Win Probability
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
- CIN defense: +0.165 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (30th in the league)
- CLE on 7 more days rest than CIN
- CLE offense: -0.045 EPA/play over its last 8 games (24th in the league)
- Baker Mayfield (CLE): -0.040 EPA/dropback in prior starts
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 12
CLE
CIN
Pulled fresh for 2018 week 12 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 16 pts on margin, 10 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q1 09:16 TD CLE (9:16) 63-A.Corbett reported in as eligible. 24-N.Chubb right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. CIN-57-V.Rey was injured during the play. CLE 6 – CIN 0
- Q1 01:43 TD CLE (1:43) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short left to 11-A.Callaway for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE 13 – CIN 0
- Q2 09:27 TD CLE (9:27) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short right to 85-D.Njoku for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE 20 – CIN 0
- Q2 02:30 TD CLE (2:30) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short left to 24-N.Chubb for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE 27 – CIN 0
- Q2 00:34 TD CIN (:34) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short middle to 15-J.Ross for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE 28 – CIN 6
- Q3 13:02 TD CLE (13:02) 6-B.Mayfield pass short right to 88-D.Fells for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE 34 – CIN 7
- Q3 05:01 TD CIN (5:01) (Shotgun) 6-J.Driskel pass deep middle to 83-T.Boyd for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE 35 – CIN 13
- Q4 08:00 TD CIN (8:00) 6-J.Driskel up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE 35 – CIN 20
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 CIN 4th & 1 at the 47Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 70% p(FG) 35%
(5:16) 14-A.Dalton pass short right to 28-J.Mixon pushed ob at CLE 35 for 12 yards (53-J.Schobert).
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Q1 CIN 4th & 11 at the 36Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 30% p(FG) 64%
(3:06) 4-R.Bullock 54 yard field goal is BLOCKED (95-M.Garrett), Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
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Q1 CIN 4th & 14 at the 58Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 29%
(:16) 10-K.Huber punts 51 yards to CLE 7, Center-46-C.Harris. 22-J.Peppers to CLE 14 for 7 yards (57-V.Rey; 46-C.Harris). PENALTY on CLE-82-O.Charles, Offensive Holding, 3 yards, enforced at CLE 7.
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Q2 CLE 4th & 1 at the 22Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 67% p(FG) 88%
(4:10) 24-N.Chubb left guard to CIN 21 for 1 yard (50-J.Evans). Cincinnati challenged the first down ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. (Timeout #1.)
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Q3 CIN 4th & 7 at the 72Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 41%
(12:24) 10-K.Huber punts 48 yards to CLE 24, Center-46-C.Harris. 11-A.Callaway to CLE 30 for 6 yards (42-C.Fejedelem). CIN-29-T.McRae was injured during the play.
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Q3 CLE 4th & 11 at the 71Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 34%
(10:44) 4-B.Colquitt punts 47 yards to CIN 24, Center-47-C.Hughlett. 12-A.Erickson to CIN 25 for 1 yard (33-P.Gaines).
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Q4 CLE 4th & 19 at the 45Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 24% p(FG) 40%
(15:00) 4-B.Colquitt punts 39 yards to CIN 6, Center-47-C.Hughlett, downed by CLE-33-P.Gaines.
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Q4 CLE 4th & 3 at the 76Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 56%
(6:22) 4-B.Colquitt punts 56 yards to CIN 20, Center-47-C.Hughlett. 12-A.Erickson to CIN 43 for 23 yards (47-C.Hughlett; 22-J.Peppers).
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Q4 CIN 4th & 6 at the 42 late-gameChose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 40% p(FG) 48%
(4:44) (Shotgun) 6-J.Driskel pass short middle to 25-G.Bernard to CLE 30 for 12 yards (55-G.Avery).
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Q4 CIN 4th & 4 at the 13 late-gameChose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 43% p(FG) 95%
(3:12) (Shotgun) 6-J.Driskel pass incomplete short right to 19-A.Tate (21-D.Ward).
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Q4 CLE 4th & 13 at the 63 late-gameChose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 31%
(2:00) 4-B.Colquitt punts 46 yards to CIN 17, Center-47-C.Hughlett. 12-A.Erickson to 50 for 33 yards (54-T.Vallejo).
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Q4 CIN 4th & 15 at the 55 late-gameChose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 28%
(1:20) (Shotgun) 6-J.Driskel pass incomplete deep left to 87-C.Uzomah (22-J.Peppers).