2021 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 28, 2021 · M&T Bank Stadium
Cleveland Browns
10
Baltimore RavensWinner
16
Baltimore Ravens 16–10. Biggest swing: Q2 0:53, CLE +15% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(:53) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield sacked at BAL 39 for -11 yards. FUMBLES, touched at BAL 45, RECOVERED by BAL-99-O.Oweh at BAL 49.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q2 · 0:53CLE +15% win prob(:53) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield sacked at BAL 39 for -11 yards. FUMBLES, touched at BAL 45, RECOVERED by BAL-99-O.Oweh at BAL 49.
- Q2 · 1:02CLE +12% win prob(1:02) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass short middle intended for 89-M.Andrews INTERCEPTED by 22-G.Delpit at BAL 33. 22-G.Delpit to BAL 28 for 5 yards (89-M.Andrews).
- Q3 · 9:56BAL +11% win prob(9:56) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass short middle to 89-M.Andrews for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q3 · 11:34BAL +10% win prob(11:34) (Shotgun) 8-L.Jackson pass deep right to 89-M.Andrews to CLE 13 for 39 yards (33-R.Harrison) [90-J.Clowney]. Penalty on CLE-33-R.Harrison, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Browns | Ravens |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 57 | 74 |
| Total yards | 262 | 305 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.6 (edge) | 4.1 |
| Expected points added / play | -0.20 | -0.13 (edge) |
| Success rate | 33% | 42% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 72% | 51% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.18 (edge) | -0.22 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.24 | -0.04 (edge) |
| Third downs | 4/13 | 7/15 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 4 | 4 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 12 | 18 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 2 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 2 (edge) | 4 |
Ravens won the down-to-down efficiency fight: -0.13 expected points added per play vs -0.20.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · CLE
18/37, 247 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-2.2 expected points added · -11.1% completion over expected
Passing · BAL
20/32, 165 yds, 1 TD, 4 INT
-11.0 expected points added · -5.2% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLE | CLE 15 | 9 | 57 | 3:19 | Turnover on downs | |
| 2 | BAL | BAL 36 | 7 | 11 | 3:45 | Punt | |
| 3 | CLE | CLE 20 | 9 | 12 | 3:54 | Punt | |
| 4 | BAL | BAL 25 | 9 | 21 | 3:38 | Turnover on downs | |
| 5 | CLE | CLE 25 | 8 | 10 | 2:50 | Punt | |
| 6 | BAL | BAL 35 | 17 | 64 | 8:41 | Turnover on downs | |
| 7 | CLE | CLE 25 | 3 | 40 | 0:49 | Fumble | |
| 8 | BAL | BAL 35 | 2 | 13 | 0:35 | Interception | |
| 9 | CLE | CLE 47 | 7 | 25 | 1:27 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | BAL | BAL 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:06 | Interception | |
| 11 | CLE | BAL 28 | 2 | -17 | 0:11 | Fumble | |
| 12 | BAL | BAL 49 | 4 | 21 | 0:24 | Interception | |
| 13 | CLE | CLE 33 | 4 | 4 | 0:20 | Punt | |
| 14 | BAL | BAL 30 | 1 | 0 | 0:01 | End of half | |
| 15 | BAL | BAL 25 | 12 | 70 | 5:12 | Touchdown | |
| 16 | CLE | CLE 25 | 6 | 21 | 1:52 | Punt | |
| 17 | BAL | BAL 14 | 10 | 25 | 4:47 | Punt | |
| 18 | CLE | CLE 13 | 6 | 72 | 2:30 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | BAL | BAL 25 | 6 | 22 | 2:45 | Interception | |
| 20 | CLE | CLE 13 | 8 | 26 | 4:25 | Punt | |
| 21 | BAL | BAL 14 | 4 | 3 | 1:04 | Punt | |
| 22 | CLE | CLE 30 | 4 | 5 | 0:57 | Punt | |
| 23 | BAL | BAL 24 | 11 | 55 | 5:18 | Turnover on downs | |
| 24 | CLE | CLE 25 | 5 | 7 | 0:22 | Turnover on downs | |
| 25 | BAL | CLE 32 | 2 | 0 | 0:48 | End of game |
0 of 25 drives ended in points. Longest march: Browns gained 72 scrimmage yards over 6 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 18/37 | 247 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Hunt | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Nick Chubb | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Baker Mayfield | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Landry | 6 | 10 | 111 | 0 | 29% | 5.7 |
| Harrison Bryant | 3 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 9% | 2.7 |
| David Njoku | 3 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 15% | 0.7 |
| Nick Chubb | 2 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 12% | 0.2 |
| Ja'Marcus Bradley | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6% | 1.6 |
| Donovan Peoples-Jones | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 15% | -1.3 |
| Kareem Hunt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| Demetric Felton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.6 |
| Austin Hooper | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | 6 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Harrison | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anthony Walker | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Garrett | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sione Takitaki | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Elliott | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Newsome | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takk McKinley | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | 20/32 | 165 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -11.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | 17 | 68 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Devonta Freeman | 16 | 52 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Latavius Murray | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Devin Duvernay | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Ty'Son Williams | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Andrews | 4 | 10 | 65 | 1 | 31% | -6.7 |
| Marquise Brown | 8 | 10 | 51 | 0 | 31% | 2.2 |
| Rashod Bateman | 4 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 13% | 0.1 |
| Devonta Freeman | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Sammy Watkins | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Devin Duvernay | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6% | -2.3 |
| Ty'Son Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Patrick Ricard | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.8 |
| Tylan Wallace | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Humphrey | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Patrick Queen | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Stephens | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Andrews | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyus Bowser | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Clark | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nnamdi Madubuike | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Geno Stone | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odafe Oweh | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Houston | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BAL -3
- Closing total
- 47
- CLE moneyline
- +140
- BAL moneyline
- -156
Ravens closed -3 and covered, winning by 6.
Total closed 47; the game landed 26 — under by 21.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- M&T Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 43°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- CLE 7 days · BAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Kevin Stefanski vs John Harbaugh
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.