Mark Andrews' late TD lifts Ravens to 23-16 win over Browns and spoils Shedeur Sanders' NFL debut

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens ended up needing a play they call “Hurricane” to rally for their fourth straight win and spoil Shedeur Sanders’ NFL debut.

Tight end Mark Andrews ran 35 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 2:31 remaining to propel the Ravens to a 23-16 victory over the Cleveland Browns.

On fourth-and-inches at the Browns 35, Baltimore (5-5) looked like it was going to run a tush push with Andrews lined up under center.

The Ravens, though, had other ideas for how to pick up the first down.

Instead of going up the middle, Andrews ran left. Fullback Patrick Ricard got a kick-out block on Browns safety Grant Delpit, and Andrews was untouched as he scampered to the end zone for his first career rushing touchdown.

“It was a great call, and I think the guys just executed really well," said Andrews, became Baltimore's career leader in receiving yards earlier in the game. “We’ve repped it a few times, so we had it down pat and ready to go, and like I said, I give credit to the guys up front. Once I saw the open edge and Pat kicking the guy out, I was just opening my stride and getting there.”

Quarterback Lamar Jackson also thought the play would be successful after seeing how well it worked in practice.

"We just needed a couple yards, but for Mark to go for a touchdown, that was amazing. He turned on the jets, too. I guess he was looking at (No.) 49 (Browns LB Carson Schwesinger) like, ‘No way,’” said Jackson, who completed 14 of 25 passes for 193 yards and was intercepted twice.

Baltimore remained one game behind Pittsburgh in the AFC North and continued its recovery from a nightmarish 1-5 start. The Ravens and Steelers will play twice over the final five weeks of the season.

“We’re just above water; we’re breathing. We’re not even out of the water,” coach John Harbaugh said. “It’s a typical AFC North battle, and I’m proud of the guys for the way they played and what they had to do to find a way to win that game in the second half the way they did.”

Baltimore swept the season series with Cleveland for the first time since 2020.

The Ravens fell behind 13-3 with 7:43 remaining in the second quarter after linebacker Devin Bush's 23-yard pick-6 of Jackson.

Derrick Henry had 103 yards on 18 carries, including a 1-yard touchdown in the second quarter that got Baltimore within 13-10. However, the Ravens didn't tie it until Tyler Look connected on his third field goal with 4:59 left in the game.

Baltimore whittled away at Cleveland's lead as Sanders struggled.

The fifth-round pick made his much-anticipated debut with 12:43 remaining in the third quarter after Dillon Gabriel suffered a concussion. He went 4 for 16 for 47 yards with an interception and was sacked twice, finishing with a 13.5 passer rating.

After Andrews' touchdown, Sanders tried to lead a tying drive. He completed a 25-yard pass to Harold Fannin Jr. on the first play and got the Browns to the Ravens 25 before they stalled. Sanders' final pass intended for tight end David Njoku on fourth-and-5 was short as the Browns (2-8) dropped their third straight.

“I don’t think I played good at all,” Sanders said.

Cleveland was held to 187 yards of offense, including 64 with Sanders under center in the second half. Gabriel completed 7 of 10 passes for 68 yards in the first half.

“Yeah, we didn’t do a good enough job, period, as a team and certainly as an offense in there. So, we’ll make sure that we get back to work,” coach Kevin Stefanski said.

Myles Garrett sacked Jackson four times, becoming the first player since Arizona’s Chandler Jones in 2019 with two games of at least four sacks in a season.

Garrett set a Browns single-game record with five sacks in a 32-13 loss at New England on Oct. 26. He leads the league with 15 sacks and is the first player in NFL history with five straight seasons of at least 13 sacks.

Andrews, who is in his eight season, broke Baltimore's receiving yards record with an 11-yard reception on the Ravens’ fifth offensive play. He came into the game needing 3 yards to pass Derrick Mason, and he finished with three catches for 32 yards.

Andrews, who now has 468 catches for 5,806 yards, needs four receptions to pass Mason for the most in team history.

“He is always there when we need him. He showed that tonight. He is Mr. Reliable,” Jackson said.

Cleveland's lone touchdown was the defensive score by Bush.

Bush, who committed a holding penalty on a third down on the final drive last week against the Jets, picked off Jackson's pass at the Baltimore 23 after it bounced off the hands of Ravens running back Keaton Mitchell. The linebacker dashed up the left sideline for the first pick-6 of his seven-year career.

Browns: OT Cam Robinson suffered a knee injury during the second quarter when Baltimore's Kyle Van Noy landed on the back of his leg while Gabriel was being sacked. ... CB Dom Jones and OT Jack Conklin also suffered knee injuries in the second half.

Ravens: Host the New York Jets next Sunday.

Browns: At Las Vegas next Sunday.

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Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (89) runs the ball for a touchdown as Cleveland Browns' Carson Schwesinger (49) gives chase in the second half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (89) runs the ball for a touchdown as Cleveland Browns' Isaiah McGuire (57) gives chase in the second half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) throws a pass in the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely (80) gains yards after a catch as Cleveland Browns' Ronnie Hickman (33) defends in the second half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders sits on the field watching after throwing an interception in the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Cleveland Browns' Devin Bush (30), Ronnie Hickman (33) and others celebrate after Bush returned a Baltimore Ravens interception for a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) sacks Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson (8) in the first half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard)

COTONOU, Benin (AP) — A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been “foiled,” the interior minister said in a video on Facebook.

“In the early morning of Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilizing the state and its institutions,” Alassane Seidou said. “Faced with this situation, the Beninese Armed Forces and their leadership, true to their oath, remained committed to the republic.”

Earlier, a group of soldiers had appeared on Benin ’s state TV Sunday to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa.

The group, which called itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, announced the removal of the president and all state institutions. Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri was appointed president of the military committee, the soldiers said.

Following its independence from France in 1960, the West African nation witnessed multiple coups, especially in the decades following its independence. Since 1991, the country has been politically stable following the two-decade rule of Marxist-Leninist Mathieu Kérékou.

There has been no official news about President Patrice Talon since gunshots were heard around the presidential residence. However, the signal to the state television and public radio which was cut off has now been restored.

The regional bloc, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), condemned the short-lived coup in a statement.

“ECOWAS strongly condemns this unconstitutional move that represents a subversion of the will of the people of Benin. ... ECOWAS will support the Government and the people in all forms necessary to defend the Constitution and the territorial integrity of Benin,” the bloc said in a statement.

Talon has been in power since 2016 and was due to step down next April after the presidential election.

Talon’s party pick, former Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, is the favorite to win the election. Opposition candidate Renaud Agbodjo was rejected by the electoral commission on the grounds that he did not have sufficient sponsors.

In January, two associates of Talon were sentenced to 20 years in prison for an alleged 2024 coup plot.

Last month, the country’s legislature extended the presidential term of office from five to seven years, keeping the term limit at two.

The coup is the latest in a string of military takeovers that have rocked West Africa. Last month, a military coup in Guinea-Bissau removed former President Umaro Embalo after a contested election in which both he and the opposition candidate declared themselves winners.

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Adetayo reported from Lagos, Nigeria.

FILE - Benin's President Patrice Talon attends a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)