The Ravens put up a field goal in the first quarter and scored a touchdown on a short field following a blocked punt. Cleveland’s defense held Lamar Jackson‘s offense to three consecutive three-and-outs to close the half.
The Ravens then scored 31 points in the second half, tied for the third-most points in the final two frames in Ravens franchise history. It marked the most points scored in the second half under Jackson.
Cleveland’s defense supported pregame talk on Derrick Henry, limiting him to 23 yards on 11 carries, his fewest in Baltimore and fourth fewest in any game with 10-plus carries.
However, the offense’s inability to move the ball early and the second-half turnovers allowed the Ravens to bust the game open.
Garrett, however, wasn’t putting the loss on the offense.
“No. I mean, at the end of the day, [the Ravens] don’t score, they don’t win,” he said. “We have to continue to hold them to three points or zero points whenever we can, no matter if it’s backed up. Short field, red zone, we have to hold ourselves to that standard.
“We would love for [our offense] to put up six or seven every time they touch the ball. Realistically, that’s just not going to be the case. That’s not going to happen on any team. So we got to make up for that whenever we can. We got to take the ball away, which we didn’t do.”
Garrett and the Browns knew entering the year that they were a defense-first squad. Any wins will come in low-scoring affairs. Giving up 41 points isn’t the formula for any Browns victory in 2025.