Browns, Cowboys did their best to nearly blow away the leads in sloppy win over Ravens, Washington

The Browns and Cowboys each entered the halftime break and felt pretty comfortable about their position relative to their opponents. They even went to the fourth game feeling like a win.

However, both teams found unique ways to make the games close, with both Raven and Washington returning to their divisional foes on Sunday despite each having a backup QB. in the game. Raven scored late and recovered an immediate kick, forcing the Browns’ defense to push hard and prevent a late hit with the potential to win the game. Washington had a pick-six then forced a ball bettor to take possession with a chance to beat and end the game. Only one belated fudge ensured Dallas would leave FedEx Field with a win.

How did these two teams survive these terrifying matches? And how did these matches come together? Sporting News breaks it down.

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Browns defense appears clutch

Cleveland scored 17 unanswered points to start the game. Before Raven could get on the board, star defender Lamar Jackson had to leave the field with an ankle injury and was subsequently ruled out of the game.

The Ravens scored two more goals before half-time, but the Browns added one more to make it 24-6 in the locker room. No Jackson. Big Lead in Cleveland. Seems safe, right? Wrong.

Tyler Huntley began to show strength in the second half. The Ravens hit the net in the third half, and the defense kept Cleveland out of the field. On Baltimore’s first drive of the 4th half, he knocked them 69 yards off the field in seven innings to score a touchdown, which was thwarted by a 1-yard dash from Latavius ​​Murray. The two-point attempt failed, making it 24-15.

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The teams alternated for a treble, returning Baltimore at 10, with 5:25 left. Huntley once again steered Raven down the field, this time moving 90 yards over 14 innings that ended with a touchdown that knocked out Mark Andrews. PAT makes it 24-22 with 1:17 left.

However, Raven only has two timeouts left. They need to restore their inner play to have any chance. Justin Tucker launched the kick toward Cleveland, and it deflected Browns full-back Andy Janovich and headed back to Baltimore 41, where Baltimore safety Chuck Clark rushed in to recover the kick.

Huntley’s first attempt to pass was not complete. On his next play, he began dashing out of his pocket in search of an extended receiver down the field, but defense Jadeveon Clowney pounced on him with a 10-yard sack to send the ball back to the 31st round. Huntley picked up 14 yards on the pass for Andrews to make it 4 and 6 from Baltimore 45 with one minute left and no timeout.

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In the play, Huntley makes a short pass to Rashod Bateman, who made a great match on the 4th and 6th in the previous scoring, but Browns cornerback Denzel Ward was there immediately to tackle the short Bateman and flip the ball over.

The Browns went on to win, moving 7-6 to take the lead against Raven (8-5) in the hunt for the AFC North, but even in that final game, there’s still the possibility of Raven can win. Andrews ran a ramp up the middle, and broke free and found himself in range, but Huntley was not looking in his direction, and the Browns capitalized on a short pass.

Cowboys recover groping to hold on

The Cowboys saw the Browns almost take a 24-6 lead at halftime and said, “Take my beer.”

Dallas overtook Washington in the first half, entering the locker room 24-0 at half-time. Washington scored a goal on a 43-yard pass in the third half, but quarterback Taylor Heinicke was injured in the fourth half and did not return, the second major injury of the game after widely receiving star Terry McLaurin was eliminated from the match earlier in the afternoon.

Kyle Allen came on to replace Heinicke, and on his second drive he knocked the Cowboys down 73 yards in 13 innings, ending with a touch from Jonathan Williams to make it 27-14 with the remaining score being 5:09. Attempts to convert 2 points are not good.

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However, it didn’t take long for Washington to turn it into a match with scores. The Cowboys rushed into the first fight, but instead of trying to run the clock on the second, Dak Prescott put on an action play and unleashed a passing pass. Bad. The ball was sent to full-back Cole Holcomb, who picked up the pass and returned 31m away for a touchdown. Point-to-point efforts were blocked, but suddenly, Dallas took the ball back a 27-20 lead with 4:13 remaining in the game.

As if all of that wasn’t enough, the Cowboys almost got the ball back. Corey Clement thwarted the kick, but recovered the ball at Dallas’ 10-yard line and moved it three meters higher in the return game. Dallas hit the ball twice to try to run out of time before Prescott attempted a pass on the 3rd and 3rd corners to try to catch the first. The ball did not go completely and the Cowboys were forced to use their hands to push the ball away. Punt started for Washington at his own 30-yard line with the game 3:16 remaining.

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Allen made a short pass to Cam Sims to increase the score to seven, then hit the ball deep on the right for DeAndre Carter. The ball slipped right through Carter’s fingers. If he does make the catch, it will be a 33rd gain, and will spot Washington at the 30-yard Dallas line with less than three minutes left.

Instead, on his next play, Allen was kicked out of his pocket and while trying to throw the ball at a receiver, he fumbled as he threw the ball down. After a review, the on-field ruling remained in effect, with officials deciding that there was insufficient evidence to say that Allen’s knee was lowered or that he was attempting to make a pass.

Ezekiel Elliott darted one yard, CeeDee Lamb charged five yards, and Prescott charged another five yards, sending the clock to a two-minute warning and using up Washington’s timeout. Prescott caught three knees after the end-of-game warning, sending Dallas to a 9-4 record and downing Washington to 6-7.