CLEVELAND – Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes, Nick Chubb had 124 rushing yards and scored two majors, helping the Cleveland Browns defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 35-30 on Thursday in the 100th anniversary of the NFL.
Mayfield joined Odell Beckham Jr. on a 43-yard play for a major in the first half and the Browns gave their coach Kevin Stefanski a first victory, putting aside the 38-6 thaw they suffered against the Baltimore Ravens on the weekend. last.
“We don’t want to get carried away by the wave,” Stefanski said. We look neither behind nor in front. “
Things went much better for the Browns (1-1) against the Bengals (0-2) and first choice of the last draft Joe Borrow.
“Losing is no fun,” Burrow said. This may be the first time I’ve lost twice in a row. It is not very pleasant. (…) Defeat is unacceptable to me. “
Burrow still made it interesting with three touchdown passes. His third paid pass, nine yards to Tyler Boyd with 43 seconds left, put the Bengals within five points of the Browns. However, the Browns recovered the short kick and shot the final seconds on the clock.
Mayfield had promised to throw the ball to Beckham early in the game, after he was limited to three catches and 22 yards against the Ravens. This time, Beckham caught four passes for 74 yards.
Mayfield completed 16 of 23 passes for 219 yards. He was the victim of an interception.
Chubb and Kareem Hunt supported their quarterback well. Hunt caught a touchdown pass and also reached the end zone in a run for the Browns. He had 86 rushing yards.
“We have two talented running backs,” said Stefanski. We want to find a way to exploit the qualities of both players. “
Burrow was 37-for-61 for 316 yards. He fell victim to three sacks and was unlucky when he tried to call a timeout as his cross kicked the ball to him.
“The excitement around Joe is justified,” Mayfield said. His team loves him. His teammates want to follow him on the pitch and he leads them. “
The presence of 6,000 spectators had been permitted by the authorities of the State of Ohio, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The maximum capacity of FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland is 68,000 spectators.
The NFL was founded on September 17, 1920, following an agreement reached at a meeting in Canton, Ohio.
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