4 key takeaways from Ravens’ Week 16 win over Browns

The Ravens won their 11th consecutive game to sit at 13-2 but can take the lessons learned from Week 16 into the playoffs and the Super Bowl

Quick hitting offense:

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Baltimore’s offense was able to move the ball to start this game but just weren’t their usual selves. Their first two drives ended in turnovers (downs and a fumble) and the next two ended with punts. It took nearly two full quarters for the Ravens to get much going offensively.

But down 6-0 with less than two minutes remaining and no timeouts, Baltimore kicked it into overdrive. It took just two plays to find the end zone, going up 7-6 on a 39-yard pass to Andrews. The defense took care of business and gave the offense the ball back with less than a minute on the clock . . . seven plays later, the Ravens got back into the end zone on a 14-yard pass to Andrews.

In spite of their sluggish start, Baltimore put up points seemingly at will. Given how quickly they turned things around with those two touchdowns and their smothering drives in the second half, it almost looked like the Ravens were toying with the Browns early on.

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