Closing spread
BAL -1
Total
44.5
Model margin
+0.4est.
SD perspective
Push chance
2.1%est.
Win probability
- Chargers
- 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.
The rivalry
BAL lead 10–4 since 1999
BAL have won 3 straight. Meetings average 41.9 points. SD are 5-9 ATS in the series.
Box score
Individual performances
Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 23/34 | 226 | 2 | 2 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 1/1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Rice | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 0 |
| Ricky Williams | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 |
| Joe Flacco | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrey Smith | 6 | 7 | 77 | 1 |
| Ray Rice | 9 | 11 | 55 | 0 |
| Anquan Boldin | 2 | 3 | 51 | 0 |
| Ed Dickson | 3 | 4 | 36 | 1 |
| Dennis Pitta | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Ricky Williams | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Evans | 0 | 4 | 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 Chargers; negative favour Ravens.
Half-point at risk
2.15%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
50.2%
Expected total
43.2est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-2.06
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+0.43
One or both ratings are carry-over priors — no games have been played this season yet, so treat this as a starting assumption rather than a read.