Sun, Dec 27, 2026, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 16 · at Baltimore Ravens · Division game
4-2 · Power #30
16
projected
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4-2 · Power #10
26
projected
CLE 18%
82% BAL
Spread
BAL -10
 
Total
43.5
model 43
Spread edge
Even
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CurrentBAL -10
Total43.5
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Line context
Home favorites of 8–12 since 2023: won 73%, covered 45% (56 games)ⓘ
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CurrentBAL -10
Total43.5
Last updateSep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like BAL as a 10-point home favorite against CLE, the favorite won 8, covered 6, and 5 went over the total.

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Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 75%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 42%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 62%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 10.6 against an average line of 10.1; 40 points a game (usually 47). Of the 5 overs, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2024 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & team ratings
-9.534–10 W O41.5
Very close
2024 · Week 18 · very close · similar situation & spread
-10.522–24 L O41.5
Very close
2024 · Week 17 · very close · similar situation & rest
-10.540–14 W O44.5
Very close
2023 · Week 16 · very close · similar situation & season form
-1114–20 L U40.5
Very close
2024 · Postseason · very close · similar rest & spread
-9.528–14 W U44.5
Very close
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar total & rest
-9.520–10 W U43.5
Very close
2024 · Week 4 · very close · similar spread & season form
-10.530–13 W O41.5
Very close
2023 · Postseason · very close · similar spread & season form
-1031–17 W O39.5
Close
2025 · Week 10 · close · similar situation & spread
-9.510–7 L U41.5
Close
2023 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & total
-1024–18 L U43
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Baltimore Ravens 82%
Projected CLE 16 – BAL 26 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
BAL -10
Market BAL -10
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 2.5-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 43 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from BAL’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadBAL rating edge+4.7+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap+3.3=Model marginBAL by 9.8
TotalScoring ratings42.8=Model total42.8

Signals

The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Cleveland Browns ATS trend
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Baltimore Ravens 1-3-1 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
CLE−1.8 →−2.8▼ 1.0#30
BAL+0.7 →+1.9▲ 1.2#10
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW15

CLE
Longer bar = better
BAL
#27
Offense
BAL better ▶
#6
#10
Defense
Even
#13
0.0 #17
Turnovers
Even
+0.3 #14
59 plays #26
Pace
BAL faster ▶
61 plays #21
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When CLE has the ball
Advantage: BAL defense
CLE offBAL defEdge
Points / game 17.7 #28 22.0 #15 BAL
Yards / play 4.53 #29 5.04 #12 BAL
EPA / play −0.09 #26 −0.03 #14 BAL
Success rate 40% #26 42% #9 BAL
When BAL has the ball
Even matchup
BAL offCLE defEdge
Points / game 26.0 #7 20.3 #5 Even
Yards / play 6.01 #4 5.03 #10 BAL
EPA / play +0.11 #7 −0.03 #13 BAL
Success rate 48% #5 42% #10 BAL

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
CLE scoring against the BAL defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
CLE scored
1.0
#30
6.2
#17
7.2
#26
2.7
#27
7.8
#13
10.5
#24
BAL allowed
5.0
#17
3.8
#3
8.8
#6
3.8
#9
9.3
#29
13.2
#22
BAL scoring against the CLE defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
BAL scored
8.0
#1
9.5
#6
17.5
#1
2.7
#27
4.7
#26
7.3
#31
CLE allowed
7.3
#32
3.2
#1
10.5
#14
3.8
#9
6.0
#9
9.8
#7

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
BAL +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
CLE7d
BAL7d
Even
Tempo
Average 120 plays
slowavg 125fast

News & sentiment

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Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.