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Former Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield having big game in NFL playoffs, throws touchdown

Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield tossed a touchdown pass in the Cleveland Browns’ playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield and his Cleveland Browns are looking to build off of their first playoff win in nearly three decades as they battle with the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional round.

It has been mostly tough-sledding for the Browns with self-inflicted wounds that found them in a 19-3 halftime hole. But, they have cut into the deficit on a sensational Mayfield touchdown pass to Jarvis Landry midway through the third quarter.

Mayfield is 14 of 23 passing for for 156 yards and one touchdown on the day. Not out of it yet, Cleveland has a slight glimmer of momentum although they still trail by two possessions in the second half in Kansas City.

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Baker Mayfield leads Cleveland Browns to first playoff win in 26 years

Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield led the Cleveland Browns to their first playoff win in 26 years on Sunday night.

It took over two and a half decades, but the Cleveland Browns have finally won another playoff game as they defeated the rival Pittsburgh Steelers 48-37 on Sunday night.

Leading the charge was former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield who was sharp, and did what he needed to do to help lift the Browns to their biggest win in a very long time. He had three huge touchdown passes in the victory.

Mayfield finished the night 21 for 34 passing for 263 yards and the three scores. He also didn’t turn the ball over in a night where his counterpart, future hall-of-famer Ben Roethlisberger, threw four absolutely back-breaking interceptions.

The win is understandably massive for the city of Cleveland and for the franchise that has long been the laughingstock of the league. The incredible bounce back season for Mayfield and the Browns after the disappointment of last season has been a remarkable story this season and it will now get to live on for at least another week.

On deck next will be the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs next Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.

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Former Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield tosses 40-yard TD pass in first career playoff game

Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield tossed a 40-yard touchdown pass in his first career playoff game on Sunday night.

Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield is at the helm of one of the biggest Cleveland Browns games in decades as they battle the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs.

The game is off to a dream start for the Browns, as they had a defensive touchdown on a botched snap by the Steelers to grab a quick 7-0 lead. Then, after a Ben Roethlisberger interception, Mayfield connected with Jarvis Landry on a 40-yard touchdown pass to push the lead out even more.

In Mayfield’s first ever playoff game, this is an absolutely perfect start. He has completed four of his five passes for 62 yards and the touchdown in the early going.

Cleveland holds a commanding 21-0 lead midway through the first quarter in Pittsburgh.

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Four former Oklahoma players start, win for Baltimore Ravens in playoffs

Four former Oklahoma players started and contributed to Baltimore’s playoff win over Tennessee on Sunday.

Four former Oklahoma players started for the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in their highly-anticipated playoff rematch with the Tennessee Titans.

Wide receiver Marquise Brown, tight end Mark Andrews and offensive linemen Orlando Brown and Ben Powers are all key contributors to the Ravens offense who came up big in a 20-13 win to advance to the Divisional Round next weekend.

Brown was one of the stars of the game catching seven passes for 109 yards – highlighted by a 28-yard reception that helped get the offense going after Baltimore fell down 10-0 early.

Andrews caught four passes of his own for 41 yards to help contribute to the cause. Brown and Andrews were the two leading receivers for the Ravens. Meanwhile, Orlando Brown and Powers were part of an offensive line that helped quarterback Lamar Jackson run for 136 yards with a touchdown and the offense as a whole average just under seven yards per carry on the day.

The win pushes Baltimore into the AFC’s final four teams vying for a spot in February’s Super Bowl. Next up will either be a trip to Kansas City or to Buffalo depending on the outcome of the Cleveland Browns–Pittsburgh Steelers tilt set for Sunday night.

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Former Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield joined company with Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck

Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield joined some elite company with Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck on Sunday.

Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield joined some very elite company on Sunday.

With Mayfield’s performance on Sunday, he joined Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for 3,500 yards and 20 touchdowns in each of the first three seasons of their career.

It has been a big bounce back season for Mayfield in Cleveland after his sophomore season was met with loads of criticism as he and the Browns failed to meet lofty expectations that were put upon them. Now, Cleveland is knocking on the door of the postseason if they can just hang on to a eight-point lead in the fourth quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

While he will likely be heavily judged for what he does in the playoffs, this is a nice feather in the cap for the Mayfield defenders out there.

