BALTIMORE — The Ravens got here into the Bank on Saturday with one mission: Take the North.
Baltimore battled towards the Cleveland Browns with home-field benefit within the playoffs on the road.
Coming off a three-game win streak in simply 11 days, the group has been placing on a few of its finest performances, offensively and defensively,
Cleveland, with a 3-13 file, was with out most of its starters, together with tight finish David Njoku, operating again Jerome Ford, and cornerback Denzel Ward.
Baltimore’s protection confirmed up early, getting a number of stops within the first half.
As a matter of reality, it was the protection scoring the primary factors of the sport. Rookie cornerback Nate Wiggins’ first interception of his profession was taken to the home to take the lead within the first quarter.
Both Rashod Bateman and Zay Flowers have been injured on the identical drive. Bateman returned to the sport, however Flowers wouldn’t return with a knee damage.
On that very same drive, Lamar Jackson would discover Mark Andrews for a 12-yard landing go.
Andrews wouldn’t solely have a sixth consecutive recreation catching a landing go, however would set a brand new profession excessive with 11 landing receptions on the yr. Jackson additionally hit landing go quantity 40 on that play.
But he wasn’t accomplished throwing touchdowns simply but.
Jackson discovered Bateman for a 7-yard landing go within the third quarter to make the lead 21-3.
Quarterback Bailey Zappe would hit tight finish Jordan Adkins for a 16-yard landing go to make the rating 10-21 within the 4th quarter.
The Ravens would reply with a scoring drive of their very own. Derrick Henry ran it in for a 2-yard landing to make the rating 28-10 with 6:44 left to go within the 4th quarter.
After one other defensive cease, Baltimore would finish one other drive with a landing after Henry took one other run for 43 yards to make it 35-10.
An interception from Michael Pierce, I wrote that proper, Michael Pierce, Jackson’s day would finish and Josh Johnson would enter the sport.
Jackson would end with 217 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, and 9 carries for 63 yards.
Baltimore is now assured a house playoff recreation and can await their official opponent for the primary spherical.
Whoever that opponent is, they’re going to have a date with the Ravens on the Bank.
