Cleveland was poised to go into the first half with a 6-0 shutout. They faced a 3rd-and-1 heading into the two-minute warning. They tried a halfback pass that went for a loss of eight yards, and punted. Baltimore scored two touchdowns in two minutes, and another to begin the third quarter. Ballgame — and Cleveland is officially eliminated from playoff contention, with their record now at 6-9 on the season. Let’s get into how the 31-15 loss unfolded in more detail.
The Browns received the ball to begin the game and had a decent drive to get them near midfield before having to punt.