LA pull away from BAL 17-3
LA pulled away from BAL 17-3. LA generated -1.6 EPA (-0.033 per play) vs BAL's -24.6 EPA (-0.332 per play). The defining moment: M.Stafford fumble lost (Q1, 46:29).
Key Takeaways
- ⚡ Turning point: M.Stafford fumble lost (Q1, 46:29) turning point
- ✅ Key advantage: LA generated -1.6 EPA (-0.033 per play) vs BAL's -24.6 EPA (-0.332 per play) why winner won
- ❌ Key failure: BAL generated -24.6 EPA (-0.332 per play) why loser lost
LA pulled away from BAL 17-3. LA generated -1.6 EPA (-0.033 per play) vs BAL's -24.6 EPA (-0.332 per play).
The defining moment: M.Stafford fumble lost (Q1, 46:29).
⚡ The Turning Point
M.Stafford fumble lost (Q1, 46:29). LA's win probability dropped from 52.0% to 31.2% — a 20.8 percentage point swing.
Turnover gave BAL possession while trailing by a field goal.
🏈 Drive of the Game
LA 9-play, 76-yard drive (3:08) ending in touchdown (Q3, 15:00). LA's win probability moved from 46.6% to 70.7% — a 24.1 percentage point shift over 9 plays.
LA took the lead for the first time on this drive. Key play (WPA +0.149): (12:20) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 23-K.Williams to BAL 3 for 30 yards.
Penalty on BAL Key play (WPA +0.066): (14:00) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 15-K.Mumpfield to BAL 41 for 7 yards (14-K.Hamilt Key play (WPA +0.061): (11:55) 23-K.Williams up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
📈 Game Flow
A competitive game with 5 significant momentum shifts provided sustained tension. The longest sustained momentum belonged to LA, who lost 50.1 percentage points of win probability during that stretch.
The largest single swing was 20.8 percentage points, caused by a fumble.
✅ Why LA Won
LA won 17-3 on the strength of 5 key factors: • LA generated -1.6 EPA (-0.033 per play) vs BAL's -24.6 EPA (-0.332 per play) • LA had a +2 turnover margin (3 forced, 1 committed) vs BAL's -2 • LA passing EPA: +1.0 vs BAL: -18.5.
❌ What Went Wrong for BAL
BAL lost 3-17. What went wrong: • BAL generated -24.6 EPA (-0.332 per play) • BAL committed 3 turnovers (1 INT, 2 fumbles lost) • BAL failed on 10/17 third downs (41% conversion rate).
🏁 The Bottom Line
The drive that defined the game: LA 9-play, 76-yard drive (3:08) ending in touchdown (Q3, 15:00). The moment that decided it: M.Stafford fumble lost (Q1, 46:29).
Final score: LA 17-3.
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