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
- CLE defense: +0.075 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (24th in the league)
- Lamar Jackson (BAL): +0.087 EPA/dropback in prior starts (BAL starting Lamar Jackson in place of Tyler Huntley)
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
BAL
Pulled fresh for 2021 week 12 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 3 pts on margin, 19 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q1 00:29 FG BAL (:29) 9-J.Tucker 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-4-S.Koch. CLE 0 – BAL 3
- Q2 03:56 FG BAL (3:56) 9-J.Tucker 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-4-S.Koch. CLE 0 – BAL 6
- Q2 01:07 FG CLE (1:07) 3-C.McLaughlin 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan. CLE 3 – BAL 6
- Q3 09:56 TD BAL (9:56) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass short middle to 89-M.Andrews for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE 3 – BAL 12
- Q3 00:43 TD CLE (:43) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep middle to 85-D.Njoku for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. CLE 9 – BAL 13
- Q4 01:15 FG BAL (1:15) 9-J.Tucker 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-4-S.Koch. CLE 10 – BAL 16
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 CLE 4th & 6 at the 28Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 38% p(FG) 83%
(11:45) 3-C.McLaughlin 46 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.
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Q1 BAL 4th & 10 at the 53Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 34% p(FG) 27%
(8:03) 4-S.Koch punts 53 yards to end zone, Center-46-N.Moore, Touchback.
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Q1 CLE 4th & 16 at the 59Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 27%
(4:12) 7-J.Gillan punts 47 yards to BAL 12, Center-47-C.Hughlett. 13-D.Duvernay ran ob at BAL 25 for 13 yards (51-Ma.Wilson).
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Q1 BAL 4th & 4 at the 34Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 46% p(FG) 73%
(:29) 9-J.Tucker 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-4-S.Koch.
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Q2 CLE 4th & 11 at the 65Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 33%
(12:46) 7-J.Gillan punts 52 yards to BAL 13, Center-47-C.Hughlett. 13-D.Duvernay ran ob at BAL 35 for 22 yards (7-J.Gillan).
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Q2 BAL 4th & 1 at the 56Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 71%
(10:51) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson left guard to BAL 45 for 1 yard (95-M.Garrett; 28-J.Owusu-Koramoah).
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Q2 BAL 4th & 6 at the 6Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 36% p(FG) 98%
(3:56) 9-J.Tucker 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-4-S.Koch.
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Q2 CLE 4th & 7 at the 28Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 36% p(FG) 83%
(1:07) 3-C.McLaughlin 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.
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Q2 CLE 4th & 6 at the 63Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 43%
(:09) 7-J.Gillan punts 33 yards to BAL 30, Center-47-C.Hughlett, out of bounds.
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Q3 CLE 4th & 5 at the 54Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.36 EPp(convert) 44%
(8:03) 7-J.Gillan punts 40 yards to BAL 14, Center-47-C.Hughlett, fair catch by 13-D.Duvernay.
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Q3 BAL 4th & 9 at the 46Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 35% p(FG) 44%
(3:18) 4-S.Koch punts 33 yards to CLE 13, Center-46-N.Moore, out of bounds.
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Q4 CLE 4th & 12 at the 61Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 32%
(8:36) 7-J.Gillan punts 48 yards to BAL 13, Center-47-C.Hughlett. 13-D.Duvernay to BAL 14 for 1 yard (38-A.Green).
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Q4 BAL 4th & 7 at the 83Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 44%
(7:36) 4-S.Koch punts 50 yards to CLE 33, Center-46-N.Moore. 25-D.Felton to CLE 30 for -3 yards (85-E.Tomlinson).
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Q4 CLE 4th & 5 at the 65Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 46%
(6:34) 7-J.Gillan punts 41 yards to BAL 24, Center-47-C.Hughlett, out of bounds.
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Q4 BAL 4th & 8 at the 31 late-gameChose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 35% p(FG) 78%
(1:15) 9-J.Tucker 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-4-S.Koch.
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Q4 CLE 4th & 10 at the 75 late-gameChose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 36%
(:54) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short left to 85-D.Njoku to CLE 32 for 7 yards (54-T.Bowser).