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
- CAR on 4 more days rest than LV
- LV offense: +0.031 EPA/play over its last 8 games (13th in the league)
- Derek Carr (LV): +0.101 EPA/dropback in prior starts
- CAR offense: -0.018 EPA/play over its last 8 games (18th in the league)
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
CAR
OAK
Pulled fresh for 2016 week 12 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 1 pts on margin, 21 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q1 04:54 TD LV (4:54) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short left to 10-S.Roberts for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CAR-27-R.McClain was injured during the play. CAR 0 – OAK 6
- Q1 03:16 TD CAR (3:16) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CAR 6 – OAK 7
- Q2 12:52 TD LV (12:52) 28-L.Murray left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CAR 7 – OAK 13
- Q2 06:53 FG LV (6:53) 11-S.Janikowski 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King. CAR 7 – OAK 17
- Q2 01:04 TD LV (1:04) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass short right intended for 43-F.Whittaker INTERCEPTED by 52-K.Mack at CAR 6. 52-K.Mack for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CAR-70-T.Turner, Illegal Formation, declined. CAR 7 – OAK 23
- Q3 10:37 TD CAR (10:37) 28-J.Stewart left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. CAR 13 – OAK 24
- Q3 07:53 TD CAR (7:53) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass deep middle to 19-T.Ginn for 88 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CAR 19 – OAK 24
- Q3 01:51 TD CAR (1:51) (Shotgun) 28-J.Stewart up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CAR 25 – OAK 24
- Q4 13:34 TD CAR (13:34) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton pass deep left to 13-K.Benjamin for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CAR 31 – OAK 24
- Q4 08:42 TD LV (8:42) (Shotgun) 4-D.Carr pass short middle to 88-C.Walford for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CAR 32 – OAK 30
- Q4 01:47 FG LV (1:47) 11-S.Janikowski 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King. CAR 32 – OAK 35
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 CAR 4th & 3 at the 68Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.41 EPp(convert) 54%
(13:42) 5-M.Palardy punts 42 yards to LV 26, Center-44-J.Jansen, downed by CAR-57-J.Cash. PENALTY on LV-32-A.Hamilton, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at LV 26.
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Q1 LV 4th & 1 at the 58Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.25 EPp(convert) 71%
(10:10) 7-M.King punts 47 yards to CAR 11, Center-59-J.Condo, fair catch by 19-T.Ginn.
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Q1 CAR 4th & 1 at the 68Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.91 EPp(convert) 71%
(7:30) 5-M.Palardy punts 42 yards to LV 26, Center-44-J.Jansen. 30-J.Richard to LV 38 for 12 yards (57-J.Cash, 27-R.McClain).
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Q2 CAR 4th & 12 at the 90Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 34%
(10:41) 5-M.Palardy punts 45 yards to LV 45, Center-44-J.Jansen. 30-J.Richard to CAR 46 for 9 yards (57-J.Cash).
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Q2 LV 4th & 5 at the 5Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.35 EPp(convert) 38% p(FG) 98%
(6:53) 11-S.Janikowski 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
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Q2 CAR 4th & 10 at the 75Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 35%
(6:30) 5-M.Palardy punts 47 yards to LV 28, Center-44-J.Jansen. 30-J.Richard to LV 33 for 5 yards (22-M.Griffin).
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Q2 LV 4th & 6 at the 63Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 42%
(4:57) 7-M.King punts 39 yards to CAR 24, Center-59-J.Condo, out of bounds.
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Q2 LV 4th & 7 at the 55Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 39%
(1:53) 7-M.King punts 46 yards to CAR 9, Center-59-J.Condo, fair catch by 19-T.Ginn.
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Q3 LV 4th & 7 at the 72Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 41%
(8:53) 7-M.King punts 56 yards to CAR 16, Center-59-J.Condo. 19-T.Ginn to CAR 35 for 19 yards (47-J.Cowser). PENALTY on CAR-57-J.Cash, Offensive Holding, 8 yards, enforced at CAR 16.
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Q3 LV 4th & 10 at the 75Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 36%
(1:31) 7-M.King punts 51 yards to CAR 24, Center-59-J.Condo, fair catch by 19-T.Ginn.
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Q4 CAR 4th & 1 at the 60Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.85 EPp(convert) 70%
(5:15) 5-M.Palardy punts 49 yards to LV 11, Center-44-J.Jansen. 30-J.Richard to LV 13 for 2 yards (27-R.McClain).
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Q4 LV 4th & 5 at the 5 late-gameChose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 38% p(FG) 98%
(1:47) 11-S.Janikowski 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-J.Condo, Holder-7-M.King.
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Q4 CAR 4th & 10 at the 44 late-gameChose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 31% p(FG) 35%
(1:00) (Shotgun) 1-C.Newton sacked at CAR 47 for -9 yards (52-K.Mack). FUMBLES (52-K.Mack) [52-K.Mack], RECOVERED by LV-52-K.Mack at CAR 45. 52-K.Mack to CAR 45 for no gain (79-C.Scott).