Throughout per week by which the entire AFC North however the Pittsburgh Steelers performed NFC East groups, issues are actually beginning to take form within the division — until you’re the Cleveland Browns.
The Baltimore Ravens gained an exhilarating shootout towards the Washington Commanders, 30-23, in an all-DMV matchup. The Cincinnati Bengals took down the New York Giants on Sunday Night time Soccer, 17-7. However the Cleveland Browns. Oh, the Browns.
They dropped a 20-16 determination to the Philadelphia Eagles after which doubled down on quarterback Deshaun Watson as their beginning quarterback after the sport. Once more.
Right here’s how the AFC North standings look popping out of Week 6.
AFC NORTH STANDINGS, WEEK 6
1. Baltimore Ravens (4-2)
2. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2)
3. Cincinnati Bengals (2-4)
4. Cleveland Browns (1-5)
In a much-anticipated matchup between the 2 DMV groups within the Washington Commanders and the Baltimore Ravens, that includes two dynamic, MVP-level quarterbacks in Lamar Jackson and rookie Jayden Daniels, the sport didn’t precisely dwell as much as expectations.
Issues began off very slowly as on the primary drive of the sport Jackson was picked off after a move bounced off tight finish Mark Andrews’ palms into the arms of rookie cornerback Mike Sainristil for the interception. Daniels then led the Commanders to a subject aim drive and a 3-0 lead.
The Ravens answered with a subject aim of their very own, however the two groups have been quiet by way of the remainder of the primary quarter as they traded punts.
Then, the Ravens awoke.
Baltimore went on a nine-play, 93-yard drive as Jackson hit vast receiver Rashod Bateman for 23 yards and vast receiver Zay Flowers for 23 yards, after which attached with Bateman for a 13-yard acquire, organising Derrick Henry’s 3-yard speeding landing and a 10-3 lead.
Credit score to the Commanders, although, as Daniels and Washington’s offense answered again. The Commanders went 70 yards in eight performs as Daniels hit working again Austin Ekeler for 25 yards on an important flea-flicker display screen move, after which capped off the drive with an excellent 7-yard landing move to vast receiver Terry McLaurin at the back of the tip zone to tie the sport at 10-10.
Issues actually heated up from there because the Ravens responded with a 10-play, 78-yard drive, resulting in a 13-yard landing move from Jackson to Andrews and a 17-10 lead. The Commanders wouldn’t go quietly late within the first half although as Daniels led Washington into subject aim vary.
Nevertheless, kicker Austin Seibert missed a 52-yard subject aim because the Ravens have been in a position to tip the kick to take a 17-10 lead into the half.
Popping out for the second half, the Commanders stayed in rhythm offensively. Daniels led Washington to a subject aim to make it a 17-13 recreation, hitting vast receiver Noah Brown for a 28-yard acquire, resulting in a 55-yard subject aim from Seibert.
However as soon as once more, Jackson remained an excessive amount of.
The 2-time NFL MVP ripped off a 33-yard run on the following drive and related with tight finish Isaiah Possible for 18 yards. However the drive stalled resulting in a 32-yard subject aim from Justin Tucker and a 20-13 Ravens lead.
From there, the Ravens actually began to take over. Baltimore’s protection compelled a fast punt from Washington after which proceeded to go on an eight-play, 94-yard drive to take a 27-13 lead.
Jackson discovered Andrews for 15 yards after which later hit his favourite tight finish for 38 yards, organising a 7-yard landing from Henry for his second one of many recreation, making it a two-score recreation.
However, as has been the case all season, Daniels didn’t blink.
The rookie quarterback proceeded to march the Commanders proper again down the sphere, going 70 yards in 12 performs, connecting with McLaurin for the second landing of the sport, this time on fourth down, to make it a 27-20 recreation. Daniels hit tight finish Zach Ertz for features of 11, 24 and 13 yards on the drive. He then hit McLaurin on a 6-yard move on fourth and aim to make it a 27-20 recreation, throwing an ideal move and McLaurin making one heck of a catch by way of contact.
After the seemingly game-changing drive from the Commanders, Jackson and the Ravens quieted the noise. They chewed up almost six minutes of motion, occurring a nine-play, 57-yard drive, resulting in a 39-yard subject aim from Tucker.
On the fifth straight scoring drive for the Ravens, Jackson hit Bateman for features of 17 and 18 yards, serving to arrange the sphere aim.
The Commanders answered with a subject aim drive of their very own as Seibert banged dwelling a 49-yarder to make it 30-23.
However as per normal, Henry put the ultimate nail within the coffin for the Ravens. Henry ripped off a 27-yard run earlier than the two-minute warning, permitting the Ravens to expire the clock and capping their 30-23 win.
Within the win, Jackson threw for 323 yards, one landing and one interception on 20-of-26 passing and added 41 speeding yards on 10 carries. Henry completed with 132 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries whereas Flowers led the Ravens in receiving with 9 receptions for 132 yards.
For Washington, Daniels completed 24-of-35 passing for 269 yards and two touchdowns and added 22 speeding yards on six carries. The Commanders ran for simply 52 yards on the day. McLaurin led Washington in receiving with six catches for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Baltimore improves to 4-2 on the season and can hit the street for Week 7 and Monday Night time Soccer towards the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Washington falls to 4-2 and can host the Carolina Panthers in Week 7.
In Cleveland, in a matchup between two struggling groups within the Browns and Eagles, it went about as anticipated.
Cleveland couldn’t do a lot of something offensively as soon as once more as quarterback Deshaun Watson struggled, and the run recreation was largely non-existent. It didn’t assist that working again Jerome Ford received damage early, resulting in Cleveland turning to D’Onta Foreman and Pierre Sturdy Jr. within the backfield.
