Week 5 saw two teams stay undefeated and the lone winless team finally claim a victory as NFL squads start to round into the midseason stretch when playoff runs can be made, or broken. Here are the winners and losers from the weekend’s action.
Winners
Cleveland Browns: Credit to rookie No. 1 pick Baker Mayfield, who masked poor play from the offensive line, especially late in Cleveland’s 12-9 victory against the Ravens. Mayfield’s pocket awareness and mobility helped extend plays. None was bigger than his 39-yard completion deep in overtime to receiver Derrick Willies that put the Browns near field goal range. Mayfield (25 of 43 for 342 yards, one touchdown and one interception) did throw his pick on Cleveland’s first drive, but it looked like an apparent miscommunication. The Browns might have to live with some Mayfield rookie mistakes, but so far he has shown he can carry the young team to victories.
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