The Cleveland Browns beat the Baltimore Ravens 13-10 at Huntington Bank Field on a 37-yard Andre Szmyt field goal as time expired. Cleveland trailed 10-0 after the first quarter and scored every point the rest of the way.
How It Happened
Baltimore struck first. Tyler Huntley hit Josh Cuevas for a 2-yard touchdown at 8:11 of the first quarter, and Tyler Loop added the extra point. Loop then hit a 34-yard field goal with 4:37 left in the quarter to make it 10-0.
That was the last time the Ravens scored. The second quarter went without points, and Cleveland went into halftime down by double digits.
The Browns finally got on the board at 7:48 of the third quarter with a 48-yard Szmyt field goal. In the fourth, Audric Estime punched in a 2-yard run at 8:33, and Szmyt's kick tied it.
Szmyt then won it. His 37-yard kick went through with no time left on the clock.
The box score shows how little separated these teams. They finished just 2 yards apart in total offense, and both converted only 1 of 2 red zone trips. Baltimore lost a fumble; Cleveland did not turn the ball over.
Both offenses struggled on third down, with Baltimore converting 6 of 16 and Cleveland 5 of 16. The Ravens' pass rush sacked the Browns 5 times, but Baltimore's own passing game averaged only about 4 yards per attempt.
Key Performers
Andre Szmyt, CLE: Field goals of 48 YDS and 37 YDS, 1 extra point – game-winner as time expired
Audric Estime, CLE: 2 YD rushing TD – tied the game in the fourth quarter
Tyler Huntley, BAL: 2 YD TD pass to Josh Cuevas
Cleveland rushing: 29 ATT, 93 YDS
Baltimore passing: 19-31, 148 YDS (net), 0 INT
Turnovers: BAL 1 – CLE 0
Szmyt accounted for 7 of Cleveland's 13 points, including both scores that bookended the comeback. Estime's touchdown was the only one the Browns produced, and it came when Cleveland needed it.
What It Means
Cleveland's home record is the story. The Browns are 3-0 at home and 1-2 on the road, and this game fit the pattern: an offense that managed nothing for a half still found a way at home.
The two teams now sit level at 4-2. For Baltimore, the loss is its first on the road after a 3-0 start away from home, leaving the Ravens 3-1 on the road and 1-1 at home.
The Ravens will look at a game they led 10-0 and lost. Ten first-quarter points were all they had, and an offense that averaged about 4 yards a play could not add to it.
