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Win probability · BUF
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Q1 11:06 · Alex Boy punt for 45 yds
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ seconds remainingScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q1 3:07: James Butler run for 5 yds for a TD, (Brent Zuzo KICK) — NEV win probability +5.9 pts (now 39%) (top driver: NEV has the ball).
- TD · Q1 0:12: Don Jackson run for 55 yds for a TD, (Brent Zuzo KICK) — NEV win probability +6.9 pts (now 45%) (top driver: NEV has the ball).
- FG · Q3 6:56: Adam Mitcheson 43 yd FG GOOD — BUF win probability +3.8 pts (now 51%) (top driver: BUF has the ball).
- TD · Q4 10:25: Don Jackson run for 10 yds for a TD, (Brent Zuzo KICK) — NEV win probability +20.2 pts (now 87%) (top driver: NEV has the ball).
- TD · Q4 8:06: Joe Licata pass complete to Collin Lisa for 5 yds for a TD, (M. McGill Run For Two-point Conversion) — BUF win probability +29.2 pts (now 50%) (top driver: Game still competitive relative to time left).
Was that the right call?
Each option's modeled win probability for the team making the call, from the score, clock and field position before the play. Gaps under one point are close calls. How this works
Fourth downs
BUF made the numbers' call on 5 of 8NEV made the numbers' call on 6 of 8
- Q1 15:00BUF 4th & 10 at BUF 25, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 59.5% before the snapGo for it59.5%−0.128% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call59.6%average punt
- Q1 14:35NEV 4th & 1 at NEV 44, tiedClose callPunted · 40.5% before the snapGo for it40.5%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call40.4%−0.1average punt
- Q1 11:06NEV 4th & 8 at NEV 34, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 38.9% before the snapGo for it38.9%−0.134% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call39.0%average punt
- Q1 8:17BUF 4th & 21 at NEV 45, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 61.8% before the snapGo for it61.5%−0.59% to convertField goal61.8%−0.325% to makePuntTheir call62.1%average punt
- Q1 3:01BUF 4th & 5 at BUF 27, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 58.5% before the snapGo for it58.7%−0.240% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call58.8%average punt
- Q2 8:41NEV 4th & 7 at BUF 21, up 4Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 45.5% before the snapGo for it44.9%−0.535% to convertField goalTheir call45.3%74% to makePunt40.8%−4.5average punt
- Q2 8:41BUF 4th & 1 at NEV 33, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 51.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call51.6%71% to convertField goal48.9%−2.649% to makePunt48.1%−3.5average punt
- Q2 3:50BUF 4th & 17 at NEV 38, down 7Close callPunted · 45.9% before the snapGo for it44.6%−1.115% to convertField goal45.6%38% to makePuntTheir call45.3%−0.3average punt
- Q3 14:52NEV 4th & 5 at NEV 33, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 57.0% before the snapGo for it56.9%−1.041% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call57.9%average punt
- Q3 13:24BUF 4th & 2 at BUF 32, down 7Close callPunted · 42.7% before the snapGo for it43.9%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call43.7%−0.2average punt
- Q3 12:00NEV 4th & 4 at NEV 25, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 57.6% before the snapGo for it58.3%−0.247% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call58.5%average punt
- Q3 6:56BUF 4th & 3 at NEV 26, down 7Numbers favored go for it by 1.3 ptsKicked a field goal · 41.8% before the snapGo for it42.0%52% to convertField goalTheir call40.7%−1.364% to makePunt31.3%−10.6average punt
- Q3 6:56NEV 4th & 20 at NEV 40, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 52.0% before the snapGo for it48.1%−5.110% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call53.2%average punt
- Q4 8:06NEV 4th & 10 at NEV 25, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 61.1% before the snapGo for it57.5%−5.228% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call62.7%average punt
- Q4 2:32NEV 4th & 3 at BUF 48, up 3Numbers favored go for it by 4.1 ptsPunted · 78.4% before the snapGo for it78.1%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call74.0%−4.1average punt
- Q4 1:26BUF 4th & 15 at NEV 47, down 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 29.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call18.1%17% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt16.1%−2.0average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
BUF made the numbers' call on 1 of 2NEV made the numbers' call on 3 of 3
- Q1 11:11BUF Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call60.7%97% to makeGo for two60.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 3:07NEV Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call39.8%97% to makeGo for two39.8%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 0:12NEV Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call45.4%97% to makeGo for two45.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 10:25NEV Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call84.4%97% to makeGo for two84.1%−0.345% to convert
- Q4 8:06BUF Touchdown, down 5 before the tryClose callWent for two · convertedKick32.5%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call32.4%−0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartBUFDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 0:0064% → 64%
Q1 15:00
4TH & 10
OWN 25
+17
63.8%
Tyler Grassman punt for 57 yds , Andrew Celis returns for 17 yds to the Nevad 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 2PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 0:0036% → 36%
Q1 14:35
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+5
63.8%
Tyler Stewart pass complete to Jerico Richardson for 5 yds to the Nevad 40Similar
Q1 14:35
3RD & 5
OWN 40
+4
63.7%
Tyler Stewart pass complete to Wyatt Demps for 4 yds to the Nevad 44Similar
Q1 14:35
4TH & 1
OWN 44
+25
63.7%
Alex Boy punt for 40 yds NEVADA Penalty, kick catching interference (-15 Yards) to the Buff 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 3TD5 plays · 69 yds · 1:5364% → 65%
Q1 13:04
2ND & 7
OWN 34
+7
63.7%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 7 yds to the Buff 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:04
1ST & 10
OWN 41
+11
63.8%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 11 yds to the Nevad 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 11:11
2ND & 3
OPP 41
+41
65.3%
Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 41 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 4PUNT8 plays · 15 yds · 0:0035% → 35%
Q1 11:06
2ND & 8
OWN 21
+11
64.9%
Tyler Stewart pass complete to Wyatt Demps for 11 yds to the Nevad 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 11:06
1ST & 10
OWN 32
-7
64.7%
Tyler Stewart pass complete to Wyatt Demps for 3 yds to the Nevad 35 NEVADA Penalty, Offensive holding (Jerico Richardson) to the Nevad 25Similar
Q1 11:06
2ND & 14
OWN 28
+6
64.9%
Tyler Stewart pass complete to Wyatt Demps for 6 yds to the Nevad 34Similar
Q1 11:06
3RD & 8
OWN 34
0
64.9%
Tyler Stewart pass incomplete to Wyatt Demps, broken up by Boise RossSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 5PUNT10 plays · 34 yds · 0:0066% → 66%
Q1 8:17
1ST & 10
OWN 21
+34
65.8%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 34 yds to the Nevad 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:17
1ST & 10
OPP 34
-10
66.5%
[PSTL], ROBINSON, Malco rush for 13 yards to the NEV21, out-of-bounds (RUFUS, Asauni), PENALTY UB holding (WEISER, Matt) 10 yards to the NEV44, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 8:17
1ST & 20
OPP 44
-10
66.2%
[SGUN], JOHNSON, Jordan rush for 10 yards to the NEV34 (MITCHELL, E.;BABER, Dameon), PENALTY UB holding (MANOSALVAS, Bra) 10 yards to the UB46, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 6TD2 plays · 96 yds · 0:4033% → 39%
BUFDrive 7PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 0:0063% → 62%
Q1 3:01
4TH & 5
OWN 27
0
62.0%
Tyler Grassman punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Andrew Celis at the Nevad 38Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 8TD4 plays · 62 yds · 1:5439% → 45%
Q1 2:06
1ST & 10
OWN 38
-14
61.5%
Tyler Stewart pass complete to Victor Gonzalez for 1 yd to the Nevad 39 NEVADA Penalty, illegal block (Don Jackson) to the Nevad 24Similar
Q1 2:06
2ND & 23
OWN 25
+20
62.3%
