Closing spread
BAL -3
Total
39.5
Model margin
+1.3est.
CLE perspective
Push chance
7.2%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.
Ravens
- OutBroderick WashingtonDEAnkle· DNP
- OutCam JurgensCConcussion· Limited
- OutLamar JacksonQBAnkle· DNP
- OutMatthew HibnerTEHand· DNP
- QuestionableAndrew VorheesGFoot· Limited
- QuestionableEmery Jones Jr.GAnkle· Limited
- QuestionableJa'Kobi LaneWRWrist· Full
- DNPCalais CampbellDTNot injury related - resting player
- DNPRonnie StanleyTAnkle
- LimitedJohn SimpsonGGroin
- LimitedZay FlowersWRToe
Browns
- OutDillon GabrielQBBack· Full
- OutDylan SampsonRBKnee· Limited
- OutKalia DavisDTQuadricep· DNP
- OutMike Hall Jr.DTAnkle· DNP
- OutTeven JenkinsGBack· DNP
- QuestionableCarson SchwesingerLBAnkle· Limited
- QuestionableDerek BarnettDEAnkle· Limited
- QuestionableMason GrahamDTKnee· Limited
- QuestionableQuinshon JudkinsRBAnkle· Limited
- LimitedDenzel BostonWRFoot
- LimitedMaliek CollinsDTFoot
Win probability
- Browns
- Ravens
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.
- +0.017EPA / play-0.067
- 44.9%Success rate42.8%
- +0.093EPA / dropback+0.004
- -0.085EPA / rush-0.202
- 8.7%Explosive rate7.5%
- +2.17CPOE-0.41
- 39.5%Third-down rate32.6%
- 63.3%Red-zone TD rate51.2%
- 1.93Points / drive1.49
- 1.6%Turnover rate2.0%
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. CLE are 25-29-1 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 | BAL–CLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | Q1 15:00 | 11 | 66 | Touchdown | 7–0 |
| CLE | Q1 8:11 | 3 | -3 | Punt | 7–0 |
| BAL | Q1 6:33 | 4 | 30 | Field goal | 10–0 |
| CLE | Q1 4:37 | 5 | 10 | Punt | 10–0 |
| BAL | Q1 1:46 | 5 | 20 | Punt | 10–0 |
| CLE | Q2 14:18 | 6 | 17 | Punt | 10–0 |
| BAL | Q2 10:56 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 10–0 |
| CLE | Q2 9:14 | 5 | 27 | Punt | 10–0 |
| BAL | Q2 5:57 | 9 | 29 | Punt | 10–0 |
| CLE | Q2 1:36 | 3 | -5 | Punt | 10–0 |
| BAL | Q2 1:12 | 6 | 11 | Punt | 10–0 |
| CLE | Q3 15:00 | 11 | 57 | Field goal | 10–3 |
| BAL | Q3 7:48 | 6 | 20 | Punt | 10–3 |
| CLE | Q3 4:52 | 3 | 4 | Punt | 10–3 |
| BAL | Q3 2:32 | 6 | 32 | Missed field goal | 10–3 |
| CLE | Q4 14:13 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 10–3 |
| BAL | Q4 12:45 | 1 | 5 | Turnover | 10–3 |
| CLE | Q4 12:36 | 8 | 31 | Touchdown | 10–10 |
| BAL | Q4 8:33 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 10–10 |
| CLE | Q4 6:59 | 7 | 36 | Missed field goal | 10–10 |
| BAL | Q4 3:40 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 10–10 |
| CLE | Q4 1:59 | 9 | 57 | Field goal | 10–13 |
Box score
Individual performances
Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Huntley | 19/31 | 165 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | 17 | 58 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Tyler Huntley | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 |
| Zay Flowers | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zay Flowers | 6 | 11 | 66 | 0 |
| Josh Cuevas | 4 | 5 | 44 | 1 |
| Ja'Kobi Lane | 4 | 5 | 40 | 0 |
| Justice Hill | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Mark Andrews | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Derrick Henry | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rashod Bateman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Devontez Walker | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | 16/26 | 164 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaleel McLaughlin | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 |
| Deshaun Watson | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Audric Estimé | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 1 |
| KC Concepcion | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Jeudy | 4 | 4 | 69 | 0 |
| KC Concepcion | 4 | 6 | 37 | 0 |
| Denzel Boston | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Tylan Wallace | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Harold Fannin Jr. | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Blake Whiteheart | 1 | 1 | 8 | 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 Browns; negative favour Ravens.
Half-point at risk
7.18%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
52.6%
Expected total
43.4est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-0.91
- Home-field advantage+2.22
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+1.31



