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HC John Harbaugh
Monday 2017-11-27 · 20:30 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore US ☀️ Clear Spread 7.5 O/U 39.5

Win Probability

HOU
44.5%
BAL
55.5%
☀️ Clear

Confidence: <strong>slight edge</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: -0.179 EPA/play over its last 8 games (30th in the league)
  • BAL defense: -0.180 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (2nd in the league)
  • HOU offense: +0.037 EPA/play over its last 8 games (6th in the league)
  • QB edge to BAL: Joe Flacco (BAL) -0.131 vs Tom Savage (HOU) -0.248 EPA/dropback
  • HOU defense: -0.064 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (15th in the league)

Predicted Final Score

HOU 21
BAL 22
Projected margin: BAL by 1 Projected total: 43

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 12

HOU

Julien Davenport T Out Shoulder
Will Fuller WR Out Ribs
Greg Mancz C Out Shoulder

BAL

Jermaine Eluemunor G Out Shoulder
Terrell Suggs LB Questionable Ankle
Austin Howard T Questionable Knee
C.J. Mosley LB Questionable Ankle
Jimmy Smith CB Questionable Achilles
Ronnie Stanley T Questionable Concussion
Terrance West RB Questionable Calf

Pulled fresh for 2017 week 12 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

HOU 16
BAL 23

Prediction missed by 6 pts on margin, 4 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 08:52 TD HOU (8:52) 63-K.Lamm reported in as eligible. 26-L.Miller right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. HOU 6 – BAL 0
  • Q2 11:20 TD BAL (11:20) 37-J.Allen right guard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. HOU 7 – BAL 6
  • Q2 06:49 TD BAL (6:49) (Shotgun) 34-A.Collins up the middle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. HOU 7 – BAL 13
  • Q2 01:52 FG HOU (1:52) 7-K.Fairbairn 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler. HOU 10 – BAL 14
  • Q2 00:12 FG BAL (:12) 9-J.Tucker 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch. Tucker is 4-6 FGA from 50+ yards. HOU 10 – BAL 17
  • Q3 04:40 FG HOU (4:40) (Field Goal formation) 7-K.Fairbairn 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler. HOU 13 – BAL 17
  • Q4 10:59 FG BAL (10:59) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch. HOU 13 – BAL 20
  • Q4 08:40 FG HOU (8:40) (Field Goal formation) 7-K.Fairbairn 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler. HOU 16 – BAL 20
  • Q4 02:58 FG BAL (2:58) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch. HOU 16 – BAL 23

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 BAL 4th & 2 at the 62
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.42 EP
    p(convert) 56%

    (14:22) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 52 yards to HOU 10, Center-46-M.Cox, fair catch by 12-B.Ellington.

  • Q1 BAL 4th & 12 at the 44
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 26% p(FG) 45%

    (5:12) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 34 yards to HOU 10, Center-46-M.Cox, fair catch by 12-B.Ellington.

  • Q1 HOU 4th & 13 at the 65
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 29%

    (2:25) (Punt formation) 9-S.Lechler punts 45 yards to BAL 20, Center-46-J.Weeks, fair catch by 21-L.Webb.

  • Q1 BAL 4th & 18 at the 77
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 24%

    (:55) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 55 yards to HOU 22, Center-46-M.Cox. 14-C.Thompson MUFFS catch, recovered by HOU-31-T.Decoud at HOU 15. 31-T.Decoud to HOU 15 for no gain (88-V.Mayle). play reads 55 yards but Koch gets credit for 62 including the muff yardage

  • Q2 HOU 4th & 9 at the 84
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 36%

    (14:28) (Punt formation) 9-S.Lechler punts 34 yards to 50, Center-46-J.Weeks, out of bounds.

  • Q2 BAL 4th & 6 at the 41
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 35% p(FG) 52%

    (12:26) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch pass deep left to 10-C.Moore to HOU 19 for 22 yards (40-M.Williams). Ravens pull off fake punt.

  • Q2 BAL 4th & 1 at the 37
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 64% p(FG) 62%

    (7:39) 34-A.Collins right end to HOU 8 for 29 yards (30-K.Johnson).

  • Q2 HOU 4th & 7 at the 7
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 31% p(FG) 97%

    (1:52) 7-K.Fairbairn 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.

  • Q2 BAL 4th & 10 at the 35
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 27% p(FG) 67%

    (:12) 9-J.Tucker 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch. Tucker is 4-6 FGA from 50+ yards.

  • Q3 HOU 4th & 1 at the 66
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.18 EP
    p(convert) 70%

    (13:56) (Punt formation) 9-S.Lechler punts 59 yards to BAL 7, Center-46-J.Weeks, fair catch by 21-L.Webb.

  • Q3 BAL 4th & 5 at the 64
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 41%

    (11:02) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 47 yards to HOU 17, Center-46-M.Cox, fair catch by 12-B.Ellington.

  • Q3 HOU 4th & 15 at the 18
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 22% p(FG) 92%

    (4:40) (Field Goal formation) 7-K.Fairbairn 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.

  • Q3 BAL 4th & 2 at the 67
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 57%

    (2:58) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 60 yards to HOU 7, Center-46-M.Cox, out of bounds.

  • Q3 HOU 4th & 4 at the 87
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 50%

    (1:30) (Punt formation) 9-S.Lechler punts 36 yards to HOU 49, Center-46-J.Weeks, downed by HOU-51-D.Cole.

  • Q4 BAL 4th & 7 at the 13
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 30% p(FG) 95%

    (10:59) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.

  • Q4 HOU 4th & 4 at the 19
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 41% p(FG) 91%

    (8:40) (Field Goal formation) 7-K.Fairbairn 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.

  • Q4 BAL 4th & 10 at the 75
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 31%

    (6:44) (Punt formation) 4-S.Koch punts 53 yards to HOU 22, Center-46-M.Cox. 12-B.Ellington pushed ob at HOU 43 for 21 yards (41-A.Levine Sr.).

  • Q4 BAL 4th & 6 at the 31 late-game
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 34% p(FG) 76%

    (2:58) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.