Closing spread
BAL -5.5
Total
43.5
Model margin
+3.0est.
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
- OutShawn LauvaoGAnkle· DNP
- DoubtfulAhtyba RubinDECalf· DNP
- QuestionableT.J. WardSShoulder· Limited
- QuestionableTravis BenjaminWRThigh· Limited
- ProbableBarkevious MingoLBLung· Full
- ProbableBuster SkrineCBShoulder· Full
Ravens
- OutJacoby JonesWRKnee· Out (Definitely Will Not Play)
- DoubtfulBrandon WilliamsDTToe· DNP
- DoubtfulDeonte ThompsonWRFoot· DNP
- DoubtfulRyan JensenCFoot· DNP
- QuestionableArthur JonesDTIllness· Limited
- QuestionableBernard PierceRBThigh· Limited
- ProbableMichael OherTAnkle· Full
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.
- -0.075EPA / play-0.096
- 39.2%Success rate36.3%
- -0.074EPA / dropback-0.003
- -0.076EPA / rush-0.263
- 7.2%Explosive rate6.4%
- -3.79CPOE-1.63
- 34.9%Third-down rate36.0%
- 60.1%Red-zone TD rate51.1%
- 1.27Points / drive1.33
- 2.4%Turnover rate2.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | Q1 15:00 | 11 | 33 | Missed field goal | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q1 11:07 | 4 | 57 | Field goal | 3–0 |
| BAL | Q1 8:40 | 5 | 17 | Punt | 3–0 |
| CLE | Q1 6:19 | 5 | 19 | Punt | 3–0 |
| BAL | Q1 3:07 | 4 | 23 | Punt | 3–0 |
| CLE | Q1 1:39 | 6 | 25 | Punt | 3–0 |
| BAL | Q2 13:20 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 3–0 |
| CLE | Q2 11:41 | 10 | 43 | Punt | 3–0 |
| BAL | Q2 5:20 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 3–0 |
| CLE | Q2 3:19 | 3 | -3 | Punt | 3–0 |
| BAL | Q2 1:10 | 5 | 39 | Missed field goal | 3–0 |
| CLE | Q2 0:31 | 4 | 33 | Field goal | 6–0 |
| BAL | Q2 0:02 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 6–0 |
| CLE | Q3 15:00 | 8 | 29 | Punt | 6–0 |
| BAL | Q3 11:03 | 12 | 80 | Touchdown | 6–7 |
| CLE | Q3 5:13 | 6 | 17 | Punt | 6–7 |
| BAL | Q3 2:16 | 3 | 15 | Turnover | 6–7 |
| CLE | Q3 1:01 | 4 | 9 | Turnover on downs | 6–7 |
| BAL | Q4 14:44 | 4 | -1 | Punt | 6–7 |
| CLE | Q4 13:18 | 3 | -10 | Punt | 6–7 |
| BAL | Q4 12:17 | 8 | 42 | Touchdown | 6–14 |
| CLE | Q4 8:57 | 5 | 34 | Punt | 6–14 |
| BAL | Q4 7:14 | 8 | 30 | Punt | 6–14 |
| CLE | Q4 3:34 | 5 | 6 | Turnover on downs | 6–14 |
| BAL | Q4 3:01 | 3 | 10 | End of half | 6–14 |
Box score
Individual performances
Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Weeden | 21/33 | 227 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Campbell | 1/4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Richardson | 18 | 58 | 3.2 | 0 |
| Brandon Weeden | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Cameron | 5 | 7 | 95 | 0 |
| Davone Bess | 5 | 8 | 38 | 0 |
| Greg Little | 4 | 12 | 33 | 0 |
| Chris Ogbonnaya | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Travis Benjamin | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Trent Richardson | 5 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
| Tori Gurley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 22/33 | 211 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Pierce | 19 | 57 | 3.0 | 1 |
| Ray Rice | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Joe Flacco | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrey Smith | 7 | 13 | 85 | 0 |
| Marlon Brown | 4 | 6 | 45 | 1 |
| Brandon Stokley | 4 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Billy Bajema | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Ray Rice | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Dallas Clark | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Ed Dickson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernard Pierce | 1 | 1 | -2 | 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
3.13%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
57.2%
Expected total
43.1est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.42
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment+0.72
- Rest differential+0.24
- Expected margin+3.03



