Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens -- Live Game Thread
The Cleveland Browns (9-3) are set to host the Baltimore Ravens (7-5) at FirstEnergy Stadium for Monday Night Football. This is the first meeting between the two AFC North rivals since the season opener in Baltimore. The Cleveland Browns are looking to redeem themselves and build upon the momentum of a dominant Titans win on the road. The Baltimore Ravens on the flipside are fighting for their playoff lives as they currently are on the outside looking in.
A win tonight for the Ravens could propel them into the playoff picture and increase their likelihood of a wild card spot. The Browns on the other side have the potential to clinch a playoff spot. But this matchup means even more with the Steelers losing to the Bills yesterday night. Cleveland is now one game back of the AFC North division crown and winning out is a must. This game is huge for both teams and a statement win by the Browns cements their place as a true contender in the AFC playoff race.
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First Quarter
Browns get the ball to start the game. Ravens defer to halftime.
1st & 10, Mayfield off playaction is pressured quickly by Pernell McPhee and the pass is thrown down.
2nd & 10, Mayfield uses playaction again and dumps off a TE screen to David Njoku who runs for a first down on a nice gain.
2nd & 7, Nick Chubb gets his second straight carry and breaks the first tackle stumbling forward for another 3 yard gain.
3rd & 4, Mayfield in the shotgun and Kareem Hunt releases out the backfield and Mayfield dumps the ball off to Hunt for a first down.
1st & 10, Mayfield throws the ball quickly Jarvis Landry and its a trick pass to Nick Chubb across the field and he runs for a first down gain.
1st & 10, Mayfield on a playaction bootleg running to his right checks down to Harrison Bryant in the flat for a 4 yard gain.
2nd & 6, Mayfield on a similar bootleg finds TE David Njoku for an 11 yard gain.
1st & 10, Mayfield in an empty shotgun finds Higgins on a curl route towards the far sideline and Marlon Humphrey strips the ball out but is recovered by Higgins.
2nd & 1, Mayfield finds Higgins again and he stripped again by Marcus Peters but the ball rolls out of bounds.
1st & Goal, Nick Chubb takes the handoff and cut backs off Jack Conklin and runs in for a nine yard touchdown.
Browns 7 - Ravens 0
1st & 10, Ravens start the game with an Mark Ingram flea flicker and Lamar Jackson scrambles but is sacked by Sione Takitaki.
2nd & 11, J.K. Dobbins takes his first carry and breaks the first tackle for a five yard gain.
3rd & 6, Lamar Jackson drops back to pass and scrambles juking around B.J. Goodson and runs for a first down.
1st & 10, Gus Edwards in a power-I takes an inside carry and pushes forward for 4 yards.
2nd & 6, Jackson is flagged for delay of game.
2nd & 11, Jackson quickly throws it Marquise Brown and he tackled immediately by Goodson.
3rd & 7, Jackson is pressured quickly and targets Brown downfield and M.J. Stewart is flagged on a bad pass interference after getting beat deep.
1st & 10, Lamar Jackson escapes the pocket outrunning Olivier Vernon for a 13 yard run.
1st & 10, Jackson off a read option keeps it running to the near sideline for a six yard gain.
2nd & 4, J.K. Dobbins bounces his carry to the outside and Terrance Mitchell makes a good open field tackle to limit him to one yard gain.
3rd & 3, Lamar Jackson keeps the ball on a read option and runs into the endzone for a 5 yard touchdown.
Ravens 7 - Browns 7
1st & 10, Nick Chubb takes the carry and runs into a wall of Ravens for a two yard gain.
2nd & 8, Mayfield drops to pass and lobs a pass to Harrison Bryant on the near sideline and Chuck Clark is flagged for pass interference.
1st & 10, Mayfield uses hard count to force offsides and Matthew Judon is flagged for roughing the passer on a hard hit.
1st & 10, Ravens send pressure and Mayfield off playaction finds Jarvis Landry in the flat. Marlon Humphrey forces another fumble but Landry recovers the fumble.
3rd & 4, After a short Nick Chubb run, Mayfield takes a shot down field to Peoples-Jones and cannot connect with him.
4th & 4, Mayfield drops back to pass targeting Rashard Higgins but broken up. CB Jimmy Smith flagged for pass interference.
