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.
Stats leaders
Cleveland Browns:
- Passing: Bailey Zappe, 16/31, 170 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
- Rushing: D’Onta Foreman, 10 carries, 27 yards
- Receiving: Jordan Akins, 6 catches, 60 yards, 1 TD
Baltimore Ravens:
- Passing: Lamar Jackson, 16/32, 217 yards, 2 TDs
- Rushing: Derrick Henry, 20 carries, 138 yards, 2 TDs
- Receiving: Rashod Bateman, 5 catches, 76 yards, 1 TD
Scoring 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 with touchdown passes to Mark Andrews and Rashod Bateman in the second and third quarters, solidifying his impressive season and potential league MVP candidacy.
Jackson’s regular season performance included 4,172 passing yards, 41 touchdown passes, and 915 rushing yards, making him the first quarterback to achieve over 4,000 passing yards and 40 TDs with fewer than five interceptions.
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 Henry.
Henry added a further 43-yard scoring run late in the game, seeing him finish the season with 1,921 yards rushing and a franchise-record 16 touchdowns on the ground.
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