Cleveland
Browns
5-3
21
FINAL
17
Baltimore
Ravens
3-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 17 matchup, the Cleveland Browns narrowly defeated the Baltimore Ravens 21-17, solidifying their playoff ambitions and casting doubt on the Ravens' postseason hopes. The stakes couldn’t have been higher as both teams fought for crucial positioning in the AFC standings.
Cleveland's quarterback Taylen Green showcased his skills, throwing for 215 yards and two touchdowns, leading his team to victory. On the other side, Lamar Jackson put up a valiant effort for Baltimore with 264 passing yards, while Derrick Henry added 72 rushing yards, but it wasn’t enough to clinch the win. Zay Flowers shone in the receiving department for the Ravens, racking up 104 receiving yards to keep his team competitive.
Defensively, Carson Schwesinger of the Browns stood out with 11 total tackles, making key plays that stifled Baltimore's attempts to surge ahead. The game’s turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Cleveland’s defense held firm, forcing a turnover on downs and giving Green and the offense the opportunity to run out the clock. With the Ravens unable to capitalize on their last possession, the Browns held off the late-game surge and secured a vital win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Jackson | QB | 35 | 24 | 69% | 264 | 1 | 0 | 100.1 |
| Taylen Green | QB | 35 | 26 | 74% | 259 | 2 | 1 | 101.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | HB | 17 | 72 | 4.2 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 16 | 31 | 1.9 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Taylen Green | QB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Zay Flowers | WR | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Dylan Sampson | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Boston | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasheen Ali | HB | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zay Flowers | WR | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 27 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | 46 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Denzel Boston | WR | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 16 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| KC Concepcion Jr | WR | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Matthew Hibner | TE | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Harold Fannin Jr | TE | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| KJ Duff | WR | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Bryant Wesco Jr. | WR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Joe Royer | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Rasheen Ali | HB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mark Andrews | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Derrick Henry | HB | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Schwesinger | MIKE | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Hendrickson | REDG | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidobe Awuzie | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roquan Smith | MIKE | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Campbell | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaki Starks | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Wiggins | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Wingate | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Ward | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maliek Collins | DT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Wright | LEDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Humphrey | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenton Simpson | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Delpit | SS | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nnamdi Madubuike | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Hamilton | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Verse | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Young | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Toriano Pride Jr | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Graham | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Fisher | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Mauri Washington | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Loop | K | 3 | 3 | 0 | 51 |
| Andre Szmyt | K | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |

