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NFL · Week 17 · December 28, 2014 · 12 min read

Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens: 2014 Week 17 Recap

Ravens defeat Browns 20–10 in Week 17

Joe Flacco led Fantasy Impact as Ravens prevailed in a 10–20 Week 17 finish.

Cleveland Browns 10 7–9
Final 10–20
Baltimore Ravens 20 10–6 Winner
Winner
Baltimore Ravens
Final score
10–20
Halftime
Tied 3–3 at halftime
Top passer
Joe Flacco
FantasyHQ MVP
Joe Flacco
Game date
December 28, 2014

Top fantasy performers · Browns

  • T.Gabriel 3 REC · 66 YDS +3.3 Fantasy Impact
  • C.Shaw 14/37 · 158 YDS +1.4 Fantasy Impact
  • I.Crowell 1 REC · 16 YDS +1.1 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Ravens

  • Joe Flacco
    Joe Flacco 22/40 · 293 YDS · 2 TD +8.7 Fantasy Impact
  • Tyron Smith
    Tyron Smith 4 REC · 83 YDS · 1 TD +3.1 Fantasy Impact
  • K.Aiken 2 REC · 13 YDS · 1 TD +2.9 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Baltimore Ravens
Final score
Baltimore Ravens 20–10 Cleveland Browns
Halftime
Tied 3–3 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
Joe Flacco
Top passer
Joe Flacco
Biggest EPA play
(11:25) 9-C.Shaw FUMBLES (Aborted) at BAL 25, RECOVERED by BAL-55-T.Suggs at BAL 27. 55-T.…
Game date
2014-12-28

Game summary

The Baltimore Ravens beat the Cleveland Browns 20–10 on 2014-12-28. Joe Flacco posted a game-high +8.74 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q2Q3Q4T
Cleveland Browns3700010
Baltimore Ravens30170020

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

CLECleveland Browns
BALBaltimore Ravens

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. BALBaltimore Ravens
    Q2 8:10FG
    Justin Tucker

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CLE 7
    Score
    0-3

    (8:10) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-4-S.Koch.

  2. CLECleveland Browns
    Q2 2:37FG
    GHG. Hartley

    Points+3

    Yard line
    BAL 20
    Score
    3-3

    (2:37) (Field Goal formation) 10-G.Hartley 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning.

  3. CLECleveland Browns
    Q3 3:34TD
    TWTyre West

    Points+6

    Yard line
    BAL 2
    Score
    9-3

    (3:34) 28-T.West up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  4. CLECleveland Browns
    Q3 3:29XP
    GHG. Hartley

    Points+1

    Yard line
    BAL 2
    Score
    10-3

    10-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning.

  5. BALBaltimore Ravens
    Q4 10:41FG
    Justin Tucker

    Points+3

    Yard line
    CLE 10
    Score
    10-6

    (10:41) 9-J.Tucker 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-4-S.Koch.

  6. BALBaltimore Ravens
    Q4 7:40TD
    Tyron Smith

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CLE 16
    Score
    10-12

    (7:40) 5-J.Flacco pass deep middle to 82-T.Smith for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  7. BALBaltimore Ravens
    Q4 7:33XP
    Justin Tucker

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CLE 2
    Score
    10-13

    9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-4-S.Koch.

  8. BALBaltimore Ravens
    Q4 3:49TD
    KAK. Aiken

    Points+6

    Yard line
    CLE 2
    Score
    10-19

    (3:49) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 11-K.Aiken for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  9. BALBaltimore Ravens
    Q4 3:44XP
    Justin Tucker

    Points+1

    Yard line
    CLE 2
    Score
    10-20

    9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-4-S.Koch.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1Joe FlaccoJoe Flacco · Baltimore Ravens · Passing · +8.74 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
  2. 2T. Gabriel · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.31 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
  3. 3Tyron SmithTyron Smith · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +3.09 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
  4. 4K. Aiken · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.87 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.43 EPA/play
  5. 5Shi SmithShi Smith · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +2.72 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
  6. 6C. Shaw · Cleveland Browns · Passing · +1.41 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.04 EPA/play
  7. 7Montaric BrownMontaric Brown · Baltimore Ravens · Receiving · +1.36 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.36 EPA/play
  8. 8I. Crowell · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +1.05 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

Joe Flacco

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Joe Flacco — BAL · Passing

Joe Flacco posted the highest total EPA (+8.74) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Baltimore Ravens. Across 40 counted snaps, they averaged +0.22 EPA per play.