2nd & 10, Browns Harrison Bryant flagged for false start.
2nd & 15, Mayfield out of the shotgun lobs the ball to Jarvis Landry and the pass is too far.
3rd & 15, Mayfield back to pass and can't find an open receiver scrambles behind a lead blocker for 7 yard run.
4th & 8, Cody Parkey on to kick and the 39-yard attempt is no good.
Browns did not have a great drive and were helped a lot by penalties by the defense. The receivers are showing fumbling issues and Parkey missed field goal was the cherry on top to a bad drive.
2nd & 10, Jackson back to pass off playaction and forced inside is sacked by Vernon for a loss.
3rd & 12, Jackson drops back to pass and slips in the backfield then sacked by Sheldon Richardson.
4th Down, Sam Koch on to punt and kicks it 45 yards as Browns defense force three and out.
Lamar Jackson has some footing issues and has slipped numerous times running out of the pocket. The slick field conditions may benefit the Browns defense ability to contain Jackson.
1st & 10, Mayfield dumps a RB screen to Kareem Hunt who makes a few defenders miss for a 5 yard gain. CB Marcus Peters flagged for illegal hands to the face.
1st & 10, Kareem Hunt takes a carry in Power-I and carries the ball inside for a 4 yard gain.
2nd & 6, Mayfield back to pass in a clean pocket and throws a ball deep to Rashard Higgins and Marlon Humphrey breaks up the pass.
3rd & 6, Mayfield escapes the pocket rolling to his and misses TE Harrison Bryant at the sticks.
4th & 6, Jamie Gillan on to punt and the ball goes in to the endzone for a touchback.
1st & 10, Jackson in a power pistol formation hands it off to J.K. Dobbins for a 10 yard run and first down.
1st & 10, Gus Edwards takes an inside carry and gains four yards.
2nd & 6, Jackson off playaction with time in the pocket pulls it down and scrambles for 10 yards.
1st & 10, Dobbins takes a outside carry and fights forward on 13 yard run.
1st & 10, Dobbins gets another carry and he slips for a one yard gain.
Myles Garrett walking slowly off the field with an apparent right arm injury.
2nd & 9, Jackson back to pass finds Willie Snead underneath after juggling ball and running for a first down.
1st & 10, Jackson keeps the ball on a read option gets the edge and runs down the near sideline for a 20 yard run.
1st & 10, Gus Edwards takes a carry bouncing it outside and diving past 4 defenders into the endzone for a touchdown.
Ravens 14 - Browns 7
1st & 10, Nick Chubb gets a carry and runs for a short 3 yard gain.
3rd & 7, Mayfield back to pass and connects with Landry on a 11 yard reception against zone.
1st & 10, Chubb takes a stretch handoff and runs for a 3 yard gain.
2nd & 7, Mayfield off playaction takes a shot play downfield and finds Donovan Peoples-Jones for 37 yard gain.
1st & 10, Chubb gets a carry and runs tough for an eight yard gain.
2nd & 2, Nick Chubb bursts through a hole in the runs into the endzone untouched for a 12 yard touchdown.
Browns 14 - Ravens 14
1st & 10, Jackson back to pass making Vernon miss at first and slips then sacked by Olivier Vernon.
2nd & 21, Dobbins takes a carry outside and is met by Karl Joseph for a short gain.
3rd & 19, Justice Hill gets his first carry of the game and is tripped up quickly by Karl Joseph. Browns force another three and out.
4th & 15, Sam Koch punts the ball to Peoples-Jones and tackled quickly on the return.
1st & 10, Mayfield throws a quick pass to Peoples-Jones and he slips while running for a seven yard gain.
3rd & 3, Mayfield stands in pocket escaping pressure finding an open Higgins and Peoples-Jones is flagged for offensive pass interference.
3rd & 13, Mayfield back to pass and can't find a receiver throwing the ball. Late after the play is flagged for intentional grounding.
4th & 24, Jamie Gillan on to punt and boots it the 46 yard line.
1st & 10, Jackson throws his fourth pass of the game and Kevin Johnson in coverage forcing incompletion.
2nd & 10, Jackson targeting Marquise Brown again and the ball is out of reach, incomplete.
