Jeopardy, quantified.

Each game's score on the Jeopardy Excitement Index is a weighted combination of these ten signals. The 0–10 number next to each driver shows how much it contributed to this game's overall drama.

• Round Tempo — Pace of scoring through the Double Jeopardy round.
• Final Stakes — Total money on the board going into Final Jeopardy. Bigger pots, bigger possible swings.
• DD Wagering — Win-probability impact of the three Daily Double wagers.
• FJ Cover Tightness — How close the leader was to needing a perfect Final Jeopardy bet.
• Hot Start — Aggressive scoring in the first quarter of the game.
• Buzzer Dominance — How concentrated buzzer wins were across the three players.
• Stakes Context — Tournament games, finals, and other high-stakes formats get a context boost.
• Comeback Depth — The biggest deficit the eventual winner had to overcome.
• FJ Swing — How much win probability moved on the Final Jeopardy clue itself.
• Run-of-Correct — The longest consecutive correct-response streak by one player.