Win Probability
Confidence: strong edge Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the full track record.
Key Insights
- CLE offense: -0.222 EPA/play over its last 8 games (32nd in the league)
- BAL offense: +0.231 EPA/play over its last 8 games (1st in the league)
- QB edge to BAL: Lamar Jackson (BAL) +0.350 vs Joe Flacco (CLE) -0.018 EPA/dropback
- CLE defense: -0.020 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (10th in the league)
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Predicted Final Score
The range under each score is this model's typical error on unseen games — ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat the bigger number as the middle of that range, not a precise call — see the full track record.
Injury Report — Week 2
CLE
Pulled fresh for 2025 week 2 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 9 pts on margin, 11 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q1 03:10 FG BAL (3:10) 33-T.Loop 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout. CLE 0 – BAL 3
- Q2 11:17 TD BAL (11:17) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass short right to 16-T.Wallace for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE 0 – BAL 9
- Q2 00:33 FG CLE (:33) 25-A.Szmyt 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-R.Sunahara, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez. CLE 3 – BAL 10
- Q3 12:29 FG BAL (12:29) 33-T.Loop 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout. Penalty on CLE-99-C.Thomas, Defensive Offside, declined. CLE 3 – BAL 13
- Q3 10:13 TD BAL (10:13) 8-L.Jackson pass short right to 81-D.Walker for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE 3 – BAL 19
- Q3 05:08 TD CLE (5:08) (Shotgun) 15-J.Flacco pass deep right to 19-C.Tillman for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE 9 – BAL 20
- Q4 13:31 TD BAL (13:31) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass deep left to 81-D.Walker for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE 10 – BAL 26
- Q4 08:33 TD BAL (8:33) (Shotgun) 15-J.Flacco sacked at BAL 40 for -7 yards (95-T.Robinson). FUMBLES (95-T.Robinson) [95-T.Robinson], RECOVERED by BAL-0-R.Smith at BAL 37. 0-R.Smith for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the passer was not down by contact ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. CLE 10 – BAL 33
- Q4 04:48 TD BAL (4:48) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass deep left to 10-D.Hopkins for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE 10 – BAL 40
- Q4 01:55 TD CLE (1:55) (Shotgun) 8-D.Gabriel pass short left to 22-D.Sampson for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. CLE 16 – BAL 41
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 CLE 4th & 8 at the 58Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 34%
(11:36) 13-C.Bojorquez punts 47 yards to BAL 11, Center-50-R.Sunahara, fair catch by 83-L.Wester.
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Q1 BAL 4th & 7 at the 73Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 46%
(7:51) 11-J.Stout punts 58 yards to CLE 15, Center-46-N.Moore, out of bounds.
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Q1 CLE 4th & 6 at the 81Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 41%
(6:57) 13-C.Bojorquez punts 53 yards to BAL 28, Center-50-R.Sunahara. 83-L.Wester to CLE 49 for 23 yards (5-R.Jenkins).
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Q1 BAL 4th & 7 at the 25Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 40% p(FG) 88%
(3:10) 33-T.Loop 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout.
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Q1 CLE 4th & 14 at the 64Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 26%
(2:17) 13-C.Bojorquez punts 42 yards to BAL 22, Center-50-R.Sunahara, out of bounds.
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Q2 BAL 4th & 8 at the 76Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 44%
(15:00) 11-J.Stout punts 48 yards to CLE 28, Center-46-N.Moore. 16-I.Bond to CLE 28 for no gain (38-K.Martin).
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Q2 CLE 4th & 8 at the 55Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 33%
(12:12) 13-C.Bojorquez punt is BLOCKED by 35-J.Hummel, Center-50-R.Sunahara, RECOVERED by BAL-21-S.Kane at CLE 29. 21-S.Kane to CLE 24 for 5 yards (33-R.Hickman).
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Q2 CLE 4th & 8 at the 40Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 32% p(FG) 60%
(8:12) 13-C.Bojorquez punts 31 yards to BAL 9, Center-50-R.Sunahara, downed by CLE-9-G.Delpit.
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Q2 BAL 4th & 4 at the 85Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.58 EPp(convert) 57%
(6:56) 11-J.Stout punts 57 yards to CLE 28, Center-46-N.Moore, downed by BAL-81-D.Walker.
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Q2 CLE 4th & 4 at the 54Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 44%
(3:53) 13-C.Bojorquez punts 50 yards to BAL 4, Center-50-R.Sunahara, out of bounds.
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Q2 BAL 4th & 5 at the 91Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.43 EPp(convert) 54%
(2:00) 11-J.Stout punts 39 yards to BAL 48, Center-46-N.Moore, fair catch by 16-I.Bond.
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Q2 CLE 4th & 2 at the 20Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 52% p(FG) 92%
(:33) 25-A.Szmyt 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-50-R.Sunahara, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.
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Q2 BAL 4th & 4 at the 68Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 55%
(:10) 11-J.Stout punts 57 yards to CLE 11, Center-46-N.Moore, downed by BAL-38-K.Martin.
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Q3 BAL 4th & 14 at the 14Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 28% p(FG) 96%
(12:29) 33-T.Loop 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-N.Moore, Holder-11-J.Stout. Penalty on CLE-99-C.Thomas, Defensive Offside, declined.
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Q3 BAL 4th & 2 at the 2Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 58% p(FG) 99%
(10:13) 8-L.Jackson pass short right to 81-D.Walker for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
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Q3 CLE 4th & 3 at the 18Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 44% p(FG) 94%
(5:08) (Shotgun) 15-J.Flacco pass deep right to 19-C.Tillman for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
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Q4 CLE 4th & 6 at the 33Chose GO Model wanted KICK instead — cost +0.31 EPp(convert) 35% p(FG) 76%
(8:33) (Shotgun) 15-J.Flacco sacked at BAL 40 for -7 yards (95-T.Robinson). FUMBLES (95-T.Robinson) [95-T.Robinson], RECOVERED by BAL-0-R.Smith at BAL 37. 0-R.Smith for 63 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the passer was not down by contact ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
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Q4 CLE 4th & 10 at the 64Chose GO Model wanted PUNT instead — cost +0.98 EPp(convert) 31%
(6:22) (Shotgun) 15-J.Flacco pass incomplete deep middle to 3-J.Jeudy (27-T.Tampa).
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