CLEVELAND -- Rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield did everything he could to lead the Cleveland Browns to victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati Sunday, and he was successful in that mission.
Mayfield engineered five scoring drives, and following the 35-20 win over the Bengals, he took over the Browns’ Twitter account and shared a video message with the fans before heading into the locker room to celebrate with his teammates.
“What’s up, everybody?” Mayfield said in the video. “All of our Browns fans here in Cincinnati, got a win on the road. The first one in a long time. Thank you and we’re coming home soon.”
The Browns have been breaking long streaks for futility all season long, and that is a trend that continued when they matched up against the Bengals in a key AFC North Division game Sunday.
The Browns (4-6-1) had not won on the road since October 11, 2015, and that streak of 25 straight losses away from home, the second-longest in NFL history, came to an end with their first victory over the Bengals (5-6) since November 6, 2014.
Additionally, it was the first time since Weeks 8-10 of the 2014 season that the Browns had consecutive victories, as they entered the game on the heels of a 28-16 win over the Atlanta Falcons at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland on Sunday, November 11.
Mayfield completed 19 of his 26 throws for 258 yards and a franchise single-game rookie-record four touchdowns against Cincinnati. Mayfield averaged 9.9 yards per attempt and connected with eight different receivers in the win over the Bengals.
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