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Browns beat Ravens 13-10 to lead three-way tie in AFC North

Sarah Williams
Sarah Williams
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Browns beat Ravens 13-10 to lead three-way tie in AFC North
Cleveland moved to 4-2 and the top of the AFC North on a tie-breaker after Andre Szmyt's late field goal beat Baltimore. Pittsburgh also reached 4-2 with an overtime comeback in Tampa Bay.

The Cleveland Browns defeated the Baltimore Ravens 13-10 to move into first place in a tightly contested AFC North during NFL week six. According to BBC Sport's report on Sunday's games, Cleveland improved to 4-2 and led the division on a tie-breaker, with Baltimore and the Pittsburgh Steelers holding identical records after their own sixth games.

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Baltimore running back Derrick Henry lost a crucial fumble in the fourth quarter, giving Cleveland an opportunity to change the game. Browns running back Audric Estime then scored a touchdown, making an immediate contribution after beginning the week on the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad. His score was part of a finish that denied Baltimore victory in the divisional meeting.

Kicker Andre Szmyt supplied the decisive points with his second game-winning field goal in three weeks. The three-point result left the Browns level with the Ravens in the standings but ahead on the tie-breaker. Cleveland's winning kick also followed Estime's rapid move from a practice-squad role elsewhere to scoring in an AFC North contest.

The result continued Cleveland's strong opening to the season under quarterback Deshaun Watson. BBC Sport reported that Watson had been booed by Browns supporters during pre-season, but he has since led the team to four victories in six games. The win over Baltimore put Cleveland at the front of a division in which three teams have now reached that mark.

Pittsburgh joined the Browns and Ravens at 4-2 by recovering from a 16-3 fourth-quarter deficit against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Steelers forced overtime and won 26-19, ensuring Cleveland's victory did not create a gap in the win-loss records among the three AFC North sides. Their comeback provided another close finish on a day when the division's leading teams remained together in the standings.

Cleveland's next game is away to the Tennessee Titans, who also produced a fourth-quarter recovery on Sunday. Tennessee beat the Indianapolis Colts 26-20 for its first win of the season. That result left the Miami Dolphins, at 0-5, and the Los Angeles Chargers, at 0-6, as the NFL's only teams still without a victory.

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