Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens
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Ravens wrap up the AFC North with a 35-10 rout of Cleveland; Jackson surpasses 4,000 yards passing
The Ravens (12-5) will open the playoffs at home against either the Los Angeles Chargers or Pittsburgh Steelers. Baltimore was two games behind the Steelers in the division before winning its final four to finish on top.
Cleveland (3-14) ended a dreadful season with six straight losses. Both Bailey Zappe and Dorian Thompson-Robinson took snaps at quarterback in the finale. Neither could move the ball much, and Zappe had an interception returned 26 yards for a touchdown by rookie Nate Wiggins for the game's first points.
The biggest concern coming out of this game for the Ravens was the health of Pro Bowl receiver Zay Flowers, who left in the second quarter with a right knee injury.
Jackson threw TD passes to Mark Andrews in the second quarter and Rashod Bateman in the third, finishing a spectacular statistical season that might be good enough to earn him a third MVP award. Jackson finished the season with 4,172 yards passing, 41 touchdown passes and only four interceptions. He became the first quarterback to reach 4,000 yards passing with 40 TD passes and four or fewer interceptions.
Jackson also finished the season with 915 yards rushing, becoming the first to throw for 4,000 yards and rush for at least 800. His passer rating of 119.6 wasn't quite enough to break the single-season record of 122.5 held by Aaron Rodgers.
Zappe threw for 170 yards with two interceptions. His 16-yard scoring pass to Jordan Akins made it 21-10 in the fourth, but the Ravens answered with 70-yard drive that ended with a 2-yard touchdown run by Derrick Henry.
Henry, who turned 31 on Saturday, added a 43-yard scoring run late in the fourth. He finished the season with 1,921 yards rushing and a franchise-record 16 touchdowns on the ground.
Cleveland has now gone 28 consecutive games without allowing a 300-yard passer. Jackson finished 16 of 32 for 217 yards.
Cleveland can look ahead to the draft after the team's quarterback situation looked as unstable as ever this season.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:32 | Nate Wiggins 26 Yd Interception Return (Justin Tucker Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:03 | Mark Andrews 12 Yd pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 6:33 | Dustin Hopkins 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:42 | Rashod Bateman 7 Yd pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:33 | Jordan Akins 16 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Dustin Hopkins Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:44 | Derrick Henry 2 Yd Rush (Justin Tucker Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:04 | Derrick Henry 43 Yd Rush (Justin Tucker Kick) |
Statistics
 CLE |
 BAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 9 | Passing 1st downs | 12 |
| 1 | Rushing 1st downs | 8 |
| 3 | 1st downs from penalties | 0 |
| 4-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-14 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-3 |
| 55 | Total Plays | 67 |
| 230 | Total Yards | 437 |
| 4.2 | Yards per Play | 6.5 |
| 12 | Total Drives | 11 |
| 174 | Passing | 217 |
| 18/34 | Comp/Att | 16/32 |
| 4.8 | Yards per pass | 6.8 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 2-9 | Sacks-Yards Lost | 0-0 |
| 56 | Rushing | 220 |
| 19 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 2.9 | Yards per rush | 6.3 |
| 1-3 | Red Zone (Made-Att) | 3-4 |
| 3-20 | Penalties | 10-83 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 0 | Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 1 |
| 28:20 | Possession | 31:40 |
Game Information
Location: Baltimore, MD
Attendance: 70,562 · Capacity:
2024 AFC North Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | T | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 12 | 5 | .706 | 0 | 518 | 361 |
| Pittsburgh | 10 | 7 | .588 | 0 | 380 | 347 |
| Cincinnati | 9 | 8 | .529 | 0 | 472 | 434 |
| Cleveland | 3 | 14 | .176 | 0 | 258 | 435 |
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