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2019 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 8, 2019 · FirstEnergy Stadium

Tennessee TitansWinner

43

Cleveland Browns

13

CLE -5.5 upsetO 44 ✓

Tennessee Titans 43–13 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q3 2:10, CLE +20% win probability on one snap.

The game in one curve — scrub to replay it

Win probability

0255075100End Q1End Q2End Q3CLE ↑TEN ↓
Q3 · 2:10TEN — CLE TEN ball · 1st & 10TEN 57%

(2:10) 8-M.Mariota pass short left to 22-D.Henry for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the play for possible offensive pass interference, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.

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Highest-leverage plays

  1. Q3 · 2:10CLE +20% win prob(2:10) 8-M.Mariota pass short left to 22-D.Henry for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the play for possible offensive pass interference, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
  2. Q3 · 2:58CLE +13% win prob(2:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep right to 80-J.Landry to TEN 3 for 34 yards (26-L.Ryan).
  3. Q4 · 14:21TEN +11% win prob(14:21) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep right intended for 13-O.Beckham INTERCEPTED by 31-K.Byard at TEN 37. 31-K.Byard to CLE 35 for 28 yards (64-J.Tretter).
  4. Q2 · 2:00CLE +10% win prob(2:00) 6-B.Kern punts 70 yards to CLE 3, Center-48-B.Brinkley, downed by TEN-48-B.Brinkley.

Down-to-down truth

Situational splits

MetricTitansBrowns
Offensive plays5463
Total yards341346 (edge)
Yards per play6.3 (edge)5.5
Expected points added / play0.14 (edge)-0.35
Success rate41% (edge)40%
Dropback rate56%68%
Dropback efficiency (EPA/play)0.25 (edge)-0.41
Rush efficiency (EPA/play)-0.00 (edge)-0.22
Third downs2/10 (edge)1/10
Red-zone trips → TDs0 → 00 → 0
Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass)78 (edge)
First downs gained on snaps1517 (edge)
Sacks taken4 (edge)5
Turnovers0 (edge)3

Browns outgained Titans 346–341 but lost the turnover battle 3–0. That was the game.

Possession by possession

Drive chart

#TeamStartPlaysScrim ydsClockResult
1CLECLE 2710884:49Touchdown
2TENTEN 88583:39Turnover on downs
3CLECLE 116-103:03Punt
4TENTEN 45471:12Punt
5CLECLE 76282:28Punt
6TENTEN 1312475:10Touchdown
7CLECLE 30591:12Punt
8TENTEN 158293:24Punt
9CLECLE 284121:33Punt
10TENTEN 284-11:43Punt
11CLECLE 31-20:05Turnover on downs
12TENTEN 416110:45Punt
13CLECLE 136420:57End of half
14TENTEN 216443:07Turnover on downs
15CLECLE 257403:30Punt
16TENTEN 6462:31Punt
17CLECLE 397763:42Touchdown
18TENTEN 253750:13Touchdown
19CLECLE 257302:46Interception
20TENCLE 355301:39Touchdown
21CLECLE 25461:15Interception
22TENCLE 345342:14Touchdown
23CLECLE 289183:27Turnover on downs
24TENTEN 48512:25Punt
25CLECLE 30100:09Defensive touchdown
26CLECLE 25591:46Turnover on downs
27TENCLE 34201:16End of game

0 of 27 drives ended in points. Longest march: Browns gained 88 scrimmage yards over 10 plays for a touchdown.

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Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
CLE -5.5
Closing total
44
TEN moneyline
+206
CLE moneyline
-230

Browns closed -5.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 44; the game landed 56 — over by 12.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
FirstEnergy Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
71°F, wind 10 mph
Referee
Brad Allen
Rest
TEN 7 days · CLE 7 days
Coaches
Mike Vrabel vs Freddie Kitchens