Despite Late Rally, Ravens Fall Short In Loss To Browns

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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Ravens’ chances of picking up a roadworthy triumph Sunday successful Cleveland took a deed aboriginal successful the 2nd 4th erstwhile star backmost Lamar Jackson near the crippled with an ankle injury.

But, led by backup backmost Tyler Huntley, Baltimore wouldn’t beryllium counted retired truthful easily.

After trailing 24-6 successful the archetypal half, the Ravens scored 16 unanswered points successful the 2nd half. Despite the late-game rally, Baltimore couldn’t flooded the deficit, taking a 24-22 nonaccomplishment to the Browns.

The archetypal fractional was mostly quiescent for the Ravens, who struggled to find the extremity portion and would’ve been held scoreless were it not for 2 Justin Tucker tract goals. That changed aft halftime.

Huntley came retired swinging successful the 2nd half, connecting with Mark Andrews for a 32-yard catch-and-run to enactment the Ravens successful scoring position. That momentum fizzled 2 plays aboriginal with a fumble, Huntley’s second.

Tucker’s 3rd tract goal—a 55-yarder successful the 3rd quarter—cut Cleveland’s pb to 15 points.

In the 4th quarter, Huntley enactment unneurotic a six-play thrust capped by a Latavius Murray score, who punched it successful from a gait out. But the Ravens couldn’t person a two-point attempt.

Both teams traded punts connected their ensuing drives until Baltimore assembled different scoring thrust that resulted successful an eight-yard touchdown walk to Andrews with 1:17 near successful the game.

The Ravens recovered an onside footwear but were incapable to capitalize connected the opportunity.

Huntley finished the crippled 27 of 38 for 270 yards and a touchdown, adding different 45 yards connected six carries. But helium besides had a brace of costly fumbles, 1 resulting successful a Cleveland score.

Andrews hauled successful each 11 targets for 115 yards and a TD. Wide received Rashod Bateman besides eclipsed the period people with 7 catches for 103 yards.

Tucker was Baltimore’s starring scorer, going 3 for 3 connected tract extremity attempts.

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The nonaccomplishment dropped the AFC North-leading Ravens (8-5) to 4th spot successful the AFC standings. They’ll look to rebound adjacent Sunday erstwhile they big the Green Bay Packers (9-3).