NFL Power Rankings, Week 12: Ravens pound Texans, Raiders stay in hunt

By Randy Gurzi | Nov 18, 2019

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens reacts after throwing a touchdown pass to tight end Mark Andrews #89 of the Baltimore Ravens (not pictured) against the Houston Texans during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on November 17, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

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CLEVELAND, OHIO – NOVEMBER 14: Quarterback Mason Rudolph #2 of the Pittsburgh Steelers fights with defensive end Myles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 14, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Steelers 21-7. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

19. Cleveland Browns (20)

The Cleveland Browns have been their own worst enemy this season and they proved that once again when they were able to win their second game in a row but still find a way to look bad. They thoroughly beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday Night Football, but with eight seconds left in the game, things got out of control.

Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph, clearly frustrated with the way the game was going, got into an altercation with Myles Garrett. As is usually the case when you poke a giant with a stick, Garrett came back at the quarterback with a vengeance. That’s fine, but he went too far as he ripped Rudolph’s helmet off and proceeded to beat him with it like a little kid playing Whack-A-Mole at Chuck. E. Cheese.

Garrett was later suspended indefinitely whereas the instigator got a slap on the wrist. For the league, it was clearly a case of being sensitive to PR. Garrett’s head-shot was plastered all over news outlets across the country, and the NFL probably didn’t want to look insensitive and suspend the dude who had his egg cracked on national television. And they probably also felt as though he was already punished enough.

Either way, it takes all the focus off the fact that the Browns were staring 2-6 in the face and instead of imploding they knocked off back-to-back teams that came into FirstEnergy Stadium with a winning record. Now, if they could figure out how to throw it to Odell Beckham more, they could become dangerous. Well, they’re already dangerous, but you know what I mean.

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