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Former Oklahoma teammates CeeDee Lamb, Jalen Hurts have huge touchdowns in Dallas-Philadelphia game

Former Oklahoma teammates Jalen Hurts and CeeDee Lamb both got big touchdowns in the Dallas-Philadelphia game on Sunday.

Last week, former Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts faced off with fellow former Sooner quarterback Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals.

On Sunday, Hurts and his Philadelphia Eagles took on another former Oklahoma offensive weapon in wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys in a hugely important game in the scintillating NFC East race.

Both guys picked up big touchdown plays on the afternoon. with Hurts striking first when he connected with DeSean Jackson on an 81-yard bomb to put the Eagles up 14-3 in the first quarter.

Lamb and the Cowboys would come back to take the lead in the second half and then further that lead on a 52-yard touchdown from quarterback Andy Dalton to Lamb to go up 27-17 in the third quarter.

Dallas currently holds a 30-17 lead in the pivotal divisional matchup early in the fourth quarter.

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Former Oklahoma WR Marquise Brown catches touchdown in pivotal game for Baltimore

Former Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown pulled in a big touchdown in a pivotal game for the Baltimore Ravens.

Former Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown had a bit of a slow start to his second NFL season with the Baltimore Ravens, but things have picked up as of late.

The positive uptick continued on Sunday, as he hauled in an early touchdown reception to give the Ravens a quick 7-0 lead on the New York Giants.

The reception was Brown’s second of the day for 15 total yards and was his sixth touchdown of the season.

At 9-5, Baltimore needs the win to keep pace with the Miami Dolphins who won last night in the AFC Wild Card race. They currently hold a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter.

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Former Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals lose again, Murray gets hurt

Former Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray struggled and got hurt in another Arizona loss on Saturday.

It was rough day for former Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray on Saturday.

He struggled in an important game for Arizona, as they suffered a 20-12 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday that makes their path to clinching a postseason spot much trickier going forward. On top of that, Murray took a big hit and appeared to be shaken up when the Cardinals failed to convert a fourth down late that in essence ended the game.

Murray wound up 31/50 passing for 247 yards with no touchdowns and a killer interception in the endzone. He did also add 75 yards rushing in the loss.

Arizona’s offense simply was never able to muster much of a rhythm, only getting a touchdown once all afternoon. This loss dips them down to 8-7 with a game against the Los Angeles Rams next week that they have to win.

Sooners Wire will provide updates on the status of Murray’s injury when we get them.

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Former Oklahoma stars Kyler Murray, Orlando Brown, Trent Williams selected to NFL Pro Bowl

Former Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray was named to the NFC Pro Bowl team on Monday.

Former Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray has been one of the breakout stars of the NFL this year in his second season with the Arizona Cardinals.

The Heisman trophy winner and 2019 top NFL Draft pick has thrown for 3,637 yards and 26 touchdowns while also adding another 741 yards and 11 more scores on the ground. These big time numbers were good enough for Murray to be selected to his first career NFL Pro Bowl on Monday.

Murray joins Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers and Seattle’s Russell Wilson as the three quarterbacks picked from the NFC. Set for Jan. 31st, this year’s Pro Bowl won’t be the traditional game but rather a virtual event that will take place throughout the week.

Two other former Sooners were selected as well as former offensive lineman Trent Williams and Orlando Brown also were given the nod.

Murray will hope to keep his big season going when the Cardinals host the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday 3:30 p.m. CT.

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Former Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield has another huge game on Sunday Night Football

Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield had another big night as the Cleveland Browns’ defeated the New York Giants.

Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield continued his fantastic bounce back season on Sunday night in the Cleveland Browns‘ 20-6 win over the New York Giants.

Mayfield went 27/32 passing for 297 yards and two touchdowns and the win that puts the Browns in a fantastic position toward making the playoffs for the first time in well over a decade.

His first touchdown pass came to a relatively wide open Austin Hooper, but his second one was a dime as he threaded the needle to find Jarvis Landry in the back of the endzone to extend Cleveland’s lead late in the first half.

Now at 10-4, Cleveland is extremely close to locking up a playoff spot with two weeks left to play. They’ll stay in the same stadium they were in tonight for next week when they take on the New York Jets before finishing the season at home against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers.

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