The most important numbers emanating out from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore are 38-6. The Ravens smashed the visiting Cleveland by that lopsided score.
How did the two teams get to those contrasting figures? Here’s the story as told by the numbers…
1 – takeaway by the Browns, a Myles Garrett fumble recovery in the second quarter
2 – 3-and-outs forced by the Browns defense, one of which was aided by two Baltimore penalties
2 – missed kicks by Austin Seibert, an extra point and a field goal
3 – giveaways by the Browns, one INT and two lost fumbles
3 – 3rd down conversions by the Browns offense, on 12 attempts
3 – catches by Odell Beckham Jr., on 10 targets. He dropped two.
4 – QB hits registered by the Browns defense, per the NFL’s gamebook. That includes the team’s two sacks.
8 – Browns penalties, costing them 80 yards
9 – tackles by LB B.J. Goodson in his Cleveland debut to lead the Browns
16 – years since the Browns won their Week 1 game
41 – yards to go on one Browns possession on both 3rd and 4th down during a second-quarter drive. They did not make it.
65.0 – Baker Mayfield’s QB Rating
101 – Browns offensive yards in the first quarter. They finished with 306.
132 – combined rushing yards between Kareem Hunt (72) and Nick Chubb (60)
152.1 – Lamar Jackson’s QB Rating