Lamar Jackson threw two landing passes Saturday and Derrick Henry added two fourth-quarter scoring runs because the Baltimore Ravens clinched the AFC North identify with a 35-10 win over the visiting Cleveland Browns.
Baltimore (12-5) will host a first-round playoff sport subsequent weekend because the No. 3 seed, whilst Cleveland (3-14) will get started an offseason which may be rife with adjustments. A playoff workforce ultimate season, the Browns may earn the No. 1 total select in April’s NFL Draft if New England and Tennessee win on Sunday. They’re going to draft no less than 3rd total.
Jackson finished 16 of 32 passes for 217 yards whilst including 63 yards on 9 rushes, completing the common season with 41 landing passes and simply 4 interceptions. Henry compiled 138 yards on 20 carries, giving him 1,921 yards and 16 speeding ratings.
Bailey Zappe turned into Cleveland’s fortieth beginning quarterback because it re-entered the NFL 25 years in the past and finished 16 of 31 passes for 170 yards with a landing. He additionally tossed two interceptions, Nate Wiggins returning the primary one 26 yards to open the scoring on the 8:32 mark of the primary quarter.
Jackson larger the result in 14-0 with 11:03 left within the first part, connecting with tight finish Mark Andrews on a 12-yard landing cross. It got here seven performs after Corey Bojorquez shanked a 26-yard punt to the Browns’ 47.
Cleveland replied with its one just right force of the part, achieving the Ravens’ 5 prior to settling for Dustin Hopkins’ 23-yard box objective with 6:33 closing.
The Ravens upped their benefit to 21-3 with 10:42 left within the 3rd quarter when Jackson zipped a 7-yard dart over the center to wide-open Rashod Bateman, completing a 70-yard force.
Zappe led the Browns’ simplest landing force of the day, hitting Jordan Akins for a 16-yard landing cross on the 11:33 mark of the fourth quarter.
Henry closed the sport out by way of scoring on Baltimore’s subsequent two possessions. He powered over from the two with 6:44 closing, then tacked on a 43-yard landing run with 3:04 at the clock.
–Box Stage Media
