2018 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 16, 2018 · M&T Bank Stadium
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12
Baltimore RavensWinner
20
Baltimore Ravens 20–12. Biggest swing: Q2 3:15, BAL +19% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(3:15) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass deep left to 13-M.Evans pushed ob at BAL 21 for 64 yards (22-J.Smith). PENALTY on BAL-22-J.Smith, Face Mask (15 Yards), 10 yards, enforced at BAL 21.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 3:15BAL +19% win prob(3:15) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass deep left to 13-M.Evans pushed ob at BAL 21 for 64 yards (22-J.Smith). PENALTY on BAL-22-J.Smith, Face Mask (15 Yards), 10 yards, enforced at BAL 21.
- Q1 · 1:29TB +9% win prob(1:29) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson FUMBLES (Aborted) at TB 43, RECOVERED by TB-54-L.David at TB 49. 54-L.David to TB 49 for no gain (35-G.Edwards).
- Q2 · 12:19BAL +8% win prob(12:19) (Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass incomplete short right to 10-A.Humphries. PENALTY on BAL-29-M.Humphrey, Defensive Holding, 3 yards, enforced at BAL 6 - No Play.
- Q1 · 0:06BAL +8% win prob(:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-J.Winston pass deep left to 13-M.Evans pushed ob at BAL 23 for 23 yards (22-J.Smith).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Buccaneers | Ravens |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 47 | 71 |
| Total yards | 242 | 373 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.1 | 5.3 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.19 | 0.05 (edge) |
| Success rate | 36% | 45% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 55% | 41% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.35 | 0.16 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.02 (edge) | -0.02 |
| Third downs | 3/10 | 9/15 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 | 9 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 11 | 23 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Ravens won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.05 expected points added per play vs -0.19.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · TB
13/25, 157 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-9.1 expected points added · -11.7% completion over expected
Passing · BAL
14/23, 131 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-0.0 expected points added · -3.0% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB | TB 35 | 6 | 21 | 2:12 | Punt | |
| 2 | BAL | BAL 30 | 4 | 10 | 1:55 | Punt | |
| 3 | TB | TB 26 | 7 | 15 | 2:24 | Punt | |
| 4 | BAL | BAL 21 | 4 | 3 | 1:30 | Punt | |
| 5 | TB | TB 13 | 6 | 14 | 2:52 | Punt | |
| 6 | BAL | BAL 25 | 6 | 32 | 2:43 | Fumble | |
| 7 | TB | TB 49 | 9 | 48 | 4:16 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | BAL | BAL 27 | 18 | 68 | 8:10 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | TB | TB 25 | 8 | 72 | 2:10 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | BAL | BAL 31 | 9 | 63 | 1:39 | Turnover on downs | |
| 11 | TB | TB 28 | 2 | 0 | 0:09 | End of half | |
| 12 | BAL | BAL 22 | 12 | 88 | 4:57 | Touchdown | |
| 13 | TB | TB 25 | 7 | 28 | 2:14 | Punt | |
| 14 | TB | BAL 14 | 4 | 15 | 2:06 | Turnover on downs | |
| 15 | BAL | BAL 45 | 16 | 53 | 7:11 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | TB | TB 23 | 2 | 0 | 0:13 | Interception | |
| 17 | BAL | TB 43 | 4 | -4 | 1:57 | Punt | |
| 18 | TB | TB 38 | 8 | 29 | 4:14 | Turnover on downs | |
| 19 | BAL | BAL 33 | 12 | 60 | 7:08 | End of game |
0 of 19 drives ended in points. Longest march: Ravens gained 88 scrimmage yards over 12 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameis Winston | 13/25 | 157 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Barber | 19 | 85 | 4.5 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Jameis Winston | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Evans | 4 | 9 | 121 | 0 | 36% | 3.9 |
| Adam Humphries | 4 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 24% | -2.7 |
| Cameron Brate | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8% | -0.6 |
| Peyton Barber | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8% | -0.7 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
| Chris Godwin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12% | -4.7 |
| Ronald Jones | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 8% | -1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavonte David | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita Vea | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Bullough | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Adams | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Smith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devante Bond | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Grimes | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Shaw | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Nassib | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | 14/23 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Edwards | 19 | 104 | 5.5 | 1 | 5.1 |
| Lamar Jackson | 18 | 95 | 5.3 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Kenneth Dixon | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Chris Moore | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Snead | 5 | 6 | 58 | 0 | 29% | 3.6 |
| Mark Andrews | 2 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 19% | 2.6 |
| Hayden Hurst | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 14% | 0.4 |
| John Brown | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 14% | -1.2 |
| Maxx Williams | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10% | -0.6 |
| Chris Moore | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5% | 1.8 |
| Kenneth Dixon | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Michael Crabtree | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Mosley | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Weddle | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Smith | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Williams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Judon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Onwuasor | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyrus Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Pierce | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavon Young | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Wormley | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -8.5
- Closing total
- 44.5
- TB moneyline
- +328
- BAL moneyline
- -378
Ravens closed -8.5, won by 8 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 32 — under by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- M&T Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 43°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Ron Torbert
- Rest
- TB 7 days · BAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Dirk Koetter vs John Harbaugh