Cleveland Browns 2022 opponent preview: Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens are one of the Cleveland Browns biggest rivals and the two teams will meet for the first time in Week 7 this season

The Cleveland Browns are coming off a 2021 season where they finished 8-9 and missed out on the playoffs. As they are trying to get back into the playoffs in 2022, they will have their work cut out for them.

Not only are they going to have to figure out what’s going on with the entire Deshaun Watson situation, but they have some tough games in their upcoming schedule.

We have been looking deeper at each opponent, and today we’re in Week 7, which is when the Browns will travel to face the Baltimore Ravens.

Ravens 2021 season

Following a loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1, the Ravens reeled off five wins in a row. They even made it to 8-3 but then finished the season with six losses in a row to finish 8-9 and out of the playoffs.

Baltimore had one injury after another as they sent several running backs to the IR. Even Lamar Jackson missed time, playing in just three games after Week 10.

They did have some solid play from Tyler Huntley in relief of Jackson but head coach Jon Harbaugh got too aggressive more than once, going for two-point conversions to try and win games rather than force overtime — and they failed on each attempt.

Key offseason moves

Last season, the offensive line was a problem for Baltimore but they might have shored that up. They landed Tyler Linderbaum in the draft, giving them a new starting center, as well as Daniel Faalele who most likely be their swing tackle. Morgan Moses also joined them, giving them an improved starter at right tackle.

Still, their biggest addition was Kyle Hamilton, who will surely be their top defensive back before long. The Ravens did also lose a key contributor, with Marquise Brown being traded to Arizona during the draft.

When do the teams meet?

The Ravens and Browns meet in Baltimore in Week 7 (Oct. 23). The game is set for 1:00 pm EST.

Last time the Cleveland Browns played Baltimore

The last time the Ravens and Browns played, it was Baker Mayfield vs. Tyler Huntley. Cleveland won it 24-22 despite scoring nothing in the second half — after taking a 24-6 lead into halftime.

Player to watch

Whenever he’s on the field, Lamar Jackson is the player to watch. Cleveland fans can poke fun and call him a running back all they want, but the truth is, this guy is deadly.

If he’s not contained, he could be a problem.