Sun, Dec 27, 2026, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 16 · at Baltimore Ravens · Division game
CLE 18%82% BAL
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BAL -10
Total
43.5
model 43
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Home favorites of 8–12 since 2023: won 73%, covered 45% (56 games)ⓘ
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CurrentBAL -10
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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
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2024 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & team ratings |
-9.5 | 34–10 | W | O41.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 18 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-10.5 | 22–24 | L | O41.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 17 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-10.5 | 40–14 | W | O44.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 16 · very close · similar situation & season form |
-11 | 14–20 | L | U40.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Postseason · very close · similar rest & spread |
-9.5 | 28–14 | W | U44.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar total & rest |
-9.5 | 20–10 | W | U43.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 4 · very close · similar spread & season form |
-10.5 | 30–13 | W | O41.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Postseason · very close · similar spread & season form |
-10 | 31–17 | W | O39.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 10 · close · similar situation & spread |
-9.5 | 10–7 | L | U41.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & total |
-10 | 24–18 | 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%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
In 495 games with totals 40.5–46.5, 52% went over; 3% of those overs had cashed by halftime and 24% by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-4 60% | 7-3 70% | 4-6 40% | |
| 6-4 60% | 4-5-1 44% | 7-3 70% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 since 2023
CLE 16–39 BAL
BAL leads · 55 games since 1999 · CLE has won the last meeting
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 2026 | Baltimore Ravens 10 @ Cleveland Browns 13 | BAL -3 | CLE W |
| Nov 16 2025 | Baltimore Ravens 23 @ Cleveland Browns 16 | BAL -7.5 | CLE W |
| Sep 14 2025 | Cleveland Browns 17 @ Baltimore Ravens 41 | BAL -12.5 | BAL W |
| Jan 4 2024 | Cleveland Browns 10 @ Baltimore Ravens 35 | BAL -20.5 | BAL W |
| Oct 27 2024 | Baltimore Ravens 24 @ Cleveland Browns 29 | BAL -7.5 | CLE W |
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
Longer bar = better
#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
| CLE off | BAL def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| BAL off | CLE def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.0 #30 | 6.2 #17 | 7.2 #26 | 2.7 #27 | 7.8 #13 | 10.5 #24 | |
5.0 #17 | 3.8 #3 | 8.8 #6 | 3.8 #9 | 9.3 #29 | 13.2 #22 |
BAL scoring against the CLE defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.0 #1 | 9.5 #6 | 17.5 #1 | 2.7 #27 | 4.7 #26 | 7.3 #31 | |
7.3 #32 | 3.2 #1 | 10.5 #14 | 3.8 #9 | 6.0 #9 | 9.8 #7 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
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Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
CLE7d
BAL7d
Even
Tempo
Average 120 plays
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News & sentiment
ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

