Here’s how The Baltimore Sun sports staff views the outcome of Saturday’s Week 18 game between the Ravens (11-5) and Browns (3-13) at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore:

Brian Wacker, reporter

Ravens 30, Browns 7: The Browns still have pass rusher extraordinaire Myles Garrett, but that’s about all they’ve got with injuries abound. That won’t be enough to stop the NFL’s top offense, especially with the Ravens needing to win to clinch another AFC North title and the No. 3 seed in the playoffs, this guaranteeing at least a wild-card game at home. Couple that with Cleveland’s Jameis Winston as only the third/emergency quarterback, draft status on the line and facing a defense that’s been the best in the league since Week 11, and the Browns’ chances of a stunning upset remain firmly at the bottom of Lake Eerie. This one should be over early.

Childs Walker, reporter

Ravens 27, Browns 3: The Ravens want another AFC North title. The Browns would be best off losing to lock in a top-three pick. One team is a Super Bowl contender peaking on the cusp of the playoffs. The other has lost five straight, scoring a total of 30 points over the last four of those. The sportsbooks say this might be the greatest mismatch of the year, and who are we to disagree? Even if Myles Garrett and friends put up some resistance to Lamar Jackson and the league’s most efficient offense, there’s no reason to believe the Browns will score against a reborn Baltimore defense. This one won’t get complicated.

Mike Preston, columnist

Ravens 30, Browns 3: The Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets have the worst ownership in the NFL, and it shows on the field. Because the Browns have a very good defensive line, they should be able to make this game competitive for a half, assuming their healthy players start the game. But somewhere along the way, probably midway through the third quarter, the only Browns playing hard will be rookies or players in the final year of their contracts. It makes no difference whom the Browns start at quarterback: they just aren’t very good. By the fourth quarter, those U-Haul trucks will be warming up outside the team’s training facility, and the Browns can’t wait to leave Cleveland for the offseason. The only question is whether Kevin Stefanksi will return as Cleveland’s coach next season.

C.J. Doon, editor

Ravens 27, Browns 9: This is a nice way to wrap up the regular season for Baltimore. Lamar Jackson can pad his stats for the sure-to-be intense Most Valuable Player debate, while the defense can feast on Bailey Zappe — Cleveland’s 40th starting quarterback since 1999 — before coach John Harbaugh puts his backups in the game with the AFC North title, No. 3 seed and a home wild-card game secured. Other than how many yards Jackson and Derrick Henry pile up, how the Ravens defend red-hot receiver Jerry Jeudy is just about the only thing worth watching. Well, that, and how many interceptions Zappe throws.

Tim Schwartz, editor

Ravens 28, Browns 7: The Ravens are not the same team the Browns stunned earlier this season. Their defense has flipped the script and become elite again. The offense has steadily become one of the most well-rounded with the emergence of Rashod Bateman and Mark Andrews back to his old touchdown-catching self. And Justin Tucker has righted the ship and been perfect since the bye week a month ago. Cleveland has only regressed, and it doesn’t have a healthy roster, either. Baltimore has plenty at stake in this one — securing the AFC North and a home playoff game with a win — while the Browns might be more inclined to secure their spot in the top three of the draft with eyes on a potential quarterback of the future. This won’t be a competitive contest, even if quarterback Bailey Zappe gives Cleveland an unexpected (and unlikely) jolt.

Bennett Conlin, editor

Ravens 31, Browns 10: The Ravens are playing for the AFC North title, while the Browns are better off losing to boost or maintain their 2025 NFL draft positioning. Don’t expect this game to be competitive, although Baltimore would be wise to limit the rushing usage of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry with the postseason beginning next week. The ideal plan for Baltimore is to jump out to a huge lead before taking its best players out of the game and avoiding unnecessary injuries.

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