Lamar Jackson's impressive performance and Derrick Henry's rushing touchdowns secured the Baltimore Ravens' victory and the AFC North division title.
Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes and Derrick Henry ran in a pair of scores as the Baltimore Ravens clinched the AFC North division title with a 35-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns . It means the Ravens (12-5) will open the playoffs at home against either the Los Angeles Chargers or division rivals the Pittsburgh Steelers on wild card weekend to open the postseason.
Baltimore had been two games back from the Steelers at one stage before winning their final four matches to finish on top. The Browns (3-14), meanwhile, end a miserable season with a six-straight loss. Stream the NFL and more with NOWWhat's at stake in final week of NFL regular season?Is Lions vs Vikings the 'most important NFL game in history'?Stats leadersCleveland Browns: Passing: Bailey Zappe, 16/31, 170 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTsRushing: D'Onta Foreman, 10 carries, 27 yardsReceiving: Jordan Akins, 6 catches, 60 yards, 1 TDBaltimore Ravens: Passing: Lamar Jackson, 16/32, 217 yards, 2 TDsRushing: Derrick Henry, 20 carries, 138 yards, 2 TDsReceiving: Rashod Bateman, 5 catches, 76 yards, 1 TDScoring Summary The writing was on the wall for Cleveland early on in the contest as Zappe saw the first of his two interceptions returned 26 yards for a touchdown by rookie Nate Wiggins for the game's first points. Jackson added to Baltimore's advantage when throwing TD passes to Mark Andrews in the second quarter and Rashod Bateman in the third, capping a spectacular statistical season that could be good enough to see him earn a third league MVP award. Jackson finishes the regular season with 4,172 yards passing and 41 touchdown passes, becoming the first quarterback to top 4,000 yards and 40 TDs with four interceptions or fewer. Jackson also rushed for 915 yards. Zappe's 16-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Akins made it 21-10 in the fourth quarter, but the Ravens answered back with a 70-yard drive that ended with a two-yard touchdown run by Henr
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