2020 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 11, 2020 · FirstEnergy Stadium
Indianapolis Colts
23
Cleveland BrownsWinner
32
Cleveland Browns 32–23. Biggest swing: Q1 7:53, CLE +13% win probability on one snap. Played in 16 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(7:53) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 83-M.Johnson to CLE 12 for 36 yards (23-A.Sendejo).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 7:53CLE +13% win prob(7:53) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep left to 83-M.Johnson to CLE 12 for 36 yards (23-A.Sendejo).
- Q3 · 12:26IND +12% win prob(12:26) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass short left intended for 13-T.Hilton INTERCEPTED by 33-R.Harrison at IND 47. 33-R.Harrison for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 2:58CLE +10% win prob(2:58) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep left to 80-J.Landry to IND 14 for 30 yards (23-K.Moore).
- Q2 · 12:34CLE +10% win prob(12:34) (Shotgun) 17-P.Rivers pass deep middle to 16-A.Dulin to CLE 21 for 34 yards (23-A.Sendejo).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Colts | Browns |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 51 | 72 |
| Total yards | 309 | 385 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 6.1 (edge) | 5.3 |
| Expected points added / play | -0.04 | 0.04 (edge) |
| Success rate | 47% (edge) | 44% |
| Dropback rate | 67% | 56% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.20 | 0.16 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.27 (edge) | -0.11 |
| Third downs | 4/11 | 10/17 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 3 | 6 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 14 | 22 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Browns won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.04 expected points added per play vs -0.04.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CLE
21/37, 247 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
3.4 expected points added · -6.5% completion over expected
Passing · IND
21/33, 243 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-6.9 expected points added · +2.3% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLE | CLE 25 | 11 | 69 | 4:36 | Turnover on downs | |
| 2 | IND | IND 28 | 11 | 72 | 4:24 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | CLE | CLE 19 | 16 | 81 | 6:54 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | IND | IND 25 | 8 | 56 | 3:51 | Turnover on downs | |
| 5 | CLE | CLE 25 | 11 | 75 | 4:17 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | IND | IND 25 | 5 | 8 | 1:45 | Punt | |
| 7 | CLE | CLE 18 | 12 | 59 | 4:00 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | IND | IND 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:13 | End of half | |
| 9 | IND | IND 26 | 6 | 16 | 2:45 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 10 | IND | — | 2 | 0 | 0:15 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 11 | CLE | CLE 25 | 6 | 13 | 2:47 | Interception | |
| 12 | IND | CLE 48 | 10 | 39 | 5:15 | Turnover on downs | |
| 13 | CLE | CLE 22 | 10 | 32 | 4:14 | Punt | |
| 14 | IND | IND 4 | 1 | 0 | 0:05 | Turnover on downs | |
| 15 | CLE | CLE 40 | 5 | 3 | 1:09 | Punt | |
| 16 | IND | IND 13 | 5 | 26 | 2:06 | Interception | |
| 17 | CLE | IND 49 | 6 | 13 | 4:19 | Interception | |
| 18 | IND | IND 30 | 12 | 73 | 4:15 | Turnover on downs | |
| 19 | CLE | CLE 32 | 9 | 40 | 2:29 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | IND | IND 22 | 3 | 19 | 0:21 | End of game |
0 of 20 drives ended in points. Longest march: Browns gained 81 scrimmage yards over 16 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Rivers | 21/33 | 243 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -6.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | 12 | 57 | 4.8 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Nyheim Miller-Hines | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Ashton Dulin | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Jordan Wilkins | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Philip Rivers | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Y. Hilton | 6 | 10 | 69 | 0 | 31% | -5.9 |
| Marcus Johnson | 3 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 9% | 4.7 |
| Ashton Dulin | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 3% | 2.9 |
| Trey Burton | 5 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 19% | 1.4 |
| Nyheim Miller-Hines | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 13% | -2.2 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 9% | -0.1 |
| Zach Pascal | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| Jack Doyle | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.9 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -3.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Okereke | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rock Ya-Sin | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denico Autry | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grover Stewart | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeForest Buckner | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Walker | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 21/37 | 247 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Odell Beckham | 1/1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Hunt | 20 | 72 | 3.6 | 0 | -1.3 |
| D'Ernest Johnson | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Baker Mayfield | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Andy Janovich | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Odell Beckham | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Landry | 4 | 9 | 88 | 0 | 24% | -1.5 |
| Odell Beckham | 5 | 9 | 58 | 0 | 24% | 1.2 |
| Austin Hooper | 5 | 10 | 57 | 0 | 26% | -1.1 |
| Rashard Higgins | 3 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 8% | 3.9 |
| Kareem Hunt | 3 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 11% | 1.7 |
| David Njoku | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 1.1 |
| D'Ernest Johnson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Harrison Bryant | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Goodson | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Takitaki | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Johnson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Ward | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Myles Garrett | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Smith | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Harrison | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sheldon Richardson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odell Beckham | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CLE -1
- Closing total
- 48.5
- IND moneyline
- -101
- CLE moneyline
- -110
Browns closed -1 and covered, winning by 9.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 55 — over by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FirstEnergy Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 64°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Scott Novak
- Rest
- IND 7 days · CLE 7 days
- Coaches
- Frank Reich vs Kevin Stefanski
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.