4:38 p.m.-CLEVELAND BROWNS BEAT BALTIMORE RAVENS ON OT FG
CLEVELAND -- Redemption is sweet for the Cleveland Browns and rookie kicker Greg Joseph.
After being off the mark with a game-winning field goal try near the end of regulation and on an extra point earlier in the game, Joseph converted a 37-yard try with two seconds remaining in overtime to give the Browns a 12-9 victory over the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium Sunday.
The win for the Browns snaps on a 36-game winless streak in Sunday games and is the first win within the AFC North Division for Cleveland Coach Hue Jackson in his three-year tenure with the team.
PHOTOS: Cleveland Browns face Baltimore Ravens in key AFC North Division battle in Cleveland
4:01 p.m.-RAVENS DRAW EVEN WITH BROWNS
CLEVELAND -- The Baltimore Ravens drew even with the Cleveland Browns, 9-9, with Justin Tucker’s 32-yard field goal with 52 seconds remaining in regulation in their AFC North Division game at FirstEnergy Stadium.
Tucker’s kick capped off an 11-play, 52-yard drive that took 3:37 off of the fourth-quarter clock.
3:14 p.m.-RAVENS DRAW TO WITHIN THREE POINTS OF BROWNS
CLEVELAND -- The Baltimore Ravens had an answer for the Cleveland Browns’ scoring drive, and it came in the form of an extended possession that ended with a 25-yard field goal conversion from Justin Tucker with 53 seconds remaining in the third quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium.
Tucker’s kick capped off a 13-play, 68-yard drive that took 6:36 off of the third-quarter clock and cut down the Browns’ lead down to 9-6.
3:02 p.m.-BROWNS EXTEND LEAD WITH GREG JOSEPH FIELD GOAL
CLEVELAND -- Although the Cleveland Browns’ offense stalled, they found a way to put up points and extend their lead over the Baltimore Ravens when kicker Greg Joseph converted a 35-yard field goal attempt with 7:29 remaining in the third quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium.
Joseph capped off an eight-play, 25-yard drive that was set up by the defense.
Browns linebacker Joe Schobert forced a fumble from Ravens running back Javorius Allen and defensive lineman Trevon Coley recovered at the Baltimore 42-yard line.
The big play of the ensuing drive came on third-and-10 from Baltimore’s 32-yard line when quarterback Baker Mayfield completed a 26-yard pass to wide receiver Rashard Higgins that moved the ball to the Ravens’ six.
After the Mayfield-to-Higgins connection, there was an incomplete pass, run for no gain and an 11-yard loss on a sack.
2:28 p.m.-DENZEL WARD BLOCKS LAST-SECOND FG TRY FROM RAVENS
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Browns’ special-teams coverage and return units struggled through a penalty-laden first half, but the field goal block team atoned for some of the earlier misgivings against the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium.
With the Ravens attempting a game-tying field goal from 48 yards away, Browns rookie cornerback Denzel Ward blocked the kick and kept Cleveland in front of Baltimore, 6-3, at halftime of the AFC North Division clash.
Lined up over the right side of Baltimore’s formation, Ward sprinted into the backfield untouched and batted the ball out of the air before it rolled to a stop inside the Cleveland 10-yard line.
That was the second time Ward stopped a potential scoring play for the Ravens in the first half.
The Ravens drove deep into Browns territory early in the second quarter, but the defense proved up to the challenge and continued to add onto their impressive takeaway total through the first quarter of the 2018 season.
Ward corralled his third interception on the season at the Cleveland three-yard line, which brought to an end what looked to be a sure scoring drive for the Ravens, who already held a 3-0 lead with less than 10 minutes remaining in the first half.
With the Ravens facing a second-and-goal from the Cleveland two-yard line, quarterback Joe Flacco rolled out to his right and floated a pass toward tight end Nick Boyle, who ran his route along the goal line. However, Ward was there to jump the route and earn the fourth takeaway of his rookie season.
2:21 p.m.-BAKER MAYFIELD PUTS BROWNS IN FRONT WITH TD PASS
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Browns’ offense sputtered through the first 27 minutes of their AFC North Division battle against the Baltimore Ravens, but they ran a two-minute offense and ended the drive in the end zone.
On first-and-10 from Baltimore’s 19-yard line, rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield took a shotgun snap from center JC Tretter and found wide receiver Rashard Higgins open over the middle of the field. Despite a heavy rush and crushing hit from outside linebacker Terrell Suggs, Mayfield stood strong in the pocket and muscled the ball down the field for the go-ahead score.
Earlier in the drive, Mayfield developed a chemistry with second-year tight end David Njoku, and that helped the Browns move from their own 38-yard line down to Baltimore’s 19 before the first-year signal-caller threw the touchdown pass.
On first-and-10 from Cleveland’s 38-yard line, Mayfield found Njoku open for a gain of 19 yards. Then, on the next snap, Mayfield went back to Njoku, who was streaking down the right hashmark and into Baltimore’s secondary, this time for a 24-yard gain down to Baltimore’s 19-yard line.
2:09 p.m.-WATCH: Cleveland Browns DB Denzel Ward intercepts Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco
CLEVELAND -- The Baltimore Ravens drove deep into Cleveland Browns territory early in the second quarter, but the defense proved up to the challenge and continued to add onto their impressive takeaway total through the first quarter of the 2018 season.
Browns rookie defensive back Denzel Ward corralled his third interception on the season at the Cleveland three-yard line, which brought to an end what looked to be a sure scoring drive for the Ravens, who already held a 3-0 lead with less than 10 minutes remaining in the first half at FirstEnergy Stadium.
With the Ravens facing a second-and-goal from the Cleveland two-yard line, quarterback Joe Flacco rolled out to his right and floated a pass toward tight end Nick Boyle, who ran his route along the goal line. However, Ward was there to jump the route and earn the fourth takeaway of his rookie season.
The Browns entered Sunday’s game against the Ravens with a league-best 13 takeaways and were tied with the Seattle Seahawks for the third-most interceptions in the NFL.
Ward had two interceptions of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the 2018 regular-season opener, as well as a forced and recovered fumble in the 21-17 win over the New York Jets at FirstEnergy Stadium on Thursday, September 20.
1:21 p.m.-RAVENS TAKE LEAD ON FIELD GOAL
CLEVELAND -- The Baltimore Ravens utilized defense and special teams to initiate the scoring in their AFC North Division clash with the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland.
After the offense stalled in Cleveland territory, veteran kicker Justin Tucker converted a 44-yard field goal attempt and gave the Ravens a 3-0 lead over the Browns with 8:37 to play in the first quarter.
Baltimore’s go-ahead score was set up by an interception of Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield.
On third-and-five from the Cleveland 24-yard line, Mayfield attempted a pass to wide receiver Rashard Higgins over the middle of the field, but Higgins looked and ran left while the throw sailed to the right and into the hands of Ravens cornerback Tavon Young at the 33-yard line.
10:11 a.m.-THREE THINGS TO WATCH AS BROWNS BATTLE RAVENS
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Browns have had seven days to stew over last Sunday’s heartbreaking 45-42 loss to the Oakland Raiders at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum, and they look to get the ship righted in front of the home fans.
After the first quarter of the 2018 regular season, the Browns (1-2-1) find themselves two games behind the Cincinnati Bengals (3-1) and Baltimore Ravens (3-1) in the win column. However, the Browns have a chance to make up ground when they host the Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium Sunday.
Here are three things to watch for when the Browns take on the Ravens:
GARRETT TO MAKE PLAYS
Currently, second-year Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is fifth in the NFL in sacks with 4.5 through the first quarter of the 2018 season. Garrett is only one off the pace being set by Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence.
In addition to the sacks, Garrett has registered 16 solo stops, three assists and 19 total stops, along with a pair of defended passes and two forced fumbles, both of which were recovered by the Browns in a season-opening 21-21 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers at FirstEnergy Stadium last month.
“That is what your great players have to do,” Browns coach Hue Jackson said. “He gets it. They were chipping him and all kinds of stuff at that time. It was smart on their part. We were so close a couple of times of guys being there, but we just did not make the play. That is when those guys have to really rise up and make the plays. Our good players, our great players have to play great in those situations.”
BETTER RETURNS
Over the first four games of the season, the Browns have been outgained on punt returns by an average of 12.8 yards to 5.0.
Safety Jabrill Peppers has made more fair catches (eight) than returns (six) on punts, and has gained just 26 yards on those kicks. Additionally, Peppers has gained just 170 yards on eight kickoff returns, an average of 21.3 yards per runback.
“I think it is a learning thing, and I think it is just understanding the ball is different and kickers are different,” special-teams coordinator Amos Jones said. “We have faced great kickers and punters. We are going to face two this weekend. In that situation, you just have to kind of play it by game and kind of play it by play.
“One, go out there and field the ball, use good catch procedures, tuck the ball away and secure it, and then, hopefully, the blocking gets him into the free yardage. Ball in hand in grass, as we call it, when he has got about 10 yards to make a good decision without someone being around on top of him.”
MORE OF CHUBB
Rookie running back Nick Chubb made NFL history in just his fourth professional game.
Of the hundreds of players with 100 yards and two rushing touchdowns in a single game, no one has reached those plateaus with fewer carries than Chubb, who got just three rushing attempts in last Sunday’s loss to the Raiders.
In doing so, Chubb earned the Browns’ third Rookie of the Week honor oof the regular season.
“Unbelievable,” Jackson said. “He has to get some (more carries). (Carlos) Hyde is playing well, but this guy is scoring touchdowns from a long ways away. I was impressed. I watched those two touchdowns on tape, and they were even better than they were on the field.
“He ran away from some people on the first one and ran away from some people on the second one. It just looked natural and easy. He was gone. They could not touch him. He made a guy miss, broke a tackle. It was impressive.”
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