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Studs and duds from Ravens 33-31 loss to the Browns in Week 10

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The NFL is far from a sprint, and with some weeks feeling like a marathon, the Ravens are set to return to the drawing board.

John Harbaugh’s group looked like the best team in the league through one half, then melted down, as Baltimore was outscored 24-14 in the second by Cleveland, as the Browns pulled off the 33-31 upset as time expired.

The Ravens abandoned the run and their defensive principles en route to a shocking 33-31 loss to the Browns at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

Kevin Stefanski’s team (6-3) moved within a game of the Ravens (7-3), who’ll look to rebound ahead of a massive AFC North matchup against the Bengals (5-4) on Thursday night.

With fans perplexed and disappointed after the late fourth-quarter meltdown, here are the studs and duds from Sunday’s loss.

Takeaways and observations from Ravens 33-31 loss to the Browns in Week 10

We’re looking at takeaways and observations from the Baltimore Ravens 33-31 loss to the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium in Week 10

The Ravens abandoned the run and their defensive principles en route to a shocking 33-31 loss to the Browns at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

John Harbaugh’s group looked like the best team in the league through one half, then melted down, as the Ravens were outscored 24-14 in the second by Cleveland, as the Browns pulled off the 33-31 upset as time expired.

Kevin Stefanski’s team (6-3) moved within a game of the Ravens (7-3), who’ll look to rebound ahead of a massive AFC North matchup against the Bengals (5-4) on Thursday night.

With fans perplexed and disappointed after the late fourth-quarter meltdown, here are takeaways and observations from the loss.

Instant analysis of Ravens shocking 33-31 loss to the Browns in Week 10

We’re looking at an Instant analysis of the Baltimore Ravens shocking 33-31 loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 10

Baltimore looked like the best team in the league through one half, and then melted down, as the Ravens were outscored 24-14 in the second by Cleveland, as the Browns pulled off the 33-31 upset as time expired.

The Browns (6-3) moved within a game of the Ravens (7-3), who’ll look to rebound ahead of a massive AFC North matchup against the Bengals (5-4) on Thursday night.

With fans perplexed and disappointed after the late fourth-quarter meltdown, here’s an instant analysis of the shocking loss.

Takeaways and highlights from first half as Ravens hold a 17-9 lead over Browns

We’re looking at takeaways and highlights from first half at M&T Bank Stadium as the Ravens hold a 17-9 lead over Browns

The Browns out-gained the Ravens 174-168 in the first half.

They also had 41 offensive plays to the Ravens 25 and 98 rushing yards to Baltimore’s 62, yet still trailed 17-9 at halftime.

Both defensive units were stout in the first half, but the Ravens were able to turn big plays from rookie running back Keaton Mitchell into scores.

With the third quarter set to begin, we’re looking at takeaways from the first half.

Twitter reacts to Kyle Hamilton’s tip-drill pick-6 off Browns’ QB Deshaun Watson

Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton tips a Deshaun Watson pass and returns it 18 yards for a touchdown

The Cleveland Browns defense did all the talking this week, but the Baltimore Ravens struck first.

Star safety Kyle Hamilton deflected a Deshaun Watson pass and returned it 18 yards for a pick-six that put the Ravens up 7-0.

Social media exploded, and the reaction to Hamilton’s dynamic play was expected.

Ravens vs. Browns: Marlon Humphrey, Keaton Mitchell are both active for Week 10 matchup

Baltimore released their list of inactives for Week 10 and both Marlon Humphrey and Keaton Mitchell are active for the matchup against the Browns

The Ravens released their list of inactives for Sunday’s matchup against the Browns, and right tackle Morgan Moses will not play due to a shoulder injury.

Patrick Mekari will get the start at right tackle, while cornerback Marlon Humphrey and running back Keaton Mitchell are active and will play.

For Cleveland, cornerback Greg Newsome will play.

3 keys for Ravens offense vs. Browns defense in Week 10

We’re looking at 3 keys for the Baltimore Ravens offense against the Cleveland Browns defense in Week 10

The Ravens and Browns are headed for a heavyweight showdown featuring two of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL and the two best defensive units on the planet.

