2020 Week 14 · Mon, Dec 14, 2020 · FirstEnergy Stadium
Baltimore RavensWinner
47
Cleveland Browns
42
Baltimore Ravens 47–42. Biggest swing: Q4 2:00, CLE +38% win probability on one snap. Played in 18 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(2:00) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass deep right to 15-M.Brown for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 2:00CLE +38% win prob(2:00) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass deep right to 15-M.Brown for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 0:07CLE +15% win prob(:07) 9-J.Tucker 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-S.Koch.
- Q4 · 6:41CLE +15% win prob(6:41) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield scrambles right end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 1:10CLE +13% win prob(1:10) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass short left to 27-K.Hunt for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Ravens | Browns |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 57 | 77 |
| Total yards | 387 | 495 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 6.8 (edge) | 6.4 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.39 (edge) | 0.25 |
| Success rate | 46% | 48% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 51% | 70% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.41 (edge) | 0.27 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.36 (edge) | 0.19 |
| Third downs | 6/11 (edge) | 5/12 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 11 (edge) | 10 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 23 | 29 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 1 |
Browns outgained Ravens 495–387 but lost the turnover battle 1–0. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CLE
28/47, 343 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
11.7 expected points added · +1.4% completion over expected
Passing · BAL
11/17, 163 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.8 expected points added · +5.5% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLE | CLE 19 | 13 | 81 | 5:54 | Touchdown | |
| 2 | BAL | BAL 27 | 11 | 44 | 6:02 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | CLE | CLE 25 | 9 | 15 | 3:08 | Turnover on downs | |
| 4 | BAL | BAL 29 | 4 | -10 | 1:00 | Punt | |
| 5 | CLE | CLE 35 | 4 | 4 | 1:26 | Punt | |
| 6 | BAL | BAL 20 | 9 | 80 | 4:41 | Touchdown | |
| 7 | CLE | CLE 25 | 9 | 75 | 3:33 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | BAL | BAL 25 | 5 | -5 | 2:25 | Punt | |
| 9 | CLE | CLE 35 | 4 | 7 | 0:50 | Punt | |
| 10 | BAL | BAL 44 | 5 | 56 | 0:31 | Touchdown | |
| 11 | CLE | CLE 25 | 5 | 19 | 0:30 | End of half | |
| 12 | BAL | BAL 25 | 6 | 70 | 2:13 | Touchdown | |
| 13 | CLE | CLE 25 | 13 | 75 | 3:41 | Touchdown | |
| 14 | BAL | BAL 25 | 10 | 32 | 4:34 | Punt | |
| 15 | CLE | CLE 13 | 1 | 0 | 0:08 | Interception | |
| 16 | BAL | CLE 1 | 2 | 1 | 0:03 | Touchdown | |
| 17 | CLE | CLE 25 | 14 | 72 | 5:45 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | BAL | BAL 25 | 5 | 4 | 0:50 | Punt | |
| 19 | CLE | CLE 30 | 13 | 70 | 6:13 | Touchdown | |
| 20 | BAL | BAL 21 | 11 | 77 | 4:42 | Touchdown | |
| 21 | CLE | CLE 25 | 6 | 75 | 0:47 | Touchdown | |
| 22 | BAL | BAL 25 | 7 | 38 | 1:02 | Turnover on downs | |
| 23 | CLE | CLE 25 | 2 | 2 | 0:02 | Turnover on downs |
0 of 23 drives ended in points. Longest march: Browns gained 81 scrimmage yards over 13 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | 11/17 | 163 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6.8 |
| Trace McSorley | 1/4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | 9 | 124 | 13.8 | 2 | 13.8 |
| J.K. Dobbins | 13 | 53 | 4.1 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Gus Edwards | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 2 | 4.1 |
| Justice Hill | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Trace McSorley | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Andrews | 5 | 6 | 78 | 0 | 32% | 4.5 |
| Marquise Brown | 2 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 32% | 4.2 |
| Willie Snead | 3 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 26% | 1.3 |
| Miles Boykin | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5% | 1.5 |
| Gus Edwards | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Clark | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Elliott | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Peters | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Judon | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davontae Harris | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Humphrey | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyus Bowser | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nnamdi Madubuike | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Williams | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 28/47 | 343 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.7 |
| Jarvis Landry | 1/1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Chubb | 17 | 82 | 4.8 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Kareem Hunt | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Baker Mayfield | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 1 | 2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Hunt | 6 | 7 | 77 | 1 | 16% | 5.6 |
| Donovan Peoples-Jones | 3 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 11% | 3.2 |
| Rashard Higgins | 6 | 10 | 68 | 1 | 23% | -1.5 |
| Jarvis Landry | 6 | 9 | 52 | 0 | 20% | 4.7 |
| David Njoku | 3 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 9% | 3.6 |
| Nick Chubb | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 5% | 1.3 |
| Harrison Bryant | 3 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 14% | -1.9 |
| Andy Janovich | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Joseph | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Richardson | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Takitaki | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Ogunjobi | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.J. Stewart | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Smith | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrance Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.J. Goodson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Garrett | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Vernon | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -3
- Closing total
- 45.5
- BAL moneyline
- -174
- CLE moneyline
- +156
Ravens closed -3 and covered, winning by 5.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 89 — over by 43.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FirstEnergy Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 34°F, wind 18 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- BAL 6 days · CLE 8 days
- Coaches
- John Harbaugh vs Kevin Stefanski
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 18 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.