3rd & 10, Jackson scrambles out of the pocket making multiple defenders miss and throws it downfield to an open Mark Andrews for a 40+ yard gain.
1st & 10, Jackson drops to pass and scrambles out of the pocket for a 17 yard touchdown untouched.
Ravens 21 - Browns 14
Lamar Jackson has two rushing touchdowns in the half and his mobility with his legs is very problematic for the Browns defense. The defense is getting pressure in the pocket but need to finish those plays in the second half.
1st & 10, Mayfield drops back to pass and connects with Higgins for 18 yards to improve field position.
2nd & 10, Mayfield dumps the ball down to Kareem Hunt for a one yard catch.
3rd & 9, Mayfield throws a hail mary to the endzone and no one is around to catch the ball.
Halftime
Third Quarter
1st & 10, Lamar Jackson on a designed playaction rollout and lofts the ball over Mark Andrews incomplete. Browns flagged for illegal contact automatic first down.
2nd & 9, Jackson finds Brown on the far sideline and gains seven yards.
3rd & 3, Jackson keeps the ball on a read option and he outruns the defense for a huge 44 yard pickup.
1st & 10, Gus Edwards takes a handoff breaking a tackle and bounces outside for a big rushing touchdown.
Ravens 28 - Browns 14
1st & 10, Mayfield off playaction finds Harrison Bryant in the far flat for a nine yard pickup.
2nd & 1, Nick Chubb patiently finds a small hole for enough yards for a first down.
2nd & 10, Chubb gets a carry and rips off a quick ten yard carry.
1st & 10, Browns hurry to the line and off playaction Mayfield's pass is batted down at the line of scrimmage.
2nd & 10, Mayfield escapes the pocket and rolling to his right makes a tight throw on the near sideline to David Njoku for a first down.
2nd & 10, Mayfield back to pass checks down to Nick Chubb on the near sideline for a nine yard pitch and catch.
3rd & 1, Kareem Hunt motions out of the backfield and Mayfield lobs a wheel route to Hunt for a 26 yard reception.
2nd & Goal, Kareem Hunt given the handoff on a misdirection run with Landry and rumbles into the endzone for a 5 yard touchdown.
Cody Parkey misses the extra point. Second missed kicked after 39 yard miss early in the game.
Ravens 28 - Browns 20
1st & 10, Gus Edwards takes a carry and is stood up after a 3 yard run.
2nd & 7, Jackson off a quick playaction fake finds Myles Boykin in the open area of the zone for 15 yards.
1st & 10, Dobbins stacked up in the backfield on a run by Sheldon Richardson.
2nd & 9, Jackson escapes the collapsing pocket and is tackled hard by Jacob Phillips.
3rd & 7, Jackson back to pass and finds Mark Andrews right on the sticks for a first down.
1st & 15, Dobbins takes a handoff id runs for a 4 yard gain,
2nd & 11, Jackson off playaction lofts a pass to Willie Snead and the pass is just out of reach in the deep middle.
3rd & 11, Jackson back to pass and he overthrows Mark Andrews down the field.
4th & 11, Sam Koch on to punt and the ball is fair caught by Peoples-Jones on the Browns 13.
1st & 10, Mayfield drops back to pass and is intercepted by Tyus Bowser who returns it just short of the goalline.
1st & Goal, Jackson hands off to J.K. Dobbins and walks into the endzone for one yard touchdown.
Tucker extra point is blocked by Vincent Taylor.
Ravens 34 - Browns 20
1st & 10, Nick Chubb gets the carry and runs forward for a 4 yard gain.
2nd & 6, Jedrick Wills flagged for a false start.
2nd & 11, Mayfield throws a quick screen to Jarvis Landry for a 5 yard gain.
3rd & 5, Mayfield back to pass scrambles up the middle running for the first down for 5 yards. Ravens flagged for illegal use of hands.
2nd & 11, Mayfield finds Bryant underneath for a5 yard pickup.
3rd & 6, Browns hurry to the line and Mayfield escapes the DB blitz and scrambles short of the first down.
4th & 4, Mayfield back to pass finds Landry on a slant route for a first down.
1st & 10, Mayfield hurry to the line and takes a deep shot to Higgins but incomplete. Stefanski throws challenge flag for 12 men on the field.
