Win Probability
Confidence: <strong>coin flip</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.
Key Insights
- BAL offense: -0.129 EPA/play over its last 8 games (31st in the league)
- QB edge to PIT: Joe Flacco (BAL) -0.053 vs Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) +0.117 EPA/dropback (PIT starting Ben Roethlisberger in place of Landry Jones)
- BAL defense: -0.063 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (5th in the league)
- PIT offense: +0.026 EPA/play over its last 8 games (12th in the league)
Predicted Final Score
Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.
Injury Report — Week 9
PIT
BAL
Pulled fresh for 2016 week 9 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 8 pts on margin, 6 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q1 01:21 TD BAL (1:21) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short middle to 17-M.Wallace for 95 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Flacco's 95-yard TD pass to Wallace is the longest pass play in Ravens history. PIT 0 – BAL 6
- Q2 00:08 FG BAL (:08) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch. Penalty on PIT-29-S.Thomas, Defensive Offside, declined. PIT 0 – BAL 10
- Q3 04:55 FG BAL (4:55) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch. PIT 0 – BAL 13
- Q4 13:44 TD BAL (13:44) (Punt formation) 4-J.Berry punt is BLOCKED by 37-J.Allen, Center-60-G.Warren, RECOVERED by BAL-10-C.Moore at PIT 14. 10-C.Moore for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PIT 0 – BAL 19
- Q4 08:47 TD PIT (8:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 84-A.Brown for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PIT 6 – BAL 21
- Q4 00:56 TD PIT (:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger scrambles up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PIT 13 – BAL 21
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 PIT 4th & 7 at the 72Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 40%
(13:33) (Punt formation) 4-J.Berry punts 28 yards to BAL 44, Center-60-G.Warren, out of bounds.
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Q1 BAL 4th & 12 at the 45Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 27% p(FG) 30%
(10:48) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 33 yards to PIT 12, Center-46-M.Cox, fair catch by 84-A.Brown.
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Q1 PIT 4th & 5 at the 83Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 47%
(9:16) (Punt formation) 4-J.Berry punts 61 yards to BAL 22, Center-60-G.Warren. 14-D.Hester to BAL 36 for 14 yards (98-V.Williams).
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Q1 PIT 4th & 4 at the 55Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.48 EPp(convert) 47%
(2:00) (Punt formation) 4-J.Berry punts 51 yards to BAL 4, Center-60-G.Warren, downed by PIT-29-S.Thomas.
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Q2 PIT 4th & 5 at the 59Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 44%
(14:56) (Punt formation) 4-J.Berry punts 43 yards to BAL 16, Center-60-G.Warren, downed by PIT-51-S.Johnson.
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Q2 BAL 4th & 8 at the 82Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 38%
(12:46) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 48 yards to PIT 34, Center-46-M.Cox. 84-A.Brown pushed ob at PIT 41 for 7 yards (48-P.Onwuasor).
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Q2 PIT 4th & 18 at the 67Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 25%
(11:14) (Punt formation) 4-J.Berry punts 42 yards to BAL 25, Center-60-G.Warren. 14-D.Hester to BAL 37 for 12 yards (28-S.Davis). PENALTY on BAL-42-M.Huff, Unnecessary Roughness, 13 yards, enforced at BAL 25.
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Q2 BAL 4th & 4 at the 41Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.91 EPp(convert) 44% p(FG) 40%
(6:36) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 33 yards to PIT 8, Center-46-M.Cox, downed by BAL-48-P.Onwuasor.
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Q2 PIT 4th & 2 at the 84Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.75 EPp(convert) 62%
(4:30) (Punt formation) 4-J.Berry punts 56 yards to BAL 28, Center-60-G.Warren. 14-D.Hester pushed ob at BAL 29 for 1 yard (83-C.Hamilton).
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Q2 BAL 4th & 2 at the 63Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.43 EPp(convert) 58%
(3:30) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 46 yards to PIT 17, Center-46-M.Cox, out of bounds.
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Q2 PIT 4th & 7 at the 80Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 41%
(1:57) (Punt formation) 4-J.Berry punts 54 yards to BAL 26, Center-60-G.Warren, downed by PIT-51-S.Johnson.
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Q2 BAL 4th & 15 at the 31Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 23% p(FG) 68%
(:08) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch. Penalty on PIT-29-S.Thomas, Defensive Offside, declined.
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Q3 BAL 4th & 6 at the 59Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 39%
(9:46) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 45 yards to PIT 14, Center-46-M.Cox, fair catch by 84-A.Brown. PENALTY on BAL-84-D.Waller, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at PIT 14.
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Q3 PIT 4th & 5 at the 66Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 45%
(8:41) (Punt formation) 4-J.Berry punts 42 yards to BAL 24, Center-60-G.Warren, fair catch by 14-D.Hester.
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Q3 BAL 4th & 15 at the 81Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 28%
(6:34) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 47 yards to PIT 34, Center-46-M.Cox. 84-A.Brown ran ob at PIT 34 for no gain.
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Q3 BAL 4th & 2 at the 24Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.58 EPp(convert) 53% p(FG) 82%
(4:55) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
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Q3 PIT 4th & 12 at the 77Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 32%
(3:26) (Punt formation) 4-J.Berry punts 54 yards to BAL 23, Center-60-G.Warren, fair catch by 14-D.Hester.
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Q3 BAL 4th & 17 at the 71Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 25%
(:02) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 40 yards to PIT 31, Center-46-M.Cox, out of bounds.
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Q4 PIT 4th & 8 at the 67Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 37%
(13:44) (Punt formation) 4-J.Berry punt is BLOCKED by 37-J.Allen, Center-60-G.Warren, RECOVERED by BAL-10-C.Moore at PIT 14. 10-C.Moore for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
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Q4 PIT 4th & 3 at the 23Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 48% p(FG) 84%
(8:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 84-A.Brown for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
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Q4 BAL 4th & 1 at the 55Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.56 EPp(convert) 68%
(7:00) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 43 yards to PIT 12, Center-46-M.Cox. 84-A.Brown pushed ob at PIT 10 for -2 yards (84-D.Waller).
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Q4 PIT 4th & 18 at the 25 late-gameChose GO Model wanted KICK instead — cost +1.04 EPp(convert) 22% p(FG) 80%
(3:09) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete deep middle to 14-S.Coates.
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Q4 BAL 4th & 15 at the 80 late-gameChose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 28%
(2:14) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 45 yards to PIT 35, Center-46-M.Cox, out of bounds.