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2021 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 2, 2022 · M&T Bank Stadium

Los Angeles RamsWinner

20

Baltimore Ravens

19

LA -7 no coverU 47 ✓

Los Angeles Rams 20–19 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 1:08, BAL +22% win probability on one snap.

The game in one curve — scrub to replay it

Win probability

0255075100End Q1End Q2End Q3BALLA
Q4 · 1:08LA BAL LA ball · 4th & 5BAL 54%

(1:08) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 3-O.Beckham to BAL 07 for 5 yards (25-T.Young).

Market-anchored home win probability, play by play. Drag across the curve or use arrow keys to replay the game; gold diamonds mark the biggest momentum swings — tap one to jump there.

Highest-leverage plays

  1. Q4 · 1:08BAL +22% win prob(1:08) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 3-O.Beckham to BAL 07 for 5 yards (25-T.Young).
  2. Q2 · 1:42LA +20% win prob(1:42) (Shotgun) 2-T.Huntley pass deep right intended for 5-M.Brown INTERCEPTED by 4-J.Fuller at LA 37. 4-J.Fuller pushed ob at BAL 29 for 34 yards (65-P.Mekari).
  3. Q3 · 11:12LA +19% win prob(11:12) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford sacked at BAL 20 for -9 yards (54-T.Bowser). FUMBLES (54-T.Bowser) [54-T.Bowser], RECOVERED by BAL-50-J.Houston at BAL 20.
  4. Q1 · 2:03LA +16% win prob(2:03) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle intended for 89-T.Higbee INTERCEPTED by 36-C.Clark at LA 17. 36-C.Clark for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Ravens' first defensive TD of season.

Down-to-down truth

Situational splits

MetricRamsRavens
Offensive plays5667
Total yards374 (edge)327
Yards per play6.7 (edge)4.9
Expected points added / play0.09 (edge)-0.03
Success rate52% (edge)45%
Dropback rate66%55%
Dropback efficiency (EPA/play)0.16 (edge)-0.10
Rush efficiency (EPA/play)-0.050.05 (edge)
Third downs3/9 (edge)4/14
Red-zone trips → TDs0 → 00 → 0
Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass)66
First downs gained on snaps21 (edge)19
Sacks taken1 (edge)5
Turnovers32 (edge)

Rams won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.09 expected points added per play vs -0.03.

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · LA

Matthew StaffordQB

26/35, 309 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

6.0 expected points added · +3.9% completion over expected

Passing · BAL

Tyler HuntleyQB

20/32, 197 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-3.9 expected points added · +0.7% completion over expected

Rushing · BAL

Devonta FreemanRB

14 att, 76 yds, 0 TD

-2.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · LA

Sony MichelRB

19 att, 74 yds, 1 TD

-1.0 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · LA

Cooper KuppWR

6/7 for 95 yds, 1 TD

20% of team targets · 8.3 expected points added

Receiving · BAL

Mark AndrewsTE

6/6 for 89 yds, 0 TD

21% of team targets · 6.0 expected points added

Possession by possession

Drive chart

#TeamStartPlaysScrim ydsClockResult
1BALBAL 259354:27Punt
2LALA 411684:57Turnover on downs
3BALBAL 46442:05Punt
4LALA 8381:33Defensive touchdown
5LALA 249384:17Interception
6BALBAL 4151009:00Turnover on downs
7LALA 257371:48Punt
8BALBAL 143140:24Interception
9LABAL 294290:34Touchdown
10BALBAL 2110510:53Turnover on downs
11LALA 25200:02End of half
12LALA 258553:55Fumble
13BALBAL 2014476:23Turnover on downs
14LALA 25591:54Punt
15BALBAL 13441:51Punt
16LALA 458553:48Touchdown
17BALBAL 2513647:39Turnover on downs
18LALA 2511753:33Touchdown
19BALBAL 25880:57Fumble

0 of 19 drives ended in points. Longest march: Ravens gained 100 scrimmage yards over 15 plays for a turnover on downs.

Full stat lines

Box score

Los Angeles Rams

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Matthew Stafford26/353092216.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Sony Michel19743.91-1.0
Matthew Stafford1-1-1.000.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Cooper Kupp6795120%8.3
Tyler Higbee6969026%-3.9
Van Jefferson4563014%5.7
Odell Beckham5739120%0.5
Sony Michel3525014%0.1
Ben Skowronek221806%1.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Troy Reeder531.000
Leonard Floyd330.500
Darious Williams420.001
Taylor Rapp510.000
Jordan Fuller330.011
A'Shawn Robinson421.000
Travin Howard320.000
Aaron Donald320.500
Nick Scott310.000
Von Miller402.000

Baltimore Ravens

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tyler Huntley20/32197015-3.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Devonta Freeman14765.40-2.2
Tyler Huntley6549.004.8
Latavius Murray11312.80-1.0
Devin Duvernay144.00-0.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Mark Andrews6689021%6.0
Rashod Bateman71058034%1.6
Marquise Brown3828028%-2.4
Devin Duvernay2319010%-1.7
Nick Boyle11203%-0.6
Devonta Freeman11103%-0.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Tavon Young720.000
Chuck Clark330.023
Josh Bynes330.000
Kevon Seymour230.000
Calais Campbell400.000
Jimmy Smith310.000
Geno Stone300.000
Tyus Bowser201.000
Patrick Queen110.000
Brandon Stephens200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
LA -7
Closing total
47
LA moneyline
-313
BAL moneyline
+264

Rams closed -7, won by 1 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 47; the game landed 39 — under by 8.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
M&T Bank Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
59°F, wind 6 mph
Referee
Bill Vinovich
Rest
LA 7 days · BAL 7 days
Coaches
Sean McVay vs John Harbaugh