Closing spread
IND -1
Total
44
Model margin
+3.8est.
BAL perspective
Push chance
2.0%est.
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Colts
- OutAaron FranciscoCBAnkle· DNP
- OutAdam VinatieriKright Knee· DNP
- OutAnthony GonzalezWRKnee· DNP
- OutDaniel FederkeilTConcussion· DNP
- OutKelvin HaydenCBKnee· DNP
- QuestionableAntoine BetheaCBFoot· Limited
- QuestionableDwight FreeneyDEHip· DNP
- QuestionableEric FosterDTBack· DNP
- QuestionableGijon RobinsonTEConcussion· DNP
- QuestionableJim SorgiQBright Shoulder· DNP
- QuestionablePierre GarconWRAnkle· Full
- DNPAustin CollieWRNot Injury Related
- DNPTony UgohTNot Injury Related
- ProbableHank BaskettWRIllness· Full
- ProbableJustin SnowLSElbow· Full
Ravens
- OutMatt LawrenceRBKnee· Out (Definitely Will Not Play)
- OutTerrell SuggsLBKnee· Out (Definitely Will Not Play)
- QuestionableHaloti NgataDTAnkle· Limited
- QuestionableTodd HeapTEChest· DNP
- ProbableJarret JohnsonLBShoulder· Full
- ProbableJoe FlaccoQBKnee· Full
- ProbableMatt BirkCNeck· Full
- ProbableTavares GoodenLBHead· Full
Win probability
- Ravens
- Colts
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.
- +0.127EPA / play+0.058
- 48.9%Success rate44.3%
- +0.241EPA / dropback+0.078
- -0.077EPA / rush+0.031
- 9.8%Explosive rate9.0%
- +4.60CPOE+2.29
- 48.9%Third-down rate41.4%
- 73.5%Red-zone TD rate59.6%
- 2.29Points / drive1.99
- 2.3%Turnover rate1.9%
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
IND lead 10–7 since 1999
Meetings average 39.8 points. BAL are 5-12 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 | IND–BAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Q1 15:00 | 7 | 87 | Touchdown | 7–0 |
| BAL | Q1 11:24 | 0 | 0 | Field goal | 7–0 |
| BAL | Q1 11:24 | 1 | 2 | Field goal | 7–0 |
| BAL | Q1 11:01 | 1 | 2 | Field goal | 7–0 |
| BAL | Q1 10:38 | 10 | 47 | Field goal | 7–3 |
| IND | Q1 5:09 | 1 | 0 | Turnover | 7–3 |
| BAL | Q1 4:53 | 3 | 3 | Field goal | 7–6 |
| IND | Q1 4:01 | 7 | 51 | Punt | 7–6 |
| BAL | Q1 0:32 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 7–6 |
| IND | Q2 13:03 | 8 | 28 | Turnover | 7–6 |
| BAL | Q2 8:33 | 7 | 32 | Field goal | 7–9 |
| IND | Q2 4:43 | 8 | 80 | Touchdown | 14–9 |
| BAL | Q2 1:23 | 7 | 54 | Field goal | 14–12 |
| IND | Q2 0:02 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 14–12 |
| BAL | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 14–12 |
| IND | Q3 13:33 | 8 | 63 | Turnover | 14–12 |
| BAL | Q3 8:52 | 7 | 84 | Missed field goal | 14–12 |
| IND | Q3 4:55 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 14–12 |
| BAL | Q3 3:17 | 15 | 60 | Field goal | 14–15 |
| IND | Q4 10:12 | 8 | 45 | Field goal | 17–15 |
| BAL | Q4 7:02 | 9 | 54 | Turnover | 17–15 |
| IND | Q4 2:42 | 6 | 15 | Punt | 17–15 |
| IND | Q4 0:11 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 17–15 |
Box score
Individual performances
Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 22/31 | 299 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Addai | 19 | 74 | 3.9 | 1 |
| Donald Brown | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Peyton Manning | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Pierre Garcon | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Garcon | 6 | 8 | 108 | 0 |
| Reggie Wayne | 7 | 10 | 89 | 0 |
| Tom Santi | 6 | 8 | 80 | 0 |
| Austin Collie | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Joseph Addai | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Dallas Clark | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 23/35 | 256 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Rice | 20 | 71 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Willis McGahee | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Joe Flacco | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Mason | 9 | 16 | 142 | 0 |
| Ray Rice | 7 | 10 | 64 | 0 |
| Todd Heap | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Mark Clayton | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Kelley Washington | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Willis McGahee | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| L.J. Smith | 1 | 1 | 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 Ravens; negative favour Colts.
Half-point at risk
2.04%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
59.1%
Expected total
44.1est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.36
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential-0.08
- Expected margin+3.76



