2004 · Week 11
Final
Raymond James Stadium · outdoors · grass · 77°F · wind 8mph
Closing spread
TB -8
Total
42
Model margin
+5.8est.
TB perspective
Push chance
2.2%est.
Win probability
- Buccaneers
- 49ers
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.
- -0.155EPA / play-0.072
- 37.7%Success rate42.6%
- -0.120EPA / dropback+0.008
- -0.212EPA / rush-0.203
- 5.6%Explosive rate8.5%
- 33.2%Third-down rate37.9%
- 48.7%Red-zone TD rate58.7%
- 1.10Points / drive1.25
- 3.8%Turnover rate3.6%
- +0.068EPA / play allowed-0.089
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
SF lead 9–6 since 1999
Meetings average 40 points. TB are 8-7 ATS in the series.
Box score
Individual performances
49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Rattay | 15/31 | 147 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Hicks | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 |
| Kevan Barlow | 14 | 30 | 2.1 | 0 |
| Tim Rattay | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Griese | 15/21 | 210 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 21 | 106 | 5.0 | 2 |
| Earnest Graham | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 |
| Brian Griese | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 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 Buccaneers; negative favour 49ers.
Half-point at risk
2.22%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
64.5%
Expected total
42.2est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+3.27
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+5.83