Joe Flacco's top snap (-3.51 EPA): (:29) 5-J.Flacco kneels to CLE 19 for -1 yards.

Biggest single play (-5.28 EPA): C. Shaw — (11:25) 9-C.Shaw FUMBLES (Aborted) at BAL 25, RECOVERED by BAL-55-T.Suggs at BAL 27. 55-T.Suggs to BAL 27 for no gain (68-N.McDonald).

Quarterback report card

Joe Flacco led all passers in efficiency for Baltimore Ravens, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • Joe FlaccoJoe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) · 40 dropbacks · 55.0% completion · +0.6% CPOE · +0.22 EPA/play · +8.74 total EPA
  • C. Shaw (Cleveland Browns) · 37 dropbacks · 37.8% completion · -13.7% CPOE · +0.04 EPA/play · +1.41 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatCleveland BrownsBaltimore Ravens
Offensive EPA/play-0.110+0.017
Offensive success rate30.9%45.9%
Pass EPA/play+0.038+0.219
Rush EPA/play-0.346-0.202
Defensive EPA/play-0.017+0.110
Defensive success rate54.1%69.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Baltimore Ravens held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.02 vs -0.11), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Cleveland Browns: -0.11 EPA/play (29th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
  • Baltimore Ravens: +0.02 EPA/play (58th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
  • Baltimore Ravens: 12 drives, +1.41 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
  • Cleveland Browns: 12 drives, -8.93 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Cleveland Browns — Tyre West (Q3 3:34)
  • Tyron SmithBaltimore Ravens — Tyron Smith (Joe Flacco pass) (Q4 7:40)
  • Baltimore Ravens — K. Aiken (Joe Flacco pass) (Q4 3:49)

Field goals

  • Justin TuckerBaltimore Ravens — Justin Tucker (Q2 8:10)
  • Cleveland Browns — G. Hartley (Q2 2:37)
  • Justin TuckerBaltimore Ravens — Justin Tucker (Q4 10:41)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the CLE 7 (Q2 8:10) — (8:10) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the BAL 20 (Q2 2:37) — (2:37) (Field Goal formation) 10-G.Hartley 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning..

The third quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 7–0. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the BAL 2 (Q3 3:34) — (3:34) 28-T.West up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the BAL 2 (Q3 3:29) — 10-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning..