The Browns had two three-and-outs and a 3rd punt after a nine-play drive on their first three collection of the sport earlier than they have been in a position to get on the board with a 43-yard subject aim from Dustin Hopkins. However that made it a 10-3 recreation because it was all Philadelphia all through the early portion of the matchup.
Eagles’ QB Jalen Hurts hit vast receiver A.J. Brown for a 22-yard landing, and kicker Jake Elliott hit a 49-yard subject aim.
On the following drive after Cleveland made it 10-3, defensive finish Myles Garrett got here up giant for the Browns. Garrett leaped over the lengthy snapper on a subject aim attempt with simply seconds left within the first half, blocking the kick. Security Rodney McLeod scooped up the unfastened ball and raced 50 yards for a landing, tying the sport at 10-10 on the half regardless of the Eagles outgaining the Browns 200-71 within the first half.
Within the second half, the Browns got here out and located some footing offensively, however Hopkins missed a 52-yard subject aim.
A number of collection later, the Eagles took the lead on a 44-yard subject aim from Elliott, capping a seven-play, 27-yard drive, highlighted by a 19-yard run from backup working again Kenneth Gainwell. Elliott’s subject aim gave the Eagles a 13-10 lead late within the third quarter.
To the Browns’ credit score, they got here proper again, although it wasn’t fairly. The Browns went on a 12-play, 39-yard drive, stepping into subject aim vary. Hopkins redeemed himself, hitting a 49-yard subject aim with 9:49 left within the fourth quarter to tie the sport at 13-13.
The Eagles then hit on a giant play on their following collection. Hurts discovered a wide-open DeVonta Smith on a crossing route, resulting in a 45-yard landing and a 20-13 lead for the Eagles, capping a four-play, 70-yard scoring drive.
Cleveland tried to mount a comeback and began quick as Watson hit vast receiver Jerry Jeudy for 35 yards on the primary play of the drive after which hit Sturdy for 14 yards on the following play. After that, although, the drive stalled, and the Browns turned to Hopkins for a 31-yard subject aim to make it a 20-16 recreation.
However the Eagles salted the sport away as Hurts hit Brown for 40 yards, permitting the Eagles to kneel it out for the win.
Cleveland falls to 1-5 on the season. Within the loss, Watson accomplished 16-of-23 passes for 168 yards and was sacked 5 occasions. Sturdy led the Browns with eight carries for 43 yards and added two receptions for 35 yards. Amari Cooper hauled in 4 passes for 42 yards.
For Philadelphia, Hurts was 16-of-25 passing for 264 yards and two touchdowns and added 14 carries for 33 yards. Saquon Barkley had 18 carries for 47 yards whereas Brown led the Eagles with six receptions for 116 yards and a rating. The Browns will tackle the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 7 at 1 PM/EST in an AFC North battle.
Following the Steelers’ 32-13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on the street, consideration shifted to the Bengals and the Giants on Sunday Night time Soccer within the Meadowlands.
Issues began off with a bang for the Bengals. Quarterback Joe Burrow confirmed off his wheels on the primary drive, racing dwelling 47 yards for the sport’s opening landing.
That may be the one scoring within the first half because the Bengals punted 5 straight occasions within the first half whereas the Giants punted 4 occasions and had a killer turnover within the crimson zone. An ill-advised throw from Daniel Jones, below stress, resulted in a duck for an interception.
Within the second half, issues have been ugly early on because the Giants turned the ball over on downs and the Bengals then fumbled the soccer away.
That opened the door for the Giants as New York marched 79 yards in 16 performs, resulting in a 1-yard speeding landing from Tyrone Tracy Jr. to tie the sport.
Cincinnati responded with a subject aim drive as Burrow hit vast receiver Ja’Marr Chase for a 33-yard completion, which ultimately helped arrange what appeared to be a 1-yard Chase Brown landing. A holding penalty worn out the landing, although, and led to a 37-yard subject aim from Evan McPherson for a 10-7 lead.
The Giants appeared properly on their solution to responding, driving 42 yards in 11 performs, however kicker Greg Joseph missed a 47-yard subject aim vast left, preserving it a 10-7 recreation. The Bengals couldn’t do something after the miss, punting the ball away 5 performs later, giving the Giants life once more.
New York couldn’t take benefit, although, turning the ball over on downs on a failed 4th-and-3 incompletion from Jones.
After the turnover on downs, the Bengals put the sport away as Burrow hit Andrei Iosivas for 29 yards on a third and 12, permitting the Bengals to transform. Two performs later, Brown ripped off a 30-yard landing, giving the Bengals a 17-7 lead with 1:52 left within the recreation.
The Giants mounted a drive after Brown’s 30-yard landing and reached the Cincinnati 27-yard line. However Joseph missed one other subject aim, pushing this one vast left as properly, giving the Bengals the ball again and permitting them to kneel it out for the win.
Within the win, Burrow accomplished 19-of-28 passes for 208 yards and added 55 yards and a landing on 4 carries. Brown had 53 yards on the bottom and a rating on 10 carries whereas Tee Higgins led the Bengals with seven receptions for 77 yards.
For the Giants, Daniel Jones was 22-of-45 for 205 yards and an interception and added 56 yards on 11 carries. Tracy chipped in with 50 yards and a landing on 17 carries and added six receptions for 57 yards to tie Darius Slayton because the Giants’ main receiver.
Sitting at 2-4, the Bengals will journey to Cleveland for a Week 7 matchup.
