Closing spread
CLE -1
Total
43.5
Model margin
+0.6est.
BAL perspective
Push chance
2.1%est.
Win probability
- Ravens
- Browns
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.
- -0.013EPA / play-0.108
- 42.4%Success rate40.5%
- +0.032EPA / dropback-0.090
- -0.076EPA / rush-0.133
- 10.4%Explosive rate6.5%
- -2.23CPOE+1.46
- 42.7%Third-down rate37.9%
- 61.0%Red-zone TD rate50.1%
- 1.84Points / drive1.35
- 2.7%Turnover rate3.2%
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. BAL are 29-25-1 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 | CLE–BAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | Q1 15:00 | 5 | 19 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| BAL | Q1 13:05 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q1 11:46 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q1 10:16 | 3 | 9 | Missed field goal | 0–0 |
| BAL | Q1 8:27 | 2 | 1 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q1 7:45 | 5 | 30 | Punt | 0–0 |
| BAL | Q1 5:36 | 3 | -6 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q1 4:47 | 5 | 13 | Field goal | 3–0 |
| BAL | Q1 2:34 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 3–0 |
| CLE | Q1 0:19 | 6 | 80 | Touchdown | 10–0 |
| BAL | Q2 12:23 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 10–0 |
| CLE | Q2 10:16 | 3 | -1 | Opp touchdown | 10–7 |
| CLE | Q2 8:47 | 0 | 0 | Field goal | 10–7 |
| CLE | Q2 8:40 | 2 | 14 | Field goal | 10–7 |
| CLE | Q2 7:15 | 12 | 68 | Field goal | 13–7 |
| BAL | Q2 1:41 | 8 | 31 | Turnover on downs | 13–7 |
| CLE | Q2 0:24 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 13–7 |
| BAL | Q3 15:00 | 8 | 75 | Touchdown | 13–14 |
| CLE | Q3 10:42 | 4 | 24 | Punt | 13–14 |
| BAL | Q3 8:00 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 13–14 |
| CLE | Q3 7:00 | 4 | 11 | Touchdown | 20–14 |
| BAL | Q3 6:01 | 5 | 46 | Opp touchdown | 27–14 |
| BAL | Q3 3:42 | 14 | 33 | Field goal | 27–17 |
| CLE | Q4 12:13 | 6 | 9 | Turnover on downs | 27–17 |
| BAL | Q4 9:48 | 8 | 43 | Field goal | 27–20 |
| CLE | Q4 7:20 | 4 | 18 | Punt | 27–20 |
| BAL | Q4 5:12 | 4 | 83 | Touchdown | 27–27 |
| CLE | Q4 3:31 | 4 | 15 | Punt | 27–27 |
| BAL | Q4 1:49 | 9 | 49 | Field goal | 27–30 |
| CLE | Q4 0:26 | 2 | 24 | Field goal | 30–30 |
| CLE | OT | 8 | 48 | Field goal | 33–30 |
Box score
Individual performances
Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Anderson | 24/38 | 274 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Lewis | 22 | 92 | 4.2 | 1 |
| Jason Wright | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 |
| Josh Cribbs | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Derek Anderson | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Wright | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Boller | 22/41 | 279 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 21 | 102 | 4.9 | 1 |
| Kyle Boller | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 |
| Musa Smith | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 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 Ravens; negative favour Browns.
Half-point at risk
2.15%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
50.6%
Expected total
43.8est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.99
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+0.57



