The Ravens’ 355-pound lineman makes an interception to clinch the division title in a win against the Browns

Baltimore Ravens Defensive tackle Michael Pierce caught the first pass of his NFL career on Saturday to seal a division win against the Cleveland Browns.

Pierce came up with a great selection Brown offense in the red zone and with the Ravens up 35-10.

Pierce dropped into coverage, put his 355-pound body in front of a pass from Browns quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson and ran it in. He tripped the ball a bit before rolling down to end the play, allowing his offense to run a timeout.

The Ravens were celebrating their second straight NFC North title when it was over.

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Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson runs with the ball during the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium on January 4, 2025. in Baltimore. (Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Crows (12-5) will open the playoffs at home against the Los Angeles Chargers or Pittsburgh Steelers. Baltimore trailed the Steelers in the division by two games before winning its last four to take first place.

Cleveland (3-14) ended a terrible season with six straight losses. Both Bailey Zappé and Thompson-Robinson made a sharp tackle at quarterback in the final. Neither could move the ball much, and Zappé returned a pass 26 yards for a touchdown by rookie Nate Wiggins for the game’s first points.

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The biggest concern going into this game for the Ravens was the health of Pro Bowl wide receiver Zay Flowers, who left in the second quarter with a right knee injury.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson threw touchdown passes to Mark Andrews in the second quarter and Rashad Bateman in the third, capping an impressive season that could earn him his third MVP award.

Jackson finished the season with 4,172 passing yards, 41 touchdown passes and just four interceptions. He became the first quarterback to reach 4,000 yards with 40 TD passes and four or fewer interceptions.

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Cleveland Browns’ D’Onta Foreman (27) tackles Baltimore Ravens’ Roquan Smith (0) in the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on January 4, 2025. in Baltimore. (Scott Thach/Getty Images)

Jackson finished the season with 915 yards, becoming the first to throw for 4,000 yards and rush for at least 800. His passer rating of 119.6 was not enough to break the single-season record of 122.5 held by Aaron Rodgers.

Zappe threw for 170 yards with two interceptions. His 16-yard scoring pass to Jordan Akins made it 21-10 in the fourth, but the Ravens responded with a 70-yard drive that ended with a 2-yard touchdown run by Derrick Henry.

Henry, who turns 31 on Saturday, kicked a 43-yarder late in the fourth. He finished the season with 1,921 rushing yards and a franchise-record 16 rushing yards.

Cleveland has now gone 28 straight games without allowing a 300-yard pass. Jackson finished 16 of 32 for 217 yards.

Associates Press contributed to this report.

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