Lamar Jackson had two touchdowns and Derrick Henry ran for several scores as the Baltimore Ravens clinched the AFC North division title with a 35-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
That means the Ravens (12-5) will open the playoffs at home against either the Los Angeles Chargers or division rivals Pittsburgh Steelers on wild card weekend to open the postseason.
Baltimore trailed the Steelers by two games at one stage before winning their last four games to finish in first place.
Meanwhile, the Browns (3-14) are coming off a miserable season with six straight losses.
Statistics leaders
Cleveland Browns.
- Transition. Bailey Zappe, 16/31, 170 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
- In a hurry. D’Onta Foreman, 10 carries, 27 yards
- Receiving. Jordan Akins, 6 catches, 60 yards, 1 TD
Baltimore Ravens.
- Transition. Lamar Jackson, 16/32, 217 yards, 2 TDs
- In a hurry. Derrick Henry, 20, 138 yards, 2 TDs
- Receiving. Rashod Bateman, 5 catches, 76 yards, 1 TD
Summary of points
The writing was on the wall for Cleveland early in the contest, as Zappé saw the first of his two interceptions returned 26 yards for a touchdown by rookie Nate Wiggins for the game’s first scores.
Jackson added to Baltimore’s lead when he threw TD passes to Mark Andrews in the second quarter and Rashod Bateman in the third, capping an impressive statistical season that could well see him win his third league MVP award.
Jackson finishes the regular season with 4,172 yards passing and 41 touchdowns, becoming the first quarterback to top 4,000 yards and 40 TDs with four or fewer interceptions.Jackson also rushed for 915 yards.
Zappé’s 16-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Akins made it 21-10 in the fourth quarter, but the Ravens responded with a 70-yard drive that ended with Henry’s two-yard touchdown run.
Henry added another 43-yard scoring run late in the game, seeing him finish the season with a franchise-record 1,921 yards rushing and 16 touchdowns on the ground.
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