John Harbaugh has ideal response to Ravens moving to 5-5 after Browns win

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The Baltimore Ravens continued to keep their 2025 season hopes alive, this time with a 23-16 win over the Cleveland Browns that saw tight end Mark Andrews break the all-time franchise record for receiving yards.

It wasn't pretty, and likely won't live long in the memory, but the Ravens took care of business just as they needed to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Lamar Jackson was picked off twice, but the offense still rumbled thanks to Derrick Henry's 103 rushing yards as the Ravens got a much-needed win in a game they knew would go down to the wire.

But despite Baltimore being on a four-game winning streak, head coach John Harbaugh isn't about to break out the anointing oils just yet.

"By no means is this the end," Harbaugh said. "We're 5-5, our head is just above water, we're breathing, we're not even out of the water, but what you saw out there was a tough, hard-fought game against a really good team, typical AFC North battle."

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Ravens' playoff hopes well and truly alive

At 5-5, the Ravens are within touching distance of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the race for the AFC North title, which is the easiest path to the postseason for Baltimore.

Still to play Pittsburgh twice, the Ravens simply have to keep winning. They face the New York Jets in Week 12, a game many expect Baltimore to continue on its winning ways.

But a lot of work has gone into getting back to.500, and the Ravens won't want to waste it by taking their eye off the ball now. Harbaugh is right. Baltimore is barely above water right now, but with each win that is stacked, it moves closer to safety.

And against Cleveland, in what was always going to be a difficult game, the Ravens came through with flying colors.

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