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
- TEN offense: -0.073 EPA/play over its last 8 games (25th in the league)
- CAR defense: -0.056 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (8th in the league)
- TEN defense: -0.102 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (5th in the league)
- CAR offense: -0.037 EPA/play over its last 8 games (20th in the league)
- QB edge to CAR: Cam Newton (CAR) -0.035 vs Ryan Tannehill (TEN) -0.120 EPA/dropback
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
TEN
CAR
Pulled fresh for 2019 week 9 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 7 pts on margin, 9 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q2 13:34 FG CAR (13:34) 4-J.Slye 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy. TEN 0 – CAR 3
- Q2 08:10 TD CAR (8:10) 7-K.Allen pass short right to 22-C.McCaffrey for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN 0 – CAR 9
- Q2 01:04 TD CAR (1:04) (Shotgun) 7-K.Allen pass short left to 10-C.Samuel for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN [90-D.Jones]. TEN-21-M.Butler was injured during the play. He is Out. TEN 0 – CAR 16
- Q3 10:18 TD TEN (10:18) (No Huddle) 22-D.Henry up the middle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN 6 – CAR 17
- Q3 05:19 TD CAR (5:19) 60-D.Williams reported in as eligible. 22-C.McCaffrey left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. TEN 7 – CAR 23
- Q4 14:24 TD TEN (14:24) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 22-D.Henry for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN 13 – CAR 24
- Q4 10:33 TD CAR (10:33) 22-C.McCaffrey up the middle for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN 14 – CAR 30
- Q4 02:58 TD TEN (2:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill scrambles right end for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN 20 – CAR 30
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 CAR 4th & 7 at the 61Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 38%
(12:12) 5-M.Palardy punts 48 yards to TEN 13, Center-44-J.Jansen. 10-A.Humphries to TEN 24 for 11 yards (42-C.Jones).
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Q1 TEN 4th & 1 at the 25Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.25 EPp(convert) 65% p(FG) 85%
(9:47) 4-R.Succop 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
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Q1 TEN 4th & 3 at the 67Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 52%
(3:58) 6-B.Kern punts 35 yards to CAR 32, Center-48-B.Brinkley, out of bounds.
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Q2 CAR 4th & 17 at the 17Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 21% p(FG) 93%
(13:34) 4-J.Slye 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
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Q2 CAR 4th & 6 at the 54Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 39%
(10:45) 5-M.Palardy punts 37 yards to TEN 17, Center-44-J.Jansen, fair catch by 10-A.Humphries.
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Q2 CAR 4th & 2 at the 7Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 51% p(FG) 97%
(8:10) 7-K.Allen pass short right to 22-C.McCaffrey for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
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Q2 TEN 4th & 8 at the 73Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 37%
(7:16) 6-B.Kern punts 53 yards to CAR 20, Center-48-B.Brinkley. 14-G.Dortch to CAR 30 for 10 yards (53-D.Bates). PENALTY on CAR-23-J.Elliott, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CAR 20.
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Q2 TEN 4th & 19 at the 38Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 21% p(FG) 59%
(:04) 4-R.Succop 56 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.
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Q3 CAR 4th & 4 at the 64Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 47%
(9:10) (Punt formation) 42-C.Jones right end to CAR 41 for 5 yards (29-D.Cruikshank).
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Q3 TEN 4th & 15 at the 90Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 29%
(3:35) 6-B.Kern punts 51 yards to CAR 39, Center-48-B.Brinkley. 14-G.Dortch to 50 for 11 yards (31-K.Byard, 85-M.Pruitt).
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Q3 CAR 4th & 6 at the 46Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 38% p(FG) 38%
(2:27) 5-M.Palardy punts 40 yards to TEN 6, Center-44-J.Jansen, fair catch by 10-A.Humphries.
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Q4 CAR 4th & 5 at the 31Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 39% p(FG) 75%
(6:06) 4-J.Slye 49 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-44-J.Jansen, Holder-5-M.Palardy.
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Q4 TEN 4th & 3 at the 54 late-gameChose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 51%
(4:32) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short left to 84-C.Davis to CAR 47 for 7 yards (23-J.Elliott).
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Q4 CAR 4th & 11 at the 44 late-gameChose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 29% p(FG) 43%
(2:36) 5-M.Palardy punts 30 yards to TEN 14, Center-44-J.Jansen, fair catch by 10-A.Humphries.
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Q4 TEN 4th & 3 at the 26 late-gameChose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 47% p(FG) 84%
(:52) 4-R.Succop 44 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Right Upright, Center-48-B.Brinkley, Holder-6-B.Kern.