Lamar Jackson threw two landing passes and Derrick Henry ran in a pair of scores because the Baltimore Ravens clinched the AFC North division title with a 35-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
It means the Ravens (12-5) will open the playoffs at dwelling in opposition to both the Los Angeles Chargers or division rivals the Pittsburgh Steelers on wild card weekend to open the postseason.
Baltimore had been two video games again from the Steelers at one stage earlier than profitable their last 4 matches to complete on high.
The Browns (3-14), in the meantime, finish a depressing season with a six-straight loss.
Stats leaders
Cleveland Browns:
- Passing: Bailey Zappe, 16/31, 170 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
- Dashing: D’Onta Foreman, 10 carries, 27 yards
- Receiving: Jordan Akins, 6 catches, 60 yards, 1 TD
Baltimore Ravens:
- Passing: Lamar Jackson, 16/32, 217 yards, 2 TDs
- Dashing: Derrick Henry, 20 carries, 138 yards, 2 TDs
- Receiving: Rashod Bateman, 5 catches, 76 yards, 1 TD
Scoring Abstract
The writing was on the wall for Cleveland early on within the contest as Zappe noticed the primary of his two interceptions returned 26 yards for a landing by rookie Nate Wiggins for the sport’s first factors.
Jackson added to Baltimore’s benefit when throwing TD passes to Mark Andrews within the second quarter and Rashod Bateman within the third, capping a spectacular statistical season that could possibly be adequate to see him earn a 3rd league MVP award.
Jackson finishes the common season with 4,172 yards passing and 41 landing passes, changing into the primary quarterback to high 4,000 yards and 40 TDs with 4 interceptions or fewer. Jackson additionally rushed for 915 yards.
Zappe’s 16-yard landing go to Jordan Akins made it 21-10 within the fourth quarter, however the Ravens answered again with a 70-yard drive that ended with a two-yard landing run by Henry.
Henry added an extra 43-yard scoring run late within the sport, seeing him end the season with 1,921 yards speeding and a franchise-record 16 touchdowns on the bottom.
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