Closing spread
BAL -6
Total
38.5
Model margin
+3.8est.
BAL perspective
Push chance
3.2%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
- OutDavid BellWRKnee· DNP
- OutDawand JonesTKnee· DNP
- OutMarquise GoodwinWRConcussion· DNP
- QuestionableGreg NewsomeCBGroin· Limited
- QuestionablePierre StrongRBHamstring· Limited
- DNPJoel BitonioGNot injury related - resting player
- DNPMyles GarrettDENot injury related - resting player
- LimitedAlex WrightDEKnee
Ravens
- QuestionableJalyn Armour-DavisCBIllness· Full
- QuestionableKeaton MitchellRBHamstring· Full
- QuestionableMarlon HumphreyCBHamstring· Limited
- QuestionableMorgan MosesTShoulder· 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.
- -0.127EPA / play+0.069
- 39.3%Success rate47.3%
- -0.131EPA / dropback+0.111
- -0.121EPA / rush+0.009
- 8.2%Explosive rate9.8%
- -5.66CPOE+2.73
- 32.3%Third-down rate42.3%
- 61.2%Red-zone TD rate64.0%
- 1.56Points / drive2.25
- 3.0%Turnover rate1.7%
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 | 2 | 4 | Opp touchdown | 0–7 |
| CLE | Q1 14:20 | 4 | 12 | Punt | 0–7 |
| BAL | Q1 12:51 | 5 | 74 | Touchdown | 0–14 |
| CLE | Q1 10:13 | 9 | 34 | Field goal | 3–14 |
| BAL | Q1 7:27 | 8 | 51 | Field goal | 3–17 |
| CLE | Q1 3:29 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 3–17 |
| BAL | Q1 1:01 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 3–17 |
| CLE | Q2 14:46 | 12 | 75 | Field goal | 6–17 |
| BAL | Q2 7:30 | 9 | 32 | Missed field goal | 6–17 |
| CLE | Q2 2:14 | 5 | 33 | Field goal | 9–17 |
| BAL | Q2 1:02 | 2 | 9 | Turnover | 9–17 |
| CLE | Q2 0:43 | 7 | 11 | Turnover on downs | 9–17 |
| BAL | Q3 15:00 | 6 | 78 | Touchdown | 9–24 |
| CLE | Q3 12:29 | 17 | 80 | Touchdown | 17–24 |
| BAL | Q3 2:20 | 4 | 20 | Punt | 17–24 |
| BAL | Q4 14:51 | 9 | 17 | Touchdown | 17–31 |
| CLE | Q4 11:34 | 7 | 56 | Touchdown | 24–31 |
| BAL | Q4 8:57 | 2 | 2 | Opp touchdown | 30–31 |
| BAL | Q4 8:16 | 6 | 21 | Punt | 30–31 |
| CLE | Q4 4:55 | 10 | 64 | Field goal | 33–31 |
Box score
Individual performances
Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | 20/34 | 213 | 1 | 1 |
| PJ Walker | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Ford | 17 | 107 | 6.3 | 0 |
| Deshaun Watson | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 1 |
| Harrison Bryant | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amari Cooper | 6 | 9 | 98 | 0 |
| David Njoku | 6 | 9 | 58 | 0 |
| Elijah Moore | 5 | 7 | 44 | 1 |
| Jordan Akins | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Harrison Bryant | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jerome Ford | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| James Proche | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Tillman | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | 13/23 | 223 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 |
| Gus Edwards | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 1 |
| Justice Hill | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zay Flowers | 5 | 6 | 73 | 0 |
| Mark Andrews | 2 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | 1 | 2 | 40 | 1 |
| Keaton Mitchell | 1 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Rashod Bateman | 2 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| Isaiah Likely | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Gus Edwards | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nelson Agholor | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Ricard | 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
3.16%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
59.1%
Expected total
43.2est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.91
- Home-field advantage+1.71
- Quarterback adjustment+0.13
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+3.75



