2020 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 29, 2020 · TIAA Bank Stadium
Cleveland BrownsWinner
27
Jacksonville Jaguars
25
Cleveland Browns 27–25 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q2 4:25, JAX +15% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(4:25) 2-M.Glennon pass deep left to 19-C.Johnson for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 4:25JAX +15% win prob(4:25) 2-M.Glennon pass deep left to 19-C.Johnson for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q3 · 15:00CLE +11% win prob(15:00) 6-B.Mayfield pass short right to 88-H.Bryant to CLE 38 for 13 yards (47-J.Schobert). FUMBLES (47-J.Schobert), RECOVERED by JAX-42-A.Wingard at CLE 47. 42-A.Wingard ran ob at CLE 30 for 17 yards (82-R.Higgins).
- Q4 · 2:22JAX +11% win prob(2:22) (Shotgun) 30-J.Robinson up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 1:37JAX +10% win prob(1:37) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short left to 24-N.Chubb to CLE 48 for 13 yards (47-J.Schobert). JAX-40-B.Watson was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Browns | Jaguars |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 61 | 61 |
| Total yards | 462 (edge) | 375 |
| Yards per play | 7.6 (edge) | 6.1 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.21 (edge) | 0.14 |
| Success rate | 52% (edge) | 48% |
| Dropback rate | 52% | 61% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.22 (edge) | 0.08 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.19 | 0.24 (edge) |
| Third downs | 5/10 (edge) | 5/12 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 9 (edge) | 7 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 26 (edge) | 22 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 (edge) |
Browns won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.21 expected points added per play vs 0.14.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CLE
19/29, 258 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
13.3 expected points added · +7.1% completion over expected
Passing · JAX
20/35, 235 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
3.6 expected points added · -2.0% completion over expected
Receiving · CLE
8/11 for 143 yds, 1 TD
41% of team targets · 11.2 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAX | JAX 25 | 7 | 21 | 2:55 | Punt | |
| 2 | CLE | CLE 8 | 4 | 1 | 2:19 | Punt | |
| 3 | JAX | 50 | 6 | 19 | 3:11 | Turnover on downs | |
| 4 | CLE | CLE 45 | 7 | 55 | 2:55 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | JAX | JAX 25 | 12 | 57 | 5:03 | Turnover on downs | |
| 6 | CLE | CLE 25 | 15 | 69 | 6:34 | Turnover on downs | |
| 7 | JAX | JAX 23 | 7 | 77 | 2:49 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | CLE | CLE 16 | 10 | 79 | 3:04 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | JAX | JAX 25 | 9 | 39 | 1:10 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | CLE | CLE 25 | 2 | 13 | 0:12 | Fumble | |
| 11 | JAX | CLE 30 | 7 | 30 | 3:07 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | CLE | CLE 36 | 11 | 49 | 4:56 | Turnover on downs | |
| 13 | JAX | JAX 20 | 8 | 34 | 3:35 | Punt | |
| 14 | CLE | CLE 10 | 9 | 86 | 3:57 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | JAX | JAX 25 | 7 | 27 | 2:14 | Punt | |
| 16 | CLE | CLE 2 | 10 | 77 | 6:30 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | JAX | JAX 22 | 12 | 71 | 3:15 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | CLE | CLE 25 | 8 | 33 | 2:14 | End of game |
0 of 18 drives ended in points. Longest march: Browns gained 86 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 19/29 | 258 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Chubb | 19 | 144 | 7.6 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Kareem Hunt | 10 | 62 | 6.2 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Baker Mayfield | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Landry | 8 | 11 | 143 | 1 | 41% | 11.2 |
| Nick Chubb | 3 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 11% | -0.1 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 11% | 6.4 |
| Rashard Higgins | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7% | 0.3 |
| Harrison Bryant | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7% | -5.4 |
| Austin Hooper | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 7% | 2.2 |
| Stephen Carlson | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Kareem Hunt | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -2.7 |
| Taywan Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Goodson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrance Mitchell | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Joseph | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Smith | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Ogunjobi | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavierre Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mack Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Malveaux | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Glennon | 20/35 | 235 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Robinson | 22 | 128 | 5.8 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Mike Glennon | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Laviska Shenault Jr. | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Johnson | 4 | 8 | 96 | 1 | 24% | 3.4 |
| Keelan Cole | 3 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 18% | -0.8 |
| James Robinson | 5 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 18% | 0.3 |
| Laviska Shenault Jr. | 3 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 12% | 1.5 |
| James O'Shaughnessy | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 12% | 0.1 |
| Tyler Eifert | 3 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 12% | 0.0 |
| Ben Ellefson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Jack | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Schobert | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrod Wilson | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Gotsis | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Herndon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Rusnak | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luq Barcoo | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josiah Scott | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Wingard | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taven Bryan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CLE -7.5
- Closing total
- 48.5
- CLE moneyline
- -334
- JAX moneyline
- +284
Browns closed -7.5, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 52 — over by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- TIAA Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 70°F, wind 1 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- CLE 7 days · JAX 7 days
- Coaches
- Kevin Stefanski vs Doug Marrone