With the Cincinnati Bengals pulling out in front of the AFC North race, the teams chasing can’t afford too fall too far back. That includes Baltimore and Cleveland who will both enter Sunday’s game with three wins.
Browns vs. Ravens blog reactions

Jason MillerNeedless to say, Browns fans were fired up about beating a bitter rival. Here’s what the folks at Dawgs By Nature had to say about the win:
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Read Article >Browns beat Ravens for 1st time since 2007

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY SportsCampbell came out firing in the second half, too, throwing a third touchdown to open the scoring in the third quarter. Flacco answered, leading the Ravens back to within three points in the fourth quarter, but a late field goal gave the Browns the six-point cushion they finished the game with.
With the win, the Browns improved to 4-5 and jumped the Ravens in the standings. It was also the first time the Browns had beaten the Ravens since 2007.
Read Article >Browns leading Ravens 14-10 at halftime

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY SportsFor the second straight week, Campbell has kept the Browns’ offense moving. In the first half, despite exiting briefly with an injury, Campbell completed 13 of 19 passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Both touchdowns went to wide receiver Devone Bess.
The Browns still went to intermission with a 14-10 lead. Cleveland’s defense was once again tough, despite the late touchdown. The Browns sacked Flacco three times and picked him off once. If the Browns can hold on for the win for the win, it will be their fourth of the season and they will jump the Ravens in the division standings.
Read Article >Davone Bess snapping ankles

Denny Medley-USA TODAY SportsBess caught a 20-yard touchdown on the play, throwing in a little Shady McCoy imitation for good measure.
See, the AFC North isn’t all bad this year.
Read Article >Tony Romo, Joe Flacco on the verge of a big month?

Andrew Weber-USA TODAY SportsRomo is 21-4 and a starting quarterback in November, and has the best November winning percentage of any quarterback in the history of the NFL with a minimum of 20 starts. Joe Flacco (17-5) and Tom Brady (33-10) are No. 4 and No. 5 on the all-time list, according to the NFL.
Here’s a closer look at the success of quarterback in November and a glance at the month ahead:
Read Article >Browns looking to jump Ravens in AFC North

David Richard-USA TODAY SportsZach J. Miller at Dawgs by Nature was encouraged by what he saw out of Campbell last week in Kansas City.
Despite a rough start to 2013, the Ravens are still in position to make a move for the division crown, though it will take an immediate turnaround. Jason Butt at Baltimore Beatdown breaks down the standings:
Read Article >Ravens vs. Browns: Odds

Brad Mills-USA TODAY SportsDo the Browns have a shot?

David WelkerFor those who don’t handle change well, the Ravens are still favorites over the Browns at least. The Browns have more than a puncher’s chance of taking down the Ravens as 2.5-point underdogs at home, however. Experts agree. At ESPN, 4-of-13 panel members picked Cleveland. At Yahoo! the ratio improved to 1-of-3, and at SB Nation it fell to 1-of-5. Then there’s the CBS crew, which actually tabbed the Browns as favorites with 7-of-9 members siding with the home team.
Pete Prisco was among the seven Browns-backers, and explained the pick thusly:
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