Closing spread
BAL -10.5
Total
38
Model margin
+6.5est.
BAL perspective
Push chance
None
half-point line — cannot push
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Browns
- OutColt McCoyQBHead· DNP
- OutJordan NorwoodWRHead· DNP
- OutT.J. WardSFoot· DNP
- QuestionableJoe HadenCBThigh· Limited
- QuestionableJoshua CribbsWRGroin· Limited
- QuestionableMohamed MassaquoiWRFoot· Limited
- QuestionableMontario HardestyRBCalf· Full
- QuestionableScott PaxsonDTHand· Limited
- QuestionableTony PashosTAnkle· Limited
- ProbableBen JacobsLBHead· Limited
- ProbableOwen MarecicRBHead· Limited
- ProbableUsama YoungSShoulder· Limited
- ProbableBrian SchaeferingDTAnkle· Full
- ProbableShawn LauvaoGAnkle· Full
Ravens
- OutAnquan BoldinWRKnee· Out (Definitely Will Not Play)
- DoubtfulBilly CundiffKleft Calf· DNP
- QuestionableCory ReddingDEAnkle· Limited
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.
- -0.091EPA / play+0.041
- 40.3%Success rate41.6%
- -0.059EPA / dropback+0.110
- -0.151EPA / rush-0.057
- 5.4%Explosive rate8.2%
- -4.62CPOE-1.68
- 38.1%Third-down rate42.5%
- 56.5%Red-zone TD rate60.0%
- 1.09Points / drive1.79
- 1.7%Turnover rate2.1%
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 | 9 | 44 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| BAL | Q1 10:13 | 4 | 9 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| CLE | Q1 9:12 | 5 | 20 | Punt | 0–7 |
| BAL | Q1 6:07 | 10 | 62 | Field goal | 0–10 |
| CLE | Q1 0:58 | 4 | 9 | Punt | 0–10 |
| BAL | Q2 13:50 | 9 | 82 | Touchdown | 0–17 |
| CLE | Q2 8:57 | 4 | 18 | Punt | 0–17 |
| BAL | Q2 7:09 | 6 | 20 | Punt | 0–17 |
| CLE | Q2 3:21 | 12 | 51 | End of half | 0–17 |
| BAL | Q3 15:00 | 5 | 17 | Punt | 0–17 |
| CLE | Q3 12:49 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 0–17 |
| BAL | Q3 11:22 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 0–17 |
| CLE | Q3 10:24 | 3 | -1 | Punt | 0–17 |
| BAL | Q3 9:02 | 6 | 33 | Field goal | 0–20 |
| CLE | Q3 5:50 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 0–20 |
| BAL | Q3 4:46 | 3 | 2 | Opp touchdown | 7–20 |
| BAL | Q3 3:07 | 8 | 47 | Turnover | 7–20 |
| CLE | Q4 14:07 | 13 | 74 | Touchdown | 14–20 |
| BAL | Q4 8:22 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 14–20 |
| CLE | Q4 6:50 | 7 | 28 | Turnover on downs | 14–20 |
| BAL | Q4 3:55 | 3 | 8 | End of half | 14–20 |
Box score
Individual performances
Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Wallace | 19/33 | 147 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Hillis | 24 | 112 | 4.7 | 0 |
| Seneca Wallace | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Little | 4 | 7 | 40 | 0 |
| Evan Moore | 5 | 7 | 35 | 1 |
| Josh Cribbs | 2 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| Mohamed Massaquoi | 2 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| Chris Ogbonnaya | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Carlton Mitchell | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Jordan Cameron | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Peyton Hillis | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 11/24 | 132 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Rice | 23 | 87 | 3.8 | 0 |
| Ricky Williams | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Joe Flacco | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Rice | 3 | 3 | 48 | 1 |
| Torrey Smith | 2 | 7 | 38 | 0 |
| Ricky Williams | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Ed Dickson | 2 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| Lee Evans | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tandon Doss | 0 | 1 | 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
1.62%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
66.2%
Expected total
41.8est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+4.21
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment-0.20
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+6.50



