The Ravens came into Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns riding a five-game win streak but fell 29-24 on the road.
Here's how it happened:
Turning Point
With the Browns in field-goal range and the Ravens leading by one, Jameis Winston missed a throw that hit Kyle Hamilton in his stomach, but he bobbled it multiple times and didn't come down with the interception. On the next play, Winston hit Cedric Tillman for a 38-yard touchdown behind Eddie Jackson to take a five-point lead.
The Ravens got the ball with 59 seconds remaining and drove deep into Cleveland territory but couldn't get in the end zone.
Top Play
With the Ravens offense coming off two consecutive three-and-outs, Hamilton made it a lot easier for them. On third down for the Browns, Hamilton came screaming around the edge for a strip-sack of Jameis Winston, setting Baltimore up on Cleveland's 25-yard line.
Two plays later, the Ravens had their first lead of the day on an 11-yard pass from Lamar Jackson to Nelson Agholor shortly before halftime.
Scoring Summary
| Scoring Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | Browns: (:37) Dustin Hopkins 28-yard field goal | 3-0, Browns |
| 2nd Quarter | Ravens: (11:51) Justin Tucker 49-yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Browns: (3:41) Dustin Hopkins 33-yard field goal | 6-3, Browns | |
| Ravens: (:27) Nelson Agholor 11-yard pass from Lamar Jackson | 10-6, Ravens | |
| 3rd Quarter | Browns: (10:46) David Njoku 23-yard pass from Jameis Winston | 13-10, Browns |
| Ravens: (4:42) Mark Andrews 7-yard pass from Lamar Jackson | 17-13, Ravens | |
| Browns: (2:01) Cedric Tillman 22-yard pass from Jameis Winston | 20-17, Browns | |
| 4th Quarter | Browns: (4:55) Dustin Hopkins 48-yard field goal | 23-17, Browns |
| Ravens: (2:36) Derrick Henry 2-yard run | 24-23, Ravens | |
| Browns: (:59) Cedric Tillman 38-yard pass from Jameis Winston | 29-24, Browns | |
Statistical Breakdown
Offensive Stats
| Ravens | Browns | |
|---|---|---|
| Passing Leader | Lamar Jackson (289 yards, 2 TDs) | Jameis Winston (334 yards, 3 TDs) |
| Receiving Leader | Zay Flowers (7 catches, 115 yards) | Cedric Tillman (7 catches, 99 yards, 2 TDs) |
| Rushing Leader | Derrick Henry (11 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD) | Nick Chubb (16 carries, 52 yards) |
Defensive Stats
| Ravens | Browns | |
|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 2 | 3 |
| Turnovers Forced | 1 | 0 |
Team Stats
| Ravens | Browns | |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 28:54 | 31:06 |
| Total Yards | 387 | 401 |
| Penalties | 7 for 53 yards | 7 for 74 yards |
| 3rd Down Efficiency | 2-of-10 | 8-of-15 |
| 1st Downs | 22 | 22 |
Stock Watch
QB Lamar Jackson
Jackson finished 23-of-38 for 289 yards and two touchdowns. He made some big-time plays, but he wasn't helped by some costly drops from Baltimore's receivers. Jackson also added 46 rushing yards.
WR Zay Flowers
Flowers came alive on Baltimore's go-ahead touchdown drive in the fourth quarter, delivering two explosive plays and nearly scoring. After coming into the game listed as questionable, Flowers caught seven passes for 115 yards.
Baltimore's Pass Rush
The Browns came into this game giving up the most sacks in the NFL, but the Ravens only had two on Sunday. The Ravens only had one combined sack from their defensive line as Winston was comfortable in the pocket and became Cleveland's first 200-yard passer of the season.
Up Next
The Ravens return to M&T Bank Stadium for a 1 p.m. matchup against the Denver Broncos next Sunday. The Broncos are 4-3 pending their Week 8 game and will be the first of two straight home games for Baltimore.
