Things looked bleak for the Browns early Sunday morning in Baltimore.
On the second offensive play of the game, a flashy Kyle Hamilton made an incredible play, deflecting a Deshaun Watson pass to himself in the backfield, intercepting it and entering the end zone untouched.
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The Cleveland Browns earned one of their biggest wins in recent franchise history on Sunday when they defeated the Baltimore Ravens.
Not surprisingly, a lot of this has to do with Cleveland’s defense, something you wouldn’t think about after seeing the final score.
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Things looked bleak for the Browns early Sunday morning in Baltimore.
On the second offensive play of the game, a flashy Kyle Hamilton made an incredible play, deflecting a Deshaun Watson pass to himself in the backfield, intercepting it and entering the end zone untouched. In the blink of an eye it was 7-0, Ravens.
It got worse. After a short four-play drive, the Browns kicked the ball back to their division rival. Just five plays later, rookie running back Keaton Mitchell left Cleveland’s defense in the dust as he raced to the end zone for a 39-yard touchdown run. We finish at 14-0.
A high-stakes game in relation to the AFC North and the conference overall turned into a lopsided affair. But the Browns don’t give up. Despite the rough start and a forgettable first-half performance from quarterback Deshaun Watson,Cleveland remained calm.
Down 15 early in the third quarter, the offense put together a 75-yard, 17-play touchdown run on their first series of the second half.
The defense made key stops when they really needed them and slowly but surely the Browns chipped away at Baltimore’s lead to double digits, paving the way for a game-winning field goal by Dustin Hopkins.
In real time, the moment seemed tangible enough, but the history books gave even more context to what Cleveland accomplished in Baltimore.
Entering Sunday, the Browns were 0-59-1 when trailing one of their AFC North rivals by more than 14 points, making the Ravens’ win the first for the franchise if faced with that scenario.
A victory of such historic magnitude can often set the tone for teams. The Browns will put that theory to the test next weekend against another division rival, the Steelers.
