Win Probability
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
- BAL offense: +0.070 EPA/play over its last 8 games (7th in the league)
- KC defense: -0.135 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (3rd in the league)
- BAL defense: -0.127 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (4th in the league)
- Lamar Jackson (BAL): +0.155 EPA/dropback in prior starts
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 1
BAL
KC
Pulled fresh for 2024 week 1 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 6 pts on margin, 0 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q1 08:18 TD BAL (8:18) 22-D.Henry right guard for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BAL 6 – KC 0
- Q1 06:02 TD KC (6:02) 1-X.Worthy right end for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BAL 7 – KC 6
- Q2 13:40 FG KC (13:40) 7-H.Butker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza. BAL 7 – KC 10
- Q2 05:47 FG KC (5:47) 7-H.Butker 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza. BAL 7 – KC 13
- Q2 00:05 FG BAL (:05) 9-J.Tucker 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout. BAL 10 – KC 13
- Q3 11:38 TD KC (11:38) (Shotgun) 10-I.Pacheco right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. BAL 10 – KC 19
- Q4 15:00 TD BAL (15:00) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass deep right to 80-I.Likely for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BAL 16 – KC 20
- Q4 10:32 TD KC (10:32) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 1-X.Worthy for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. BAL 17 – KC 26
- Q4 04:58 FG BAL (4:58) 9-J.Tucker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout. BAL 20 – KC 27
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 BAL 4th & 5 at the 50Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.32 EPp(convert) 44% p(FG) 29%
(3:03) 11-J.Stout punts 40 yards to KC 10, Center-46-N.Moore, fair catch by 17-M.Hardman.
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Q2 KC 4th & 18 at the 56Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 24%
(15:00) 14-M.Araiza punts 56 yards to end zone, Center-41-J.Winchester, Touchback.
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Q2 KC 4th & 9 at the 13Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 29% p(FG) 96%
(13:40) 7-H.Butker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
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Q2 BAL 4th & 3 at the 50Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 53% p(FG) 29%
(9:45) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass short right to 4-Z.Flowers to KC 49 for 1 yard (22-T.McDuffie).
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Q2 KC 4th & 5 at the 13Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 38% p(FG) 96%
(5:47) 7-H.Butker 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
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Q2 BAL 4th & 8 at the 35Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 35% p(FG) 68%
(1:55) 9-J.Tucker 53 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout.
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Q3 BAL 4th & 11 at the 45Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 31% p(FG) 42%
(8:31) 11-J.Stout punts 35 yards to KC 10, Center-46-N.Moore, fair catch by 17-M.Hardman.
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Q3 KC 4th & 5 at the 40Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 41% p(FG) 55%
(3:46) 14-M.Araiza punts 40 yards to end zone, Center-41-J.Winchester, Touchback.
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Q4 BAL 4th & 1 at the 22Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 67% p(FG) 90%
(6:34) 22-D.Henry left guard to KC 20 for 2 yards (20-J.Reid; 69-M.Pennel).
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Q4 BAL 4th & 4 at the 14 late-gameChose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 43% p(FG) 95%
(4:58) 9-J.Tucker 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout.
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Q4 KC 4th & 8 at the 58 late-gameChose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 36%
(2:00) 14-M.Araiza punts 48 yards to BAL 10, Center-41-J.Winchester. 3-D.Harty to BAL 13 for 3 yards (13-N.Johnson).