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Sun, 13 Sep 2026 · 17:00 UTC
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Baltimore Ravens to win 55% win probability · projected 25–23 · Lean

Result & Grading

Published before kickoff, graded after. No edits, no quiet deletions.

Final score
41–23
BAL at IND
Our pick
BAL ✓
Correct
Margin error
16.2
points from our projection
Against the spread
Missed ✗
vs line of BAL −3.5

Pre-Game Win Probabilities

From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.

BAL 55%
IND 45%
Projected score
25–23
BAL at IND
Projected margin
-1.8
home perspective
Projected total
48.7
combined points
Confidence
Lean
published before kickoff

Engine vs The Line

We agree with the market on the winner. The margins may still differ.

8th Day Engine
Baltimore Ravens
by 1.8 points · total 48.7
Closing line
Baltimore Ravens
by 3.5 points · total 47.5

Matchup Facts

Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.

Venue
Lucas Oil Stadium
Roof
Closed
Surface
Fieldturf
Rest · BAL
7 days
Rest · IND
7 days
QB · BAL
Lamar Jackson
QB · IND
Daniel Jones

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has Baltimore Ravens as the stronger side by 79 rating points, which on its own is worth about 3.2 points on the scoreboard (BAL 1,539, IND 1,459).

Home field adds 1.4 points to IND — a measured figure from our backtest, not the traditional three, because home advantage in the modern NFL is considerably smaller than it used to be.

That lands on a projected margin of -1.8, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives Baltimore Ravens at 55%.

The closing line agrees on the winner, making Baltimore Ravens favourite by 3.5 against our 1.8.

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