The fourth quarter: Baltimore Ravens won the period 17–0. Baltimore Ravens connected on a field goal from the CLE 10 (Q4 10:41) — (10:41) 9-J.Tucker 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the CLE 16 (Q4 7:40) — (7:40) 5-J.Flacco pass deep middle to 82-T.Smith for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q4 7:33) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-4-S.Koch.; Baltimore Ravens found the end zone from the CLE 2 (Q4 3:49) — (3:49) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 11-K.Aiken for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Baltimore Ravens added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q4 3:44) — 9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-4-S.Koch..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Baltimore Ravens (Q4 8:23) — (8:23) 5-J.Flacco pass deep left to 82-T.Smith to CLE 16 for 53 yards (23-J.Haden). [WPA +18.2% · EPA +3.13]
  • Cleveland Browns (Q3 3:45) — (3:45) (Shotgun) 9-C.Shaw pass deep right to 18-T.Gabriel to BAL 2 for 49 yards (33-W.Hill) [57-C.Mosley]. Shaw scrambles to right and avoids pressure and finds Gabriel wide open at B26. [WPA +17.8% · EPA +5.00]
  • Cleveland Browns (Q1 11:25) — (11:25) 9-C.Shaw FUMBLES (Aborted) at BAL 25, RECOVERED by BAL-55-T.Suggs at BAL 27. 55-T.Suggs to BAL 27 for no gain (68-N.McDonald). [WPA -14.9% · EPA -5.28]
  • Baltimore Ravens (Q2 1:15) — (1:15) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco sacked at CLE 42 for -7 yards (99-P.Kruger). FUMBLES (99-P.Kruger), recovered by BAL-53-J.Zuttah at BAL 43. 53-J.Zuttah to BAL 43 for no gain (99-P.Kruger). [WPA -13.7% · EPA -2.75]
  • Baltimore Ravens (Q4 7:40) — (7:40) 5-J.Flacco pass deep middle to 82-T.Smith for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.2% · EPA +2.23]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Cleveland Browns (Q1 11:25) — (11:25) 9-C.Shaw FUMBLES (Aborted) at BAL 25, RECOVERED by BAL-55-T.Suggs at BAL 27. 55-T.Suggs to BAL 27 for no gain (68-N.McDonald). [WPA -14.9% · EPA -5.28]
  • Cleveland Browns (Q3 3:45) — (3:45) (Shotgun) 9-C.Shaw pass deep right to 18-T.Gabriel to BAL 2 for 49 yards (33-W.Hill) [57-C.Mosley]. Shaw scrambles to right and avoids pressure and finds Gabriel wide open at B26. [WPA +17.8% · EPA +5.00]
  • Baltimore Ravens (Q1 2:48) — (2:48) 29-J.Forsett right tackle to CLE 4 for -3 yards (31-D.Whitner). [WPA -9.4% · EPA -3.75]
  • Baltimore Ravens (Q4 0:29) — (:29) 5-J.Flacco kneels to CLE 19 for -1 yards. [EPA -3.51]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q2 8:10 · CLE 7 · Score 0-3
    (8:10) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Tucker 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-4-S.Koch.
  2. Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q2 2:37 · BAL 20 · Score 3-3
    (2:37) (Field Goal formation) 10-G.Hartley 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning.
  3. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q3 3:34 · BAL 2 · Score 9-3
    (3:34) 28-T.West up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q3 3:29 · BAL 2 · Score 10-3
    10-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning.
  5. Baltimore Ravens FG (+3) — Q4 10:41 · CLE 10 · Score 10-6
    (10:41) 9-J.Tucker 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-4-S.Koch.
  6. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q4 7:40 · CLE 16 · Score 10-12
    (7:40) 5-J.Flacco pass deep middle to 82-T.Smith for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  7. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q4 7:33 · CLE 2 · Score 10-13
    9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-4-S.Koch.
  8. Baltimore Ravens TD (+6) — Q4 3:49 · CLE 2 · Score 10-19
    (3:49) (Shotgun) 5-J.Flacco pass short right to 11-K.Aiken for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  9. Baltimore Ravens XP (+1) — Q4 3:44 · CLE 2 · Score 10-20
    9-J.Tucker extra point is GOOD, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-4-S.Koch.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

  • Baltimore Ravens earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • C. Shaw (CLE) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens on 2014-12-28?

The Baltimore Ravens beat the Cleveland Browns 20-10 in Week 17, 2014.

What was the score by quarter in Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens?

Q2: Cleveland Browns 3, Baltimore Ravens 3; Q3: Cleveland Browns 7, Baltimore Ravens 0; Q4: Cleveland Browns 0, Baltimore Ravens 17; Final: Cleveland Browns 10, Baltimore Ravens 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens?

Cleveland Browns touchdown — T. West (Q3 3:34) Baltimore Ravens touchdown — T. Smith (J. Flacco pass) (Q4 7:40) Baltimore Ravens touchdown — K. Aiken (J. Flacco pass) (Q4 3:49) Baltimore Ravens field goal — J. Tucker (Q2 8:10, 3 pts) Cleveland Browns field goal — G. Hartley (Q2 2:37, 3 pts) Baltimore Ravens field goal — J. Tucker (Q4 10:41, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens?

Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens), 55.0% completion, +0.6% CPOE, +0.22 EPA per dropback, +8.74 total passing EPA. C. Shaw (Cleveland Browns), 37.8% completion, -13.7% CPOE, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.41 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens?

Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.74 total EPA on Passing plays. across 40 snaps. Their top snap (-3.51 EPA): (:29) 5-J.Flacco kneels to CLE 19 for -1 yards..

Season records after this game

Cleveland Browns

Entered 7-8 Now 7-9 L

Baltimore Ravens

Entered 9-6 Now 10-6 W