1st & 5, Kareem Hunt takes the carry and runs for a first down and knocked out of bounds.
Fourth Quarter
1st & 10, Mayfield back to pass and the ball is batted down at the line of scrimmage.
2nd & 10, Kareem Hunt takes the carry and fights for a tough two yards.
3rd & 8, Mayfield drops back to pass rolling to his right and scrambles running out of bounds short of the first down.
4th & 4, Mayfield to pass maneuvers around the pocket and finds Rashard Higgins open in the endzone after Peters falls down in coverage.
Browns two point conversion is good after Donovan Peoples-Jones catches the deflection by Kareem Hunt.
Ravens 34 - Browns 28
Lamar Jackson is not in the game and Trace McSorley at quarterback.
1st & 10, McSorley on the read option keeps the ball sliding after 4 yard gain.
2nd & 6, McSorley back to pass and the ball is batted down at the line of scrimmage by Olivier Vernon.
3rd & 6, McSorley back to pass and the Marquise Browns drops the ball on the out route.
4th & 6, Koch on to punt and kicks the ball out of bounds.
2nd & 10, Mayfield in the shotgun motions Landry across the field and finds him in the flat for a 13 yard pitch and catch.
1st & 10, Kareem Hunt takes the handoff and powers forward for 5 yards.
2nd & 5, Hunt gets another carry and runs the ball strong lowering his shoulder to finish the 7 yard run for a first down.
1st & 10, Nick Chubb takes the carry run into a wall and spins off for a short gain.
2nd & 7, Mayfield motions Chubb out wide and throws a quick pass to Higgins for a 8 yard gain.
1st & 10, Nick Chubb takes the delayed handoff and runs swiftly for 6 yards.
2nd & 4, Mayfield in the shotgun finds Rashard Higgins on a short out for a first down.
1st & 10, Nick Chubb gets another carry and shows great patience finding a hole and runs for a first down.
2nd & Goal, Mayfield throws a high pass in the endzone and it is off the fingertips of David Njoku.
3rd & Goal, Mayfield back to pass and pulls the ball down scrambling for a 5 yard touchdown beating Derek Wolfe around the corner.
Browns 35 - Ravens 34
Lamar Jackson being treated for cramps in the locker room.
1st & 10, McSorley off the play fake rolls to his right and throws the ball away.
2nd & 10, Dobbins takes a carry and is met by a wall of Browns defenders.
3rd & 10, McSorley back to pass and finds Snead for a 13 yard gain.
1st & 10, Dobbins gets another carry running for extra yardage and fumbles the ball but it is recovered by the Ravens.
2nd & 2, Dobbins takes back-to-back carries and rips off another 7 yard run.
1st & 10, Gus Edwards takes the carry and runs for a tough 6 yards.
2nd & 4, Edwards carries the ball and is tripped up quickly by Karl Joseph.
3rd & 2, Trace McSorley keeps the ball and slips and tackled for loss by Myles Garrett.
4th & 5, Jackson back in the game rolls to his right and throws it to a wide open Hollywood Brown for a 44 yard touchdown.
Ravens two point conversion is good on a JK Dobbins run.
Ravens 42 - Browns 35
1st & 10, Mayfield back to pass and finds Peoples-Jones on the near sideline for a 28 yard gain.
1st & 10, Mayfield rolling to his right finds Jarvis Landry on the far sideline for 7 yards and out of bounds to stop the clock.
2nd & 3, Mayfield moving up in the pocket check down to Hunt for a first down.
1st & 10, Mayfield throws a quick hitch to Kareem Hunt for catch and run for 22 yard touchdown.
Browns 42 - Ravens 42
1st & 10, Jackson back to pass flicks a pass to Mark Andrews for a quick first down after a missed tackle.
1st & 10, Ravens hurry to the line and Jackson finds Andrews again for another first down.
1st & 10, Jackson back to pass and connects with Willie Snead underneath for seven yard.
2nd & 4, Jackson finds Mark Andrews underneath for a first down.
1st & 10, Justin Tucker on to kick a GW field goal from 55 yards out and it's good.
Last play of the game the Browns throw ball out of endzone for safety.
Ravens 47 - Browns 42
