2020 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 6, 2020 · Nissan Stadium
Cleveland BrownsWinner
41
Tennessee Titans
35
Cleveland Browns 41–35. Biggest swing: Q2 13:14, TEN +12% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(13:14) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep right to 11-D.Peoples-Jones for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 13:14TEN +12% win prob(13:14) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep right to 11-D.Peoples-Jones for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q2 · 11:35TEN +10% win prob(11:35) 6-B.Kern punts 54 yards to CLE 20, Center-47-M.Overton. 11-D.Peoples-Jones to CLE 34 for 14 yards (53-W.Compton; 49-N.Dzubnar). PENALTY on CLE-52-E.Lee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 20.
- Q1 · 3:15CLE +10% win prob(3:15) 22-D.Henry right guard to TEN 20 for -3 yards (98-S.Richardson). FUMBLES (98-S.Richardson), RECOVERED by CLE-42-K.Joseph at TEN 21.
- Q1 · 13:41TEN +9% win prob(13:41) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep right to 82-R.Higgins pushed ob at TEN 27 for 35 yards (31-K.Byard).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Browns | Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 69 | 68 |
| Total yards | 459 (edge) | 433 |
| Yards per play | 6.7 (edge) | 6.4 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.27 (edge) | 0.04 |
| Success rate | 48% (edge) | 47% |
| Dropback rate | 52% | 71% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.74 (edge) | 0.25 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.25 (edge) | -0.47 |
| Third downs | 10/16 (edge) | 2/10 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 (edge) | 5 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 24 | 25 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 0 (edge) | 3 |
| Turnovers | 1 (edge) | 3 |
Browns won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.27 expected points added per play vs 0.04.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · TEN
29/45, 389 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
14.1 expected points added · +5.8% completion over expected
Passing · CLE
25/33, 334 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
24.9 expected points added · +14.6% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLE | CLE 25 | 9 | 71 | 4:17 | Turnover on downs | |
| 2 | TEN | TEN 28 | 7 | 30 | 2:52 | Turnover on downs | |
| 3 | CLE | CLE 41 | 10 | 52 | 4:32 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | TEN | TEN 23 | 2 | -2 | 0:10 | Fumble | |
| 5 | CLE | TEN 21 | 7 | 20 | 3:13 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | TEN | TEN 26 | 6 | 74 | 1:42 | Touchdown | |
| 7 | CLE | CLE 25 | 3 | 75 | 0:10 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | TEN | TEN 25 | 5 | 1 | 1:40 | Punt | |
| 9 | CLE | CLE 10 | 12 | 75 | 5:38 | Touchdown | |
| 10 | TEN | TEN 25 | 5 | -1 | 1:29 | Punt | |
| 11 | CLE | CLE 35 | 10 | 51 | 3:22 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | TEN | TEN 25 | 6 | 46 | 0:55 | Fumble | |
| 13 | TEN | TEN 25 | 5 | 75 | 1:08 | Touchdown | |
| 14 | CLE | CLE 25 | 5 | 7 | 2:34 | Punt | |
| 15 | TEN | TEN 39 | 7 | 60 | 2:10 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | CLE | CLE 25 | 9 | 60 | 3:39 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | TEN | TEN 24 | 14 | 44 | 5:14 | Interception | |
| 18 | CLE | CLE 30 | 4 | 3 | 1:13 | Punt | |
| 19 | TEN | TEN 30 | 4 | -2 | 1:14 | Punt | |
| 20 | CLE | CLE 20 | 10 | 34 | 7:05 | Punt | |
| 21 | TEN | TEN 9 | 16 | 100 | 4:20 | Touchdown | |
| 22 | CLE | TEN 45 | 5 | 11 | 0:35 | Fumble | |
| 23 | TEN | CLE 13 | 5 | 8 | 0:20 | Touchdown | |
| 24 | CLE | TEN 43 | 2 | 0 | 0:28 | End of game |
0 of 24 drives ended in points. Longest march: Titans gained 100 scrimmage yards over 16 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 25/33 | 334 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24.9 |
| Jarvis Landry | 1/1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Chubb | 18 | 80 | 4.4 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Kareem Hunt | 14 | 33 | 2.4 | 0 | -5.5 |
| Baker Mayfield | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | -6.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashard Higgins | 6 | 9 | 95 | 1 | 28% | 9.4 |
| Donovan Peoples-Jones | 2 | 3 | 92 | 1 | 9% | 6.2 |
| Jarvis Landry | 8 | 10 | 62 | 1 | 31% | 3.5 |
| Nick Chubb | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 3% | 2.0 |
| Kareem Hunt | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 9% | 2.0 |
| Austin Hooper | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 6% | 3.4 |
| Baker Mayfield | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 1.8 |
| David Njoku | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| D'Ernest Johnson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| Kendall Lamm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3% | 1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sendejo | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Smith | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.J. Goodson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack Wilson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Richardson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrance Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.J. Stewart | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sione Takitaki | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Karl Joseph | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 29/45 | 389 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | 15 | 60 | 4.0 | 0 | -9.2 |
| Jeremy McNichols | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | -0.0 |
| Cameron Batson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Davis | 11 | 12 | 182 | 1 | 29% | 14.2 |
| A.J. Brown | 4 | 7 | 87 | 0 | 17% | 4.0 |
| Anthony Firkser | 5 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 17% | 2.2 |
| MyCole Pruitt | 1 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 5% | 1.5 |
| Jeremy McNichols | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 10% | -0.7 |
| Cameron Batson | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 7% | 6.3 |
| Derrick Henry | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2% | 0.7 |
| Adam Humphries | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 10% | -6.0 |
| Geoff Swaim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
| Aaron Brewer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Simmons | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Butler | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Byard | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond King | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Crawford | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breon Borders | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rashaan Evans | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Long Jr. | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Vaccaro | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harold Landry | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TEN -4
- Closing total
- 54
- CLE moneyline
- +178
- TEN moneyline
- -200
Titans closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 54; the game landed 76 — over by 22.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Nissan Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 52°F, wind 1 mph
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- CLE 7 days · TEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Kevin Stefanski vs Mike Vrabel