Deshaun Watson Deshaun Watson
Lamar Jackson Lamar Jackson
CLE 1:00 PM ET BAL

NFL Β· MATCHUP INTELLIGENCE

December 27, 2026 Β· 1:00 PM ET

Browns vs Ravens

M&T Bank Stadium

CLE 4-2 Β· BAL 4-2

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Matchup Analysis Automated Analysis

Cleveland Browns face Baltimore Ravens in Week 16 at M&T Bank Stadium. This early analysis uses the available pregame data; injury reports and market prices can still change before kickoff.

Cleveland Browns enter with a 4-2 record across 6 completed games in this competition phase. They average 17.7 points scored and 20.3 allowed.

Baltimore Ravens enter with a 4-2 record across 6 completed games in this competition phase. They average 26.0 points scored and 22.0 allowed.

The scoring matchup puts Cleveland Browns’s 17.7 points per game against a Baltimore Ravens defense allowing 22.0. In the other direction, Baltimore Ravens average 26.0 against Cleveland Browns’s 20.3 allowed. These season averages provide a broad view of offensive production and defensive results; they do not adjust for opponent strength or establish a specific passing or rushing advantage.

Cleveland Browns have injury designations to monitor: Grant Delpit (S) β€” Questionable; Mason Graham (DT) β€” Questionable; Quinshon Judkins (RB) β€” Questionable. These designations do not confirm who will start.

Baltimore Ravens have injury designations to monitor: Rashod Bateman (WR) β€” Questionable; Lamar Jackson (QB) β€” Questionable; Cam Jurgens (C) β€” Questionable. These designations do not confirm who will start.

The strongest model adjustments toward Baltimore Ravens are Early-down efficiency; Home field / environment.

The strongest model adjustments toward Cleveland Browns are Schedule strength; Recent form.

The current model leans toward BAL at 57.0% estimated win probability. This is a provisional model estimate, not a calibrated guarantee.

  • 🏈 Record: Cleveland Browns 4-2
  • 🏈 Record: Baltimore Ravens 4-2

Automated analysis β€” full AI preview generates about an hour before kickoff.

SportsFBI Model

Projects Baltimore Ravens to win β€” 57% confidence

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Key factors driving this matchup

BALH Early-down efficiency +1.0 Strong

51% / 40% allowed | 40% / 43% allowed

BALH Home field / environment +1.0 Moderate

BAL home field | BAL 70 days / CLE 70 days

BALH Starting QB efficiency +0.60 Weak

Lamar Jackson (2026) 70.8% CMP / 10.1 Y/A / 6.3% TD / 1.0% INT / 119.6 RATE Β· Deshaun Watson (2026) 63.8% CMP / 6.7 Y/A / 4.0% TD / 1.1% INT / 92.0 RATE

BALH Run-game matchup +0.45 Moderate

BAL 4.9 rush Y/A / 3.8 allowed | CLE 3.6 / 4.4 | PBP 78% stuff avoided | 79% stuff avoided

BALH Explosive-play differential +0.40 Moderate

7% / 6% allowed | 6% / 6% allowed

CLEA Schedule strength +0.31 Strong

BAL 36% opp wins Β· CLE 52%

CLEA Recent form +0.30 Moderate

BAL L1 Β· CLE W1

CLEA Pass defense +0.28 Weak

BAL 6.0 net Y/A / 65.0% CMP / 87.0 RATE | CLE 5.5 / 59.7% / 89.1

BALH Red-zone TD efficiency +0.22 Weak

71% / 58% allowed | 46% / 44% allowed

BALH Raw scoring differential +0.18 Weak

BAL 26.0 PPG Β· CLE 17.7 PPG | BAL 22.0 PA/G Β· CLE 20.3 PA/G

BALH Third-down efficiency +0.16 Weak

BAL OFF 38.2% / DEF 39.5% | CLE 30.8% / 39.1% | PBP 56%/56%/21% | 73%/43%/13%

CLEA Special teams efficiency +0.16 Moderate

BAL FG 76.9% / NET PUNT 44.5 | CLE 92.3% / 46.4

CLEA Game-script tendencies +0.16 Weak

47% neutral pass / 58 plays | 52% / 54

BALH Turnover differential +0.05 Weak

BAL 0.7 GIVE / 1.0 TAKE | CLE 1.2 / 1.2

CLEA OL vs DL matchup +0.02 Weak

BAL OL sack 7.7% / DEF sack 7.1% | CLE 12.1% / 8.4%

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