The Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Ravens met in Week 18 of the regular season, in what represented the final game for one of the most dreadful seasons of all time for Cleveland. On the other hand, Baltimore had a simple task: win the game and the AFC North would have a winner.
The Ravens entered the game with a huge favoritism, with the betting markets giving them a 20-point favoritism. From the first drive, with an interception thrown by quarterback Bailey Zappe, it was clear how the day would go, and Baltimore never looked back on the scoreboard.
The 35-10 score made it clear that Baltimore had the upper hand in the division. With the AFC North now belonging to them, they have officially locked the third seed in the conference, and will play next week against the sixth seed in the Wild Card Round.
Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens
box score
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Cleveland Browns box score
Quarterback
Kevin Stefanski wanted to share snaps between Zappe and Dorian Thompson-Robinson, but there was no real share: Zappe, who became the 40th quarterback to ever start a game for the Cleveland Browns since 1999, completed just over 50% of his throws. It was not an impressive night for him.
Rushing and receiving
Jerry Jeudy finished a strong season for the Browns with another good performance, which would never be an explosive one due to the lack of consistency in the quarterback position. Cleveland gave some touches to Jacob Kibodi as an opportunity to asses where he is as a player.
Defense
Baltimore Ravens box score
Quarterback
Lamar solidified his MVP berth with two more passing touchdowns to close the regular season. With Josh Allen not playing in Week 18, voters will now have to decide what to do between the two superstar quarterback, with Joe Burrow also in the race.
Rushing and receiving
Derrick Henry did all that he could to put his name in the Offensive Player of the Year conversation, although he's likely to fall behind Saquon Barkley, who surpassed the 2,000-yard mark. With yet another strong performance, Henry finished the year with 1,921 rushing yards.
Defense
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