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HC Ron Rivera
Sunday 2023-09-24 · 13:00 FedExField, Landover US 🌧 Rain Spread -5.5 O/U 44.0

Win Probability

BUF
54.3%
WAS
45.7%
🌧 Rain

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

  • Sam Howell (WAS): -0.134 EPA/dropback in prior starts
  • BUF offense: +0.044 EPA/play over its last 8 games (7th in the league)
  • WAS defense: -0.071 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (6th in the league)
  • WAS offense: -0.056 EPA/play over its last 8 games (23rd in the league)
  • BUF defense: -0.082 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (5th in the league)

Predicted Final Score

BUF 22
WAS 20
Projected margin: BUF by 2 Projected total: 42

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 3

BUF

No players on the report.

WAS

Logan Thomas TE Out Concussion
Kamren Curl S Questionable Illness
Curtis Samuel WR Questionable Illness

Pulled fresh for 2023 week 3 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

BUF 37
WAS 3

Prediction missed by 32 pts on margin, 2 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 09:32 FG BUF (9:32) 2-T.Bass 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin. BUF 3 – WAS 0
  • Q1 00:47 TD BUF (:47) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep left to 13-G.Davis for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 9 – WAS 0
  • Q2 02:00 FG BUF (2:00) 2-T.Bass 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin. BUF 13 – WAS 0
  • Q2 00:22 FG BUF (:22) 2-T.Bass 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin. BUF 16 – WAS 0
  • Q4 10:43 TD BUF (10:43) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen scrambles up the middle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 22 – WAS 0
  • Q4 10:12 TD BUF (10:12) (Shotgun) 14-S.Howell pass short left intended for 1-J.Dotson INTERCEPTED by 57-A.Epenesa at WAS 32. 57-A.Epenesa for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 29 – WAS 0
  • Q4 02:19 TD BUF (2:19) (Shotgun) 28-L.Murray right guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BUF 36 – WAS 0
  • Q4 00:50 FG WAS (:50) 6-J.Slye 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way. BUF 37 – WAS 3

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 BUF 4th & 9 at the 18
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 31% p(FG) 94%

    (9:32) 2-T.Bass 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.

  • Q1 BUF 4th & 8 at the 70
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 39%

    (2:35) 8-S.Martin punts 70 yards to end zone, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Touchback.

  • Q1 WAS 4th & 19 at the 89
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 27%

    (:59) 5-T.Way punts 57 yards to BUF 32, Center-54-C.Cheeseman. 11-D.Harty to WAS 45 for 23 yards (39-J.Reaves). PENALTY on WAS-51-D.Mayo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at WAS 45.

  • Q2 WAS 4th & 2 at the 2
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 51% p(FG) 99%

    (11:46) 14-S.Howell pass incomplete short middle to 85-C.Turner.

  • Q2 BUF 4th & 16 at the 36
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 25% p(FG) 69%

    (2:00) 2-T.Bass 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.

  • Q2 BUF 4th & 2 at the 14
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 55% p(FG) 96%

    (:22) 2-T.Bass 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.

  • Q4 BUF 4th & 1 at the 37
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 69% p(FG) 67%

    (14:18) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass incomplete short right to 14-S.Diggs (94-D.Payne).

  • Q4 WAS 4th & 16 at the 81
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 28%

    (8:20) 5-T.Way punts 45 yards to BUF 36, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, fair catch by 11-D.Harty.

  • Q4 WAS 4th & 19 at the 33 late-game
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 21% p(FG) 75%

    (:50) 6-J.Slye 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.