Closing spread
BAL -3
Total
35.5
Model margin
-4.0est.
CLE perspective
Push chance
7.5%est.
the line sits on a key number
Win probability
- Browns
- Ravens
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.093EPA / play-0.100
- 38.5%Success rate43.0%
- -0.112EPA / dropback-0.069
- -0.074EPA / rush-0.144
- 9.7%Explosive rate6.8%
- 31.7%Third-down rate37.1%
- 53.9%Red-zone TD rate47.9%
- 1.53Points / drive1.31
- 3.5%Turnover rate3.1%
- -0.194EPA / play allowed-0.010
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
BAL lead 39–16 since 1999
Meetings average 40.2 points. CLE are 25-29-1 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | BAL–CLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | Q1 15:00 | 7 | 32 | Punt | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q1 10:27 | 3 | -1 | Punt | 0–0 |
| BAL | Q1 8:36 | 8 | 25 | Punt | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q1 4:50 | 11 | 50 | Punt | 0–0 |
| BAL | Q2 13:12 | 6 | 23 | Punt | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q2 9:14 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 0–0 |
| BAL | Q2 7:28 | 9 | 57 | Touchdown | 7–0 |
| CLE | Q2 2:44 | 5 | 5 | Turnover | 7–0 |
| BAL | Q2 1:36 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 7–0 |
| CLE | Q2 0:51 | 5 | 60 | Missed field goal | 7–0 |
| CLE | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 7–0 |
| BAL | Q3 13:24 | 8 | 13 | Turnover | 7–0 |
| CLE | Q3 10:02 | 5 | 17 | Punt | 7–0 |
| BAL | Q3 7:34 | 3 | 85 | Touchdown | 14–0 |
| CLE | Q3 6:14 | 8 | 34 | Punt | 14–0 |
| BAL | Q3 2:18 | 6 | 53 | Missed field goal | 14–0 |
| CLE | Q4 15:00 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 14–0 |
| BAL | Q4 14:01 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 14–0 |
| CLE | Q4 12:21 | 3 | 0 | Turnover | 20–0 |
| BAL | Q4 12:02 | 1 | 24 | Touchdown | 21–0 |
| CLE | Q4 11:55 | 4 | 14 | Opp touchdown | 28–0 |
| CLE | Q4 10:25 | 4 | 23 | Turnover on downs | 28–0 |
| CLE | Q4 8:29 | 2 | 0 | Turnover on downs | 28–0 |
| BAL | Q4 8:23 | 1 | 0 | Punt | 28–0 |
| BAL | Q4 7:46 | 2 | 9 | Punt | 28–0 |
| BAL | Q4 6:16 | 0 | 0 | Punt | 28–0 |
| CLE | Q4 6:03 | 2 | -5 | Turnover | 28–0 |
| BAL | Q4 5:24 | 1 | 3 | Touchdown | 28–0 |
| BAL | Q4 4:42 | 1 | -3 | Touchdown | 28–0 |
| BAL | Q4 3:57 | 6 | 30 | Touchdown | 35–0 |
| CLE | Q4 1:37 | 4 | -5 | Turnover on downs | 35–0 |
Box score
Individual performances
Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Wright | 10/18 | 90 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Boller | 1/1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Lewis | 22 | 205 | 9.3 | 2 |
| Chester Taylor | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Musa Smith | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 |
| Anthony Wright | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Alan Ricard | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Travis Taylor | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Couch | 17/33 | 163 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Suggs | 20 | 68 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Jamel White | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Browns; negative favour Ravens.
Half-point at risk
7.51%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
38.5%
Expected total
43.1est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-3.69
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment-2.84
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin-3.97