Tyler Stewart pass complete to Hasaan Henderson for 20 yds to the Nevad 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 9FG15 plays · 59 yds · 4:0157% → 60%
Q2 15:00
2ND & 8
OWN 27
+14
56.8%
Joe Licata pass complete to Brandon Smiley for 14 yds to the Buff 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 41
0
57.6%
[PSTL], LICATA, Joe pass complete to ROBINSON, Malco for 6 yards to the UB47 (FARAIMO, Salesa), PENALTY UB illegal touching (ROBINSON, Malco) 0 yards to the UB41, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 15:00
2ND & 10
OWN 41
+22
57.2%
Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 22 yds to the Nevad 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 15:00
1ST & 10
OPP 37
+5
58.3%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 5 yds to the Nevad 32Similar
Q2 15:00
2ND & 5
OPP 32
+7
59.0%
Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 7 yds to the Nevad 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 15:00
1ST & 10
OPP 25
0
59.0%
Joe Licata pass incomplete to Malcolm Robinson, broken up by Bryan Lane JrSimilar
Q2 15:00
3RD & 8
OPP 23
+15
58.2%
[SGUN], LICATA, Joe pass incomplete to MCGILL, Marcus, PENALTY NEV pass interference (MUHAMMAD, Ahki) 15 yards to the NEV8, 1ST DOWN UB, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 15:00
3RD & GOAL
OPP 8
-15
58.2%
[SGUN], LICATA, Joe pass incomplete to WILLOUGHBY, Ron, QB hurry by YATES, Rykeem, PENALTY UB personal foul (KLING, John) 15 yards to the NEV23, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 10FG11 plays · 54 yds · 2:3042% → 47%
Q2 11:11
1ST & 10
OWN 25
0
58.4%
Tyler Stewart pass incomplete to Hasaan Henderson, broken up by Boise RossSimilar
Q2 11:11
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+13
58.5%
Tyler Stewart pass complete to Jarred Gipson for 13 yds to the Nevad 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 11:11
1ST & 10
OWN 38
+12
57.4%
Tyler Stewart pass complete to Jerico Richardson for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 11:11
1ST & 10
OPP 24
0
56.1%
Tyler Stewart pass incomplete to Jerico Richardson, broken up by Andrews DadeboeSimilar
Q2 11:11
2ND & 10
OPP 24
+3
56.4%
Tyler Stewart pass complete to Jerico Richardson for 3 yds to the Buff 21Similar
Q2 8:50
3RD & 7
OPP 21
0
56.2%
Tyler Stewart pass incomplete to Hasaan Henderson, broken up by Demone HarrisSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 11PUNT16 plays · 27 yds · 4:5154% → 50%
Q2 8:41
1ST & 10
OWN 35
-9
54.2%
Joe Licata sacked by Rykeem Yates for a loss of 9 yards to the Buff 26Similar
Q2 8:41
2ND & 19
OWN 26
+6
53.6%
Joe Licata pass complete to Kendall Patterson for 6 yds to the Buff 32Similar
Q2 8:41
3RD & 13
OWN 32
+16
53.0%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 16 yds to the Buff 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 8:41
1ST & 10
OWN 48
+6
55.7%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 6 yds to the Nevad 46Similar
Q2 8:41
1ST & 10
OPP 42
-5
56.3%
Joe Licata sacked by Ian Seau for a loss of 5 yards to the Nevad 47Similar
Q2 8:41
2ND & 15
OPP 47
+5
55.1%
Joe Licata pass complete to Anthone Taylor for 5 yds to the Nevad 42Similar
Q2 8:41
3RD & 10
OPP 42
+9
55.4%
Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 9 yds to the Nevad 33Similar
Q2 3:50
3RD & 7
OPP 28
-15
53.9%
[SGUN], LICATA, Joe pass incomplete to MCGILL, Marcus, PENALTY UB personal foul (KLING, John) 15 yards to the NEV43, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 3:50
4TH & 17
OPP 38
0
50.4%
Tyler Grassman punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Andrew Celis at the Nevad 6Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 12END OF HALF4 plays · 19 yds · 0:0052% → 53%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 13PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 0:0056% → 55%
Q3 14:52
3RD & 5
OWN 33
0
44.0%
Tyler Stewart pass incomplete to Wyatt Demps, broken up by Boise RossSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 14PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 0:0045% → 45%
NEVDrive 15PUNT4 plays · 6 yds · 0:0057% → 56%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 16FG8 plays · 37 yds · 3:4344% → 51%
Q3 10:39
3RD & 5
OPP 42
+9
