2021 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 12, 2021 · FirstEnergy Stadium
Baltimore Ravens
22
Cleveland BrownsWinner
24
Cleveland Browns 24–22 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 1:17, BAL +32% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
9-J.Tucker kicks onside 6 yards from BAL 35 to BAL 41. RECOVERED by BAL-36-C.Clark.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 1:17BAL +32% win prob9-J.Tucker kicks onside 6 yards from BAL 35 to BAL 41. RECOVERED by BAL-36-C.Clark.
- Q4 · 1:00BAL +18% win prob(1:00) (Shotgun) 2-T.Huntley pass short left to 12-R.Bateman to BAL 47 for 2 yards (21-D.Ward).
- Q4 · 1:11BAL +14% win prob(1:11) (Shotgun) 2-T.Huntley sacked at BAL 31 for -10 yards (90-J.Clowney).
- Q2 · 5:32BAL +8% win prob(5:32) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep right intended for 80-J.Landry INTERCEPTED by 23-A.Averett at BAL 40. 23-A.Averett pushed ob at CLE 39 for 21 yards (81-A.Hooper).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Ravens | Browns |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 69 | 59 |
| Total yards | 389 (edge) | 292 |
| Yards per play | 5.6 (edge) | 4.9 |
| Expected points added / play | -0.10 | -0.07 (edge) |
| Success rate | 46% (edge) | 39% |
| Dropback rate | 75% | 59% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.05 | 0.01 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.29 | -0.19 (edge) |
| Third downs | 1/12 | 6/14 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 9 (edge) | 5 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 21 (edge) | 17 |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 (edge) |
Ravens outgained Browns 389–292 but lost the turnover battle 2–1. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BAL
27/38, 270 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-4.8 expected points added · +8.7% completion over expected
Passing · CLE
22/32, 190 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-1.9 expected points added · +3.0% completion over expected
Receiving · BAL
11/11 for 115 yds, 1 TD
28% of team targets · 10.8 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLE | CLE 23 | 5 | 7 | 1:29 | Punt | |
| 2 | BAL | BAL 32 | 5 | 17 | 2:11 | Punt | |
| 3 | CLE | CLE 15 | 7 | 19 | 3:50 | Turnover on downs | |
| 4 | BAL | BAL 17 | 5 | 5 | 1:54 | Punt | |
| 5 | CLE | CLE 34 | 9 | 66 | 4:58 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | BAL | BAL 25 | 5 | 10 | 1:18 | Punt | |
| 7 | CLE | CLE 23 | 11 | 75 | 6:05 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | BAL | BAL 22 | 5 | 3 | 2:02 | Punt | |
| 9 | CLE | CLE 32 | 2 | 12 | 0:49 | Interception | |
| 10 | BAL | CLE 39 | 4 | 7 | 1:54 | Turnover on downs | |
| 11 | CLE | CLE 40 | 6 | 16 | 1:47 | Punt | |
| 12 | BAL | BAL 9 | 4 | 6 | 0:54 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 13 | BAL | BAL 23 | 8 | 53 | 0:47 | Turnover on downs | |
| 14 | CLE | — | 1 | 0 | 0:02 | End of half | |
| 15 | BAL | BAL 25 | 8 | 62 | 2:57 | Fumble | |
| 16 | CLE | CLE 28 | 11 | 36 | 5:18 | Punt | |
| 17 | BAL | BAL 17 | 9 | 61 | 4:40 | Turnover on downs | |
| 18 | CLE | CLE 25 | 12 | 52 | 5:35 | Turnover on downs | |
| 19 | BAL | BAL 31 | 8 | 69 | 2:34 | Touchdown | |
| 20 | CLE | CLE 31 | 5 | 6 | 1:36 | Punt | |
| 21 | BAL | BAL 22 | 4 | 0 | 0:29 | Punt | |
| 22 | CLE | BAL 46 | 4 | 3 | 1:25 | Punt | |
| 23 | BAL | BAL 10 | 15 | 90 | 4:09 | Touchdown | |
| 24 | CLE | BAL 41 | 5 | 6 | 0:21 | Turnover on downs | |
| 25 | CLE | BAL 47 | 2 | 0 | 0:56 | End of game |
0 of 25 drives ended in points. Longest march: Ravens gained 90 scrimmage yards over 15 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Huntley | 27/38 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4.8 |
| Lamar Jackson | 4/4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonta Freeman | 13 | 64 | 4.9 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Tyler Huntley | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Lamar Jackson | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Devin Duvernay | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Latavius Murray | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Andrews | 11 | 11 | 115 | 1 | 28% | 10.8 |
| Rashod Bateman | 7 | 8 | 103 | 0 | 20% | 6.6 |
| Marquise Brown | 5 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 20% | -0.0 |
| Devin Duvernay | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 13% | -1.2 |
| Devonta Freeman | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13% | -2.3 |
| Josh Oliver | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Sammy Watkins | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Stephens | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Clark | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Westry | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Odafe Oweh | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bynes | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Averett | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nnamdi Madubuike | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyus Bowser | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevon Seymour | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Browns
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | 22/32 | 190 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Chubb | 17 | 59 | 3.5 | 0 | -2.7 |
| D'Ernest Johnson | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Baker Mayfield | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Kareem Hunt | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Peoples-Jones | 5 | 7 | 90 | 0 | 23% | 3.4 |
| Jarvis Landry | 5 | 10 | 41 | 1 | 32% | -6.4 |
| Austin Hooper | 5 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 19% | 2.2 |
| Kareem Hunt | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6% | 0.9 |
| D'Ernest Johnson | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 1.8 |
| Nick Chubb | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13% | -2.1 |
| Andy Janovich | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Delpit | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Johnson | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Hill | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greedy Williams | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| M.J. Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Ward | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Garrett | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik McDowell | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Phillips | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CLE -3
- Closing total
- 44
- BAL moneyline
- +135
- CLE moneyline
- -150
Browns closed -3, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44; the game landed 46 — over by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FirstEnergy Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 46°F, wind 14 mph
- Referee
- Brad Rogers
- Rest
- BAL 7 days · CLE 14 days
- Coaches
- John Harbaugh vs Kevin Stefanski
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.