nfl Game Recap
Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns Wrap - Cleveland Wins 26-18
Cleveland got 3 passing strikes from Baker Mayfield en route to a 26-18 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday in Week 16 action at FirstEnergy Stadium.
Cleveland won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -10.0-point spread. The game went PUSH the consensus closing total of 44.0.
Baker Mayfield completed 27 of 37 pass attempts for 284 yards and 3 TDs for the Browns in the win.
Joe Mixon rushed for 68 yards for Cincinnati, while Jeff Driskel added 21 yards. Jeff Driskel threw for 133 yards for the Bengals, while receivers C.J. Uzomah and Cody Core had 49 and 36 yards respectively.
Cincinnati lost the offensive yardage battle to Cleveland 493-209 yards in Sunday's game. Cleveland had more first downs as that total ended up 23-15.
Cincinnati lost the time of possession battle 35:31-24:29, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Cleveland heads into a Week 17 battle against the Ravens. Cincinnati, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pittsburgh.