46.9%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 9 yds to the Nevad 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 17PUNT9 plays · 15 yds · 0:0053% → 51%
Q3 6:56
3RD & 12
OWN 48
-8
46.8%
Tyler Stewart sacked by Nick Gilbo for a loss of 8 yards to the Nevad 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 18INT7 plays · 50 yds · 0:0046% → 54%
NEVDrive 19TD14 plays · 80 yds · 5:2760% → 87%
Q4 15:00
3RD & 7
OWN 45
+8
36.9%
Tyler Stewart pass complete to Hasaan Henderson for 8 yds to the Buff 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 15:00
2ND & 11
OPP 35
0
34.3%
[PSTL], STEWART, Tyler pass incomplete to HENDERSON, H., PENALTY NEV illegal touching (HENDERSON, H.) 0 yards to the UB35, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 15:00
2ND & 11
OPP 35
+15
34.3%
[SGUN], STEWART, Tyler pass incomplete to HENDERSON, H. (LEWIS, Cameron), PENALTY UB roughing passer (ANYANWU, Randy) 15 yards to the UB20, 1ST DOWN NEV, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 20TD9 plays · 75 yds · 2:1916% → 50%
Q4 10:25
3RD & 6
OWN 29
+9
15.7%
Joe Licata pass complete to Collin Lisa for 9 yds to the Buff 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:25
1ST & 10
OPP 25
+7
21.0%
Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 7 yds to the Nevad 18Similar
Q4 10:25
1ST & GOAL
OPP 5
0
21.0%
Joe Licata pass incomplete to Ron Willoughby, broken up by Elijah MitchellSimilar
Q4 8:06
2ND & GOAL
OPP 5
+5
50.2%
Joe Licata pass complete to Collin Lisa for 5 yds for a TD, (M. McGill Run For Two-point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 21PUNT6 plays · 0 yds · 0:0065% → 61%
Q4 8:06
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-5
35.1%
[PSTL], STEWART, Tyler pass complete to RICHARDSON, J. for 12 yards to the NEV37, PENALTY NEV ineligible downfield on pass (GOLTRY, Nathan) 5 yards to the NEV20, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 8:06
2ND & 14
OWN 21
+4
35.9%
Tyler Stewart pass complete to Jerico Richardson for 4 yds to the Nevad 25Similar
Q4 8:06
4TH & 10
OWN 25
0
38.9%
Alex Boy punt for 45 yds , Collin Lisa returns for no gain to the Buff 25 BUFFALO Penalty, illegal block (Diamond Williams) to the Buff 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 22FUMBLE9 plays · 35 yds · 0:0039% → 45%
Q4 6:18
3RD & 11
OWN 19
+21
36.4%
Joe Licata pass complete to Collin Lisa for 21 yds to the Buff 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 6:18
1ST & 10
OWN 40
-5
43.0%
[SGUN], LICATA, Joe rush for 5 yards to the UB45 (LANE JR., Bryan), PENALTY UB illegal formation 5 yards to the UB35, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 6:18
1ST & 15
OWN 35
+9
39.2%
Joe Licata pass complete to Brandon Smiley for 9 yds to the Buff 44Similar
Q4 6:18
3RD & 6
OWN 44
+11
41.7%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 11 yds to the Nevad 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 6:18
2ND & 9
OPP 44
0
45.3%
Jordan Johnson run for no gain to the Nevad 45 Jordan Johnson fumbled, recovered by Nevad Alex Bertrando , return for no gain to the Nevad 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 23PUNT6 plays · 7 yds · 0:5678% → 81%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 24INT10 plays · 38 yds · 1:0030% → 22%
Q4 2:26
2ND & 10
OWN 15
+27
29.8%
Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 27 yds to the Buff 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:26
2ND & 10
OWN 42
+16
33.3%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 16 yds to the Nevad 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:26
1ST & 10
OPP 42
-10
38.2%
[SGUN], LICATA, Joe pass incomplete to WILLOUGHBY, Ron, QB hurry by SEAU, Ian, PENALTY UB holding (GUY, Dillon) 10 yards to the UB48, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 2:26
2ND & 20
OWN 48
+4
32.4%
Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 4 yds to the Nevad 48Similar
Q4 1:26
4TH & 15
OPP 47
0
21.6%
Joe Licata pass intercepted Dameon Baber return for no gain to the Nevad 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 8:06
Joe Licata pass complete to Collin Lisa for 5 yds for a TD, (M. McGill Run For Two-point Conversion)
+29.2
TD · Q4 10:25
Don Jackson run for 10 yds for a TD, (Brent Zuzo KICK)
-20.2
End of Game · Final
Game over.
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