BALTIMORE — A simple look at the final score didn’t tell the whole story of the Ravens’ 41-17 win over Cleveland.

Lamar Jackson throwing four touchdown passes and Baltimore putting 40 points on the scoreboard for the second straight week might lead one to assume it was another explosive offensive output, but it was the defense and special teams that led the way in Sunday’s home opener. That was especially true in the first half when a tough Browns defense limited an out-of-sorts offense to just 81 yards on 27 plays.

In fact, the Ravens’ 242 total net yards were their fewest in a game started by Jackson since Week 3 of the 2020 season, and the 45 rushing yards were their fewest ever in a contest started by the two-time MVP quarterback. Cleveland held running back Derrick Henry to his lowe

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