Baker Mayfield needed this one. So did the Cleveland Browns.
After a tumultuous week of Odell Beckham Jr. drama on the heels of a humdrum 4-4 start, the Browns got right in a big way against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Facing the prospect of falling into a deeper last-place division hole, the Browns responded with a decisive 41-16 win over their in-state rivals to keep pace in a crowded AFC North.
They did so with a perfect first half from Mayfield, who completed 7-of-8 passes for 121 yards with a 60-yard touchdown strike to Donovan Peoples-Jones that extended Cleveland's lead to 21-7.