Browns at Ravens: Week 16 preview, odds and injuries

Week 16 · Sun, Dec 27 · M&T Bank Stadium1 PM ET

at1 PMET · CBS

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 5:10 PM ET

The Cleveland Browns (5-4) visit the Baltimore Ravens (4-5) on Sun, Dec 27, 1 PM ET at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD (Week 16, 2026 season), on CBS.

When and where is Browns vs Ravens?

Sun, Dec 27, 1 PM ET at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD. TV: CBS.

Who is injured for Browns vs Ravens?

Browns: Deshaun Watson (QB, questionable, concussion) and Maliek Collins (DT, questionable, elbow). Ravens: Adisa Isaac (LB, questionable, hamstring), Jaylinn Hawkins (S, questionable, knee), Kyle Hamilton (S, questionable, hip) and Nate Wiggins (CB, questionable, illness).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Browns at Ravens: Week 16 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-27-cle-at-bal (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 15 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Ravens big-play offense vs Browns defense against big plays
The Ravens' big-play offense ranks 13th in explosive-play rate (9.7%, 528 plays) against a Browns defense against big plays ranked 31st (11.3% allowed, 567 plays faced).
13thBAL offense18 spots apart31stCLE defense
2Browns pass rush vs Ravens pass protection
The Browns' pass rush ranks 6th in sack rate (7.7% of dropbacks, 336 dropbacks faced) and faces a Ravens pass protection ranked 24th (7.9% sacked, 290 dropbacks).
24thBAL offense18 spots apart6thCLE defense
3Ravens third-down defense vs Browns third-down offense
The Ravens' third-down defense ranks 13th in third-down conversion rate (39.0% allowed, 118 third downs faced) and faces a Browns third-down offense ranked 30th (34.5%, 119 third downs).
30thCLE offense17 spots apart13thBAL defense

When the Browns have the ballEdge BAL · +10 ranks

CLE dropback offenseEPA per dropbackBAL pass defense

22nd-0.01353 dropbacks

+0.08 allowed329 dropbacks faced21st

CLE run gameEPA per rushBAL run defense

29th-0.22194 rushes

BAL +10

-0.07 allowed224 rushes faced19th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Ravens have the ballEdge BAL · +14 ranks

BAL dropback offenseEPA per dropbackCLE pass defense

18th+0.03290 dropbacks

CLE +9

-0.02 allowed336 dropbacks faced9th

BAL run gameEPA per rushCLE run defense

16th-0.07238 rushes

BAL +14

-0.02 allowed231 rushes faced30th

Third downEdge BAL · +17 ranks

CLE third-down offensethird-down conversion rateBAL third-down defense

30th34.5%119 third downs

BAL +17

39.0% allowed118 third downs faced13th

BAL third-down offensethird-down conversion rateCLE third-down defense

18th38.5%109 third downs

40.5% allowed126 third downs faced16th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge BAL · +9 ranks

CLE red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateBAL red-zone defense

31st41%22 trips

BAL +9

64% allowed33 trips faced22nd

BAL red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateCLE red-zone defense

15th59%27 trips

48% allowed29 trips faced9th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge BAL · +18 ranks

CLE big-play offenseexplosive-play rateBAL defense against big plays

21st8.4%547 plays

BAL +12

7.8% allowed553 plays faced9th

BAL big-play offenseexplosive-play rateCLE defense against big plays

13th9.7%528 plays

BAL +18

11.3% allowed567 plays faced31st

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge CLE · +18 ranks

CLE pass protectionsack rateBAL pass rush

32nd10.8% sacked353 dropbacks

BAL +10

5.2% of dropbacks329 dropbacks faced22nd

BAL pass protectionsack rateCLE pass rush

24th7.9% sacked290 dropbacks

CLE +18

7.7% of dropbacks336 dropbacks faced6th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge CLE · +9 ranks

CLE ball securityturnovers per gameBAL takeaway defense

13th1.1 giveaways a game9 games

CLE +9

1.0 takeaways a game9 games22nd

BAL ball securityturnovers per gameCLE takeaway defense

13th1.1 giveaways a game9 games

1.2 takeaways a game9 games15th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesCLE 0 · BAL 0 regulars out or doubtful

Browns2 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QDeshaun WatsonQB99% offense · 8 wk
QMaliek CollinsDT62% defense · 8 wk

Ravens4 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QNate WigginsCB95% defense · 8 wk
QKyle HamiltonS92% defense · 9 wk
QJaylinn HawkinsS81% defense · 6 wk
QAdisa IsaacLBno snaps

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · CLE travels 308 mi

AwayBrowns

7days since last game

308miles to get here

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 15 at NYG · East Rutherford · 7,213 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 308 mi

HomeRavens

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 15 at PIT · Pittsburgh · 12,937 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: CLE 9 games, 547 offensive and 567 defensive plays · BAL 9 games, 528 offensive and 553 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32