Closing spread
CLE -4
Total
44.5
Model margin
+2.0est.
JAX perspective
Push chance
2.3%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Browns
- OutBilly WinnDEQuadricep· DNP
- OutK'Waun WilliamsCBConcussion· DNP
- OutPhillip TaylorDEKnee· Out (Definitely Will Not Play)
- OutRodney SmithWRHamstring· DNP
- QuestionableAhtyba RubinDTAnkle· Limited
- QuestionableTashaun GipsonSThigh· Limited
- ProbablePaul KrugerLBBack· Limited
- ProbableBarkevious MingoLBShoulder· Full
- ProbableBen TateRBFinger· Full
- ProbableDesmond BryantDEWrist· Full
Jaguars
- OutToby GerhartRBFoot· DNP
- DNPChris ClemonsDENot Injury Related
- DNPGeno HayesLBNot Injury Related
- DNPRoy MillerDTNot Injury Related
- ProbableClay HarborTEKnee· Limited
- ProbableAlan BallCBAnkle· Full
- ProbableAndre BranchDEGroin· Full
Win probability
- Jaguars
- 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.
- -0.069EPA / play-0.161
- 38.1%Success rate37.6%
- -0.022EPA / dropback-0.184
- -0.130EPA / rush-0.114
- 9.1%Explosive rate7.9%
- -7.11CPOE-7.00
- 29.9%Third-down rate32.0%
- 49.1%Red-zone TD rate54.2%
- 1.44Points / drive0.97
- 2.0%Turnover rate2.4%
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
JAX lead 11–8 since 1999
Meetings average 38.8 points. JAX are 10-9 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–JAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | Q1 15:00 | 5 | 16 | Punt | 0–0 |
| JAX | Q1 12:55 | 6 | 23 | Punt | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q1 9:41 | 3 | -1 | Punt | 0–0 |
| JAX | Q1 8:09 | 1 | 0 | Turnover | 0–0 |
| CLE | Q1 7:52 | 3 | 0 | Field goal | 3–0 |
| JAX | Q1 6:30 | 5 | 25 | Punt | 3–0 |
| CLE | Q1 3:32 | 6 | 30 | Punt | 3–0 |
| JAX | Q1 0:38 | 6 | 35 | Punt | 3–0 |
| CLE | Q2 13:45 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 3–0 |
| JAX | Q2 12:28 | 6 | 24 | Punt | 3–0 |
| CLE | Q2 9:37 | 14 | 76 | Field goal | 6–0 |
| JAX | Q2 4:16 | 3 | 6 | Turnover | 6–0 |
| CLE | Q2 3:04 | 4 | 9 | Turnover on downs | 6–0 |
| JAX | Q2 1:33 | 4 | 71 | Touchdown | 6–7 |
| CLE | Q2 0:27 | 2 | 7 | End of half | 6–7 |
| JAX | Q3 15:00 | 3 | -3 | Punt | 6–7 |
| CLE | Q3 13:10 | 3 | -1 | Turnover | 6–7 |
| JAX | Q3 12:08 | 6 | 13 | Field goal | 6–10 |
| CLE | Q3 10:00 | 5 | 10 | Punt | 6–10 |
| JAX | Q3 8:26 | 3 | -2 | Punt | 6–10 |
| CLE | Q3 6:22 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 6–10 |
| JAX | Q3 5:22 | 11 | 75 | Turnover | 6–10 |
| CLE | Q3 1:37 | 8 | 43 | Turnover on downs | 6–10 |
| JAX | Q4 14:19 | 7 | 25 | Punt | 6–10 |
| CLE | Q4 10:42 | 5 | 53 | Punt | 6–10 |
| JAX | Q4 7:47 | 5 | 15 | Touchdown | 6–17 |
| JAX | Q4 5:58 | 0 | 0 | Touchdown | 6–17 |
| CLE | Q4 5:58 | 2 | 0 | Turnover | 6–17 |
| JAX | Q4 5:12 | 2 | 7 | Touchdown | 6–24 |
| CLE | Q4 4:35 | 8 | 14 | Turnover on downs | 6–24 |
| JAX | Q4 2:12 | 4 | 23 | End of half | 6–24 |
Box score
Individual performances
Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hoyer | 16/41 | 215 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Tate | 16 | 36 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Isaiah Crowell | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 |
| Andrew Hawkins | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Terrance West | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 |
| Brian Hoyer | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hawkins | 5 | 9 | 112 | 0 |
| Miles Austin | 3 | 8 | 53 | 0 |
| Taylor Gabriel | 3 | 7 | 39 | 0 |
| Jordan Cameron | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Isaiah Crowell | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Ray Agnew | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Gary Barnidge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Benjamin | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrance West | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Tate | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bortles | 17/31 | 159 | 1 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denard Robinson | 22 | 127 | 5.8 | 1 |
| Blake Bortles | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 |
| Storm Johnson | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 1 |
| Marqise Lee | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Robinson | 4 | 7 | 60 | 1 |
| Clay Harbor | 6 | 6 | 34 | 0 |
| Jordan Todman | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Marqise Lee | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Cecil Shorts | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| Allen Hurns | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Denard Robinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Sanders | 1 | 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 Jaguars; negative favour Browns.
Half-point at risk
2.33%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
54.4%
Expected total
41.6est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.49
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+2.00