Cleveland edge rusher Myles Garrett has talked the talk this week, and a significant reason stems from a dominant defense that’s been outstanding outside of a few letdown performances.

The Browns rank first in yards allowed (234.8), the fewest given up in the league through nine weeks in 15 years. They’ll look to smother a Ravens offense that rushed for over 130 yards in the first meeting, with Lamar Jackson having one of his most efficient outings of the season.

With kickoff fast approaching, here are three keys for the Baltimore offense.

3 keys for Ravens defense vs. Browns offense in Week 10

We’re looking at three keys for the Baltimore Ravens defense against the Cleveland Browns offense in Week 10

The Ravens (7-2) and Browns (5-3) are a little over an hour away from a key AFC North matchup at M&T Bank Stadium in a game that could create separation at the top of the division.

Baltimore leads the league in points allowed (13.8), the lowest number this far into a season since its 2000 Super Bowl-winning defense.

We’re looking at three keys for the Ravens’ defense, with kickoff fast approaching.

Ravens 53-man roster in Week 10 vs. Browns

We’re looking at the Baltimore Ravens 53-man roster for their Week 10 matchup against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium

The Ravens (7-2) and Browns (5-3) will square off Sunday in a key AFC North matchup at M&T Bank Stadium in a game that could create separation at the top of the division.

Baltimore leads the league in points allowed (13.8), the lowest number this far into a season since its 2000 Super Bowl-winning defense.

Cleveland edge rusher Myles Garrett has talked the talk this week, and a significant reason stems from a dominant defense that’s been outstanding outside of a few letdown performances.

The Ravens also have a stout defense and allowed their fewest yards in five years when they held the Seattle Seahawks to 151 yards in a 37-3 victory.

With pregame warmups set to begin, here’s an updated 53-man roster for Sunday’s game.

Anatomy of a Play: How the Ravens beat the numbers with their dominant pass rush

The Ravens got a sack against Geno Smith of the Seahawks last Sunday despite a disadvantage in the numbers game. Here’s how it worked.

In their 37-3 Week 9 thrashing of the Seattle Seahawks, the Baltimore Ravens did something a lot of defenses aren’t capable of doing — they got a sack despite the fact that they were two-short in the protection game.

What does that mean? Let’s get into DI Justin Madubuike’s sack of Geno Smith with 4:01 left in the first quarter.

Pre-snap, the Ravens set up in an overload blitz looking very much like what the San Francisco 49ers do a lot – an overload to the defensive right side, and linebacker Roquan Smith playing stand-up 3-tech to the other side.

At the snap, Smith dropped into coverage as Fred Warner often does, and he took away Jaxon Smith-Njigba as the middle hole defender. Linebacker Patrick Queen replaced Smith as a rusher, but he did so stunting to the overload side.

The Seahawks had a seven-man protection with tight end Noah Fant and running back Zach Charbonnet in the backfield. So, it’s five-on-seven in Seattle’s favor, and the Ravens still won. How did this happen? Defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald and outside linebackers coach Chuck Smith drew it up so that undefined pressure (for the offense) removed the numbers advantage. 

  • Roquan Smith’s drop had center Evan Brown and right guard Phil Haynes doubling nose tackle Michael Pierce.
  • Queen’s loop around occupied both Charbonnet and Fant.
  • Odafe Oweh and Kyle Van Noy on the edges took tackles Charles Cross and Jason Peters out.
  • That left Justin Madubuike to throw left guard Damien Lewis aside like the proverbial sack of potatoes to get to Geno Smith.

That’s how you win when you’re two guys short in the protection battle. 

“They’ve definitely got some good players, but it comes down to us,” Van Noy said after the game. “It’s always on the defense – just all of us being locked in, all of us being on one accord [and] all of us just doing our job to the best of our ability. As long as we communicate … Like I said, the biggest thing for us is communication. When we communicate, [when] we’re lined up and ready, I don’t think anybody can take us.” 

Hard to argue the point, and there would be no contrasting voices in Seattle.

In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys got into how the Ravens further mess with protections.

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