After a shaky start to his third NFL season, former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield helped the Cleveland Browns pick up their second straight victory after Sunday’s win over the Washington Football Team 34-20.
Mayfield completed 16 of 23 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns in Cleveland’s win. Most importantly, Mayfield did not turn the ball over.
The win snapped an 84-game streak of Cleveland being .500 or below. At 2-1, the Browns are over .500 for the first time since 2014.
Mayfield’s first touchdown pass came with just 32 seconds remaining in the first when he connected with Kareem Hunt from nine yards out. That put the Browns up 17-7 entering halftime.
His final touchdown pass came in the fourth quarter after Washington had taken the lead. Mayfield found tight end Harrison Bryant on a three-yard score to put Cleveland up 24-20.
.@bakermayfield finds @hbryant17 for his first NFL TD‼️
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— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) September 27, 2020
The Browns would never trail again.
Pittsburgh still leads the AFC North with a 3-0 record, while the Baltimore Ravens are right behind at 2-0 and they play tomorrow night against Kansas City.
Mayfield and the Browns travel to Dallas to face the Cowboys in Week 4.