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Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens. Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images/AFP
Monday’s clash marks the second meeting between the Ravens and Browns this season, after the AFC North rivals met in week 1 at M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens took the first game convincingly, steamrolling the Browns 38-6. However, a lot has changed since that initial meeting that suggested both sides were very much the incarnation of their 2019 selves. Namely, the Ravens have taken a major step back while the Browns have made positive strides in the right direction.
It remains to be seen whether the Browns can keep up their positive run of form down the stretch in order to clinch a playoff spot for the first time in forever; or whether the Ravens can turn the tables in their favor and salvage their 2020 campaign. If the NFL odds were any indication, the balance tips towards the latter. The Ravens are laying -3.5 points after opening as the field goal road faves.