The Baltimore Ravens took over sole possession of first place in the AFC North by beating the winless Cleveland Browns 28-7 last night. Joe Flacco completed 30 of 41 for 296 yards and 3TDs for the 5-4 Ravens, who own a half-game lead over Pittsburgh heading into the weekend.
The Browns lead 7-6 at halftime. But Flacco led the Ravens on three long scoring drives and Baltimore outscored Cleveland 22-0 in the second half. In Baltimore’s two wins over Cleveland, the Ravens outscored the Browns 53-7 in the second halves.
The 0-10 Browns have dropped 13 in a row dating back to last season. Among the setbacks was a 25-20 loss to the Ravens in Week 2 after the Browns blew a 20-0 lead at the half.