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Baltimore Ravens top 3 concerns against Cleveland Browns

By Chris Schisler

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 07: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens throws a pass in the first half against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 07: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens throws a pass in the first half against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – DECEMBER 23: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns reacts after a 26-18 win over the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – DECEMBER 23: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns reacts after a 26-18 win over the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

If the Baltimore Ravens win in their week 17 battle with the Browns, they will be AFC North Champions. Here are the top 3 concerns going into the game:

1. Baker Mayfield can make this dangerous:

If the Baltimore Ravens want to win the AFC North, they have to slow down Baker Mayfield. Mayfield and the Browns have something in common with Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, they have won five of their last six games. The Browns are on a three game winning streak in which Mayfield has played impressive football. In his rookie season Mayfield has completed about 64 percent of his passes, thrown for 3,349 yards and thrown 24 touchdowns and just 11 interceptions. Mayfield is going to be a superstar and he makes the Browns a completely different team.

The first time Mayfield faced the Ravens, he threw the football 43 times and had nearly 350 passing yards. While the Ravens held him to one of his lowest completion percentages and the Browns scored just nine points in regulation, Mayfield made big plays against the Ravens’ defense. It was an eye opening performance from the number one overall pick, because the Ravens have held quarterbacks like Phillip Rivers and Matt Ryan to under 200 passing yards.

If the Ravens don’t make the playoffs, Mayfield will likely have a huge part in Baltimore’s heartbreak. Mayfield has already displayed the ability to give the Ravens trouble. Don Martindale has to give Mayfield a humbling amount of pressure.

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