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: +0.243 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (32nd in the league)
- BAL offense: -0.051 EPA/play over its last 8 games (25th in the league)
- BAL defense: -0.051 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (9th in the league)
- CIN offense: +0.021 EPA/play over its last 8 games (17th in the league)
- QB edge to BAL: Lamar Jackson (BAL) +0.152 vs Joe Burrow (CIN) +0.140 EPA/dropback (CIN starting Joe Burrow in place of Joe Flacco)
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 13
CIN
BAL
Pulled fresh for 2025 week 13 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 21 pts on margin, 1 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q1 09:42 FG CIN (9:42) 2-E.McPherson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-W.Wagner, Holder-8-R.Rehkow. CIN 3 – BAL 0
- Q1 06:41 TD BAL (6:41) 22-D.Henry left guard for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CIN 3 – BAL 6
- Q2 11:28 FG CIN (11:28) 2-E.McPherson 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-W.Wagner, Holder-8-R.Rehkow. CIN 6 – BAL 7
- Q2 02:39 FG CIN (2:39) 2-E.McPherson 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-W.Wagner, Holder-8-R.Rehkow. CIN 9 – BAL 7
- Q2 00:14 FG CIN (:14) 2-E.McPherson 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-W.Wagner, Holder-8-R.Rehkow. CIN 12 – BAL 7
- Q3 07:28 TD CIN (7:28) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short right to 87-T.Hudson for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CIN 18 – BAL 7
- Q3 04:05 TD BAL (4:05) 34-K.Mitchell right end for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CIN 19 – BAL 13
- Q3 00:20 TD CIN (:20) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep middle to 80-A.Iosivas for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CIN 25 – BAL 14
- Q4 09:30 FG CIN (9:30) 2-E.McPherson 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-W.Wagner, Holder-8-R.Rehkow. CIN 29 – BAL 14
- Q4 01:11 FG CIN (1:11) 2-E.McPherson 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-W.Wagner, Holder-8-R.Rehkow. CIN 32 – BAL 14
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 CIN 4th & 7 at the 13Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.39 EPp(convert) 34% p(FG) 96%
(9:42) 2-E.McPherson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-W.Wagner, Holder-8-R.Rehkow.
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Q1 CIN 4th & 8 at the 65Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 38%
(5:08) 8-R.Rehkow punts 51 yards to BAL 14, Center-46-W.Wagner, downed by CIN-46-W.Wagner.
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Q1 CIN 4th & 2 at the 2Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 54% p(FG) 99%
(2:35) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete short left to 88-M.Gesicki (14-K.Hamilton).
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Q1 BAL 4th & 11 at the 99Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 40%
(1:45) 11-J.Stout punts 61 yards to CIN 38, Center-46-N.Moore. 15-C.Jones to CIN 47 for 9 yards (27-T.Tampa).
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Q2 CIN 4th & 1 at the 32Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 68% p(FG) 74%
(13:06) 9-J.Burrow up the middle to BAL 30 for 2 yards (0-R.Smith; 14-K.Hamilton).
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Q2 CIN 4th & 4 at the 24Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 45% p(FG) 87%
(11:28) 2-E.McPherson 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-W.Wagner, Holder-8-R.Rehkow.
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Q2 CIN 4th & 6 at the 6Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 36% p(FG) 98%
(2:39) 2-E.McPherson 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-W.Wagner, Holder-8-R.Rehkow.
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Q2 BAL 4th & 19 at the 45Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 26% p(FG) 40%
(1:42) 11-J.Stout punts 45 yards to end zone, Center-46-N.Moore, Touchback.
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Q2 CIN 4th & 10 at the 54Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 34%
(:44) 8-R.Rehkow punts 54 yards to end zone, Center-46-W.Wagner, Touchback.
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Q2 CIN 4th & 6 at the 15Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 37% p(FG) 95%
(:14) 2-E.McPherson 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-W.Wagner, Holder-8-R.Rehkow.
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Q3 BAL 4th & 4 at the 72Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.33 EPp(convert) 53%
(12:57) 11-J.Stout punts 43 yards to CIN 29, Center-46-N.Moore. 82-M.Tinsley to CIN 39 for 10 yards (39-K.Jackson; 88-C.Kolar).
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Q4 CIN 4th & 3 at the 34Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.88 EPp(convert) 51% p(FG) 69%
(9:30) 2-E.McPherson 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-W.Wagner, Holder-8-R.Rehkow.
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Q4 BAL 4th & 8 at the 51Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 39% p(FG) 26%
(8:01) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass incomplete short right to 4-Z.Flowers (28-J.Newton).
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Q4 BAL 4th & 2 at the 76 late-gameChose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 65%
(4:43) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass short middle to 89-M.Andrews to BAL 38 for 14 yards (23-D.Hill).
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Q4 CIN 4th & 9 at the 23 late-gameChose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 32% p(FG) 88%
(1:11) 2-E.McPherson 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-W.Wagner, Holder-8-R.Rehkow.