National Football League
Baltimore 20, Cleveland 10
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 26, 2010
Where: Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 26°
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 65028

Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes and the Baltimore Ravens clinched a playoff spot with a 20-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Baltimore (11-4) has won three straight since a tough 13-10 loss to Pittsburgh that may end up deciding the AFC North Division title. The Ravens and Steelers are tied for the top spot in the division, but the Steelers will win a tiebreaker based on a better division record.

Now the Ravens will need the Browns (5-10) to step up and upset the Steelers next week, but at least Baltimore knows it will be a part of the postseason thanks to Flacco and the defense.

Flacco threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Derrick Mason just over a minute into the third quarter to give the Ravens a 20-10 lead.

Those were the only points of the second half as the Browns were unable to generate any offense. Cleveland’s first four possessions of the second half ended with three punts and an interception.

For its part, Baltimore’s offense did not exactly have its way. The Ravens were outgained 280-258, but the Browns kept shooting themselves in the foot with four turnovers, including three interceptions by rookie quarterback Colt McCoy.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Baltimore   Cleveland
Ray Rice Player Peyton Hillis
25 Attempts 12
92 Yards 35
3.7 Avg Yards 2.9
0 Touchdowns 0
11 Long 7
Receiving
Baltimore   Cleveland
Derrick Mason Player Mike Bell
4 Receptions 2
50 Yards 48
12.5 Avg Yards 24.0
1 Touchdowns 0
22 Long 28
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Baltimore 258 161 97 2 2 3 0.0 1
Cleveland 280 102 178 1 1 1 1.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Browns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Baltimore will play their next game at home against Cincinnati. The Ravens have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.