Closing spread
TEN -4
Total
54
Model margin
+1.9est.
TEN perspective
Push chance
2.5%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
- OutDenzel WardCBCalf· DNP
- OutKhaDarel HodgeWRHamstring· DNP
- OutTaywan TaylorWRNeck· DNP
- OutTedric ThompsonSNot Injury Related
- QuestionableNick HarrisCAnkle· Limited
- QuestionableVincent TaylorDTKnee· Limited
- LimitedJ.C. TretterCKnee
- LimitedJack ConklinTKnee
Titans
- OutAdoree' JacksonCBKnee· DNP
- OutIsaiah WilsonTIllness· DNP
- OutJonnu SmithTEKnee· DNP
- QuestionableJeffery SimmonsDTKnee· DNP
- QuestionableRodger SaffoldGAnkle· DNP
Win probability
- Titans
- 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+0.189
- 46.9%Success rate50.8%
- +0.193EPA / dropback+0.297
- -0.034EPA / rush+0.070
- 11.2%Explosive rate10.3%
- +2.55CPOE+2.16
- 45.5%Third-down rate47.4%
- 71.8%Red-zone TD rate76.8%
- 2.32Points / drive2.85
- 1.5%Turnover rate1.1%
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
TEN lead 11–8 since 1999
Meetings average 47 points. TEN are 8-10-1 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–TEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | Q1 15:00 | 7 | 71 | Field goal | 3–0 |
| TEN | Q1 10:43 | 6 | 30 | Turnover on downs | 3–0 |
| CLE | Q1 7:51 | 9 | 52 | Touchdown | 10–0 |
| TEN | Q1 3:19 | 1 | -2 | Turnover | 10–0 |
| CLE | Q1 3:09 | 6 | 20 | Touchdown | 17–0 |
| TEN | Q2 14:56 | 4 | 74 | Touchdown | 17–7 |
| CLE | Q2 13:14 | 1 | 75 | Touchdown | 24–7 |
| TEN | Q2 13:04 | 3 | 1 | Punt | 24–7 |
| CLE | Q2 11:24 | 11 | 75 | Touchdown | 31–7 |
| TEN | Q2 5:46 | 3 | -1 | Punt | 31–7 |
| CLE | Q2 4:17 | 9 | 51 | Touchdown | 38–7 |
| TEN | Q2 0:55 | 5 | 46 | Turnover | 38–7 |
| TEN | Q3 15:00 | 3 | 75 | Touchdown | 38–13 |
| CLE | Q3 13:52 | 4 | 7 | Punt | 38–13 |
| TEN | Q3 11:18 | 6 | 58 | Touchdown | 38–21 |
| CLE | Q3 9:08 | 7 | 60 | Field goal | 41–21 |
| TEN | Q3 5:29 | 15 | 44 | Turnover | 41–21 |
| CLE | Q3 0:15 | 3 | 3 | Punt | 41–21 |
| TEN | Q4 14:02 | 3 | -2 | Punt | 41–21 |
| CLE | Q4 12:48 | 10 | 34 | Punt | 41–21 |
| TEN | Q4 5:43 | 17 | 100 | Touchdown | 41–28 |
| CLE | Q4 1:23 | 4 | 11 | Turnover | 41–28 |
| TEN | Q4 0:48 | 4 | 8 | Touchdown | 41–35 |
| CLE | Q4 0:28 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 41–35 |
Box score
Individual performances
Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 25/33 | 334 | 4 | 0 |
| Jarvis Landry | 1/1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Chubb | 18 | 80 | 4.4 | 1 |
| Kareem Hunt | 14 | 33 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashard Higgins | 6 | 9 | 95 | 1 |
| Donovan Peoples-Jones | 2 | 3 | 92 | 1 |
| Jarvis Landry | 8 | 10 | 62 | 1 |
| Nick Chubb | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Austin Hooper | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| David Njoku | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| D'Ernest Johnson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 29/45 | 389 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | 15 | 60 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Jeremy McNichols | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Cameron Batson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Davis | 11 | 12 | 182 | 1 |
| A.J. Brown | 4 | 7 | 87 | 0 |
| Anthony Firkser | 5 | 7 | 51 | 0 |
| MyCole Pruitt | 1 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Jeremy McNichols | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Cameron Batson | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| Adam Humphries | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Derrick Henry | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Geoff Swaim | 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 Titans; negative favour Browns.
Half-point at risk
2.52%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
54.2%
Expected total
47.6est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.19
- Home-field advantage+1.71
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+1.89



