Ravens soar high as they win their division 35-10
With a 35-10 win over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday, Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes as the Baltimore Ravens won the AFC North for the second straight season. In the playoffs, the Ravens will face the Los Angeles Chargers or Pittsburgh Steelers at home.
Jackson threw touchdown passes to Mark Andrews in the second quarter and Rashod Bateman in the third, finishing a spectacular statistical season that might earn him a third MVP award. During the season, Jackson threw 4,172 yards, 41 touchdown passes, and only four interceptions. He is the first quarterback to reach 4,000 yards passing with 40 TD passes and four or fewer interceptions. Aside from throwing for 4,000 yards this season, Jackson rushed for at least 800 yards as well, becoming the first to do so. His passer rating of 119.6 wasn't enough to break Aaron Rodgers' single-season record of 122.5.
Derrick Henry, who turned 31 on Saturday, added a 43-yard scoring run late in the fourth. He finished the season with 1,921 yards rushing and a franchise-record 16 touchdowns on the ground.
Six straight losses ended Cleveland's miserable season. Bailey Zappe and Dorian Thompson-Robinson both took snaps at quarterback. Neither QB could move the ball much, and Zappe had an interception returned 26 yards for a touchdown by rookie Nate Wiggins. This was the game's first points.
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