Watson Rallies Browns From 14 Down In 4th To 33-31 Win Over Ravens, Tightening AFC North – News18

BALTIMORE: Dustin Hopkins kicked a 40-yard discipline objective as time expired to cap a livid Cleveland rally within the fourth quarter, and the Browns edged the Baltimore Ravens 33-31 on Sunday.

Cleveland (6-3) trailed 31-17 earlier than Deshaun Watson delivered the kind of victory the Browns have been ready for from their excessive-priced quarterback.

Watson threw a ten-yard landing cross to Elijah Moore with 8:57 remaining. Then one in every of Lamar Jackson’s passes caromed excessive into the air and was picked off by Greg Newsome II, and he returned the interception 34 yards for a TD simply 41 seconds later.

The Ravens stayed forward 31-30 as a result of Hopkins missed the additional level, however Cleveland received the ball again and drove 58 yards for the profitable kick. The key play was a 17-yard cross to Amari Cooper on second-and-19 that received the drive again on monitor.

Baltimore (7-3) had a 4-sport profitable streak snapped, and the victory by Cleveland (6-3) tightened the race within the AFC North considerably.

Watson received off to a horrible begin — his first cross of the sport was picked off and returned for a landing — however he completed with 213 yards passing and 37 speeding, and his elusiveness was a difficulty for Baltimore’s vaunted cross rush.

Despite the excessive rating, the defenses — ranked No. 1 and a couple of within the league getting into the sport — had their moments. On the second play from scrimmage, Watson’s cross was batted into the air by Kyle Hamilton, and the ball got here proper right down to the Baltimore security, who ran 18 yards for a TD 40 seconds into the sport.

Keaton Mitchell, an undrafted rookie who had no NFL carries earlier than speeding for 138 yards on 9 makes an attempt the earlier week in opposition to Seattle, scored on a 39-yard run on his first contact in opposition to the Browns. That gave Baltimore a 14-0 lead lower than 5 minutes in.

It was 17-9 at halftime, and the Ravens scored on their first possession of the second. Odell Beckham Jr., who performed for Cleveland from 2019 till a drama-stuffed exit in 2021, caught a cross over the center from Jackson and outran everybody for a 40-yard landing.

The Browns then went 75 yards on 17 performs and capped the drive — which lasted greater than 10 minutes — with a 3-yard TD run by Kareem Hunt. Watson ran for a 2-level conversion that made it 24-17.

The Browns had been about to get the ball again when ex-Raven James Proche dedicated what appeared like a devastating gaffe, fumbling a punt to reward Baltimore possession on the Cleveland 12.

A holding name on the Browns on third down saved that brief drive going. Then Baltimore had a landing referred to as again for holding. Jackson appeared to have thrown an interception in the long run zone, however one other holding name on Cleveland negated that.

Gus Edwards lastly scored on a 1-yard run to make it 31-17. It was removed from over.

The Browns not solely pulled inside a half-sport of the Ravens within the standings, additionally they averted a collection sweep after shedding 28-3 to Baltimore earlier this season when Watson was damage.

INJURIES

It was a bruising sport between division rivals. Cleveland was with out each beginning tackles from the outset. Browns CB Denzel Ward left with a neck damage, and S Juan Thornhill damage a calf.

Baltimore T Ronnie Stanley exited with a knee damage, and CB Marlon Humphrey went down with an ankle downside. LB Trenton Simpson of the Ravens was evaluated for a concussion.

UP NEXT

Browns: Host Pittsburgh subsequent Sunday.

Ravens: Host Cincinnati on Thursday night time.

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