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summer when the Cleveland Browns were featured on the HBO series Hard Knocks.That exposure caught the attention of fans across the country who love nothing more than a great underdog story.It took a couple of extra weeks Cleveland Browns Hats , but that enthusiasm exploded on Thursday night as quarterback Baker Mayfield came off the bench and collaborated with a defense that grows funner by the week to grab a comeback win against the New York Jets. The numbers are in, and according to the NFL, the game was the most-watched Thursday night game on the NFL Network in almost three years:In addition, the game posted a:17 percent increase in ratings compared to last season’s Week 3 Thursday night gameHad a peak of 10.3 million viewers for the final six minutes of action43 percent increase in ratings compared to the average ratings of the network’s seven Thursday night games from last season24 percent increase in ratings compared to the Week 2 matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals.Last night’s game was the Browns only scheduled primetime game of the season, but if the team can keep trending in the right direction, those ratings may turn the Browns into an attractive option later in the season to be flexed into a Sunday night game. It’s a heck of a time to be a Browns fan, and judging by the ratings from last night’s game the rest of the country is catching on as well. BALTIMORE (3-1) at CLEVELAND (1-2-1)Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBSOPENING LINE — Baltimore by 1 陆RECORD VS. SPREAD — Baltimore 3-1, Cleveland 3-1SERIES RECORD — Ravens lead 29-9LAST MEETING — Ravens beat Browns 17-10 Cleveland Browns Womens Hoodie , Dec. 17, 2017LAST WEEK — Ravens beat Steelers 26-14; Browns lost to Raiders 