Lamar Jackson, Ravens Roll Past Joe Flacco And Browns 41-17

Lamar Jackson tossed four touchdown passes and Baltimore’s defense hounded Joe Flacco in his return to M&T Bank Stadium, as the Ravens cruised to a 41-17 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

The Ravens (1-1) rebounded from their heartbreaking Week 1 loss in Buffalo with a dominant second-half performance. Cleveland’s defense made Baltimore grind, limiting Derrick Henry to just 24 yards on 11 carries, but the Browns (0-2) couldn’t generate enough offense to keep pace.

Flacco, the Super Bowl-winning quarterback who spent 11 seasons in Baltimore, went 25-of-45 for 199 yards with one touchdown, an interception, and a costly fumble in his first game against the Ravens in Charm City.

Baltimore’s offense sputtered early, managing only four first downs and 81 yards before halftime but still taking a 10-3 lead. A 41-yard strike from Jackson to DeAndre Hopkins set up first-and-goal at the 1, but penalties and a sack forced the Ravens to settle for a field goal.

Momentum shifted in the third quarter when rookie Nate Wiggins intercepted Flacco and returned it 61 yards to the 5-yard line. On fourth down, Jackson connected with Devontez Walker for a 2-yard touchdown to stretch the lead to 20-3.

Cleveland briefly closed the gap when Flacco’s risky fourth-down throw bounced off Marlon Humphrey’s hands and into Cedric Tillman’s arms for an 18-yard touchdown. But Baltimore answered quickly, with Jackson finding Walker again for a 24-yard score.

Moments later, Flacco lost the ball on a sack by Tavius Robinson, and linebacker Roquan Smith scooped it up and rumbled 64 yards for a defensive touchdown. Jackson capped his night with a 23-yard touchdown strike to Hopkins, putting the game out of reach.

The Ravens also made their mark on special teams, with Jake Hummel blocking a punt in the second quarter to set up a 15-yard touchdown pass from Jackson to Tylan Wallace.

Cleveland turned to rookie Dillon Gabriel late, and he delivered an 8-yard touchdown to Dylan Sampson in garbage time. But the damage was done, as Baltimore sent Flacco and the Browns home still searching for their first win of the season.

Lamar Jackson, Ravens Roll Past Joe Flacco And Browns 41-17  was originally published on 92q.com