)	Week 16	Lions at Panthers	20.5	CAR -2.5
20.	Week 7	Giants at Jaguars	21	JAX -1.5
21.	Week 2	Texans at Broncos	21.5	DEN -10.5
22.	Week 12	Texans at Dolphins	22	MIA -7
23.	Week 4	Jets vs. Steelers	22	PIT -3.5
24.	Week 10	Lions at Bears	22	CHI -1.5
25.	Week 2	Panthers at Giants	22.5	NYG -1

(T): Denotes Tie

Texans-Bears Least Watchable Contest

The least watchable game is scheduled for Week 3 as the Chicago Bears visit Houston. It has a score of 13.5. The teams are projected to win just 11 games combined. The Texans are ranked 32^nd when it comes to odds to win the Super Bowl (+25000), while the Bears are tied for 28^th at +15000. Both teams begin the season with new coaches, untested second-year starters at quarterback, and low expectations. The game was also shut out in the other categories.

The Texans are featured in seven of the 25 least watchable games.

The moribund Jets visit the Detroit Lions in Week 18 on Dec. 18. That game is ranked 271^st in the Bookies.com Watchability Index. Its score is the same as the Texans-Bears game but finished second-to-last due to its slightly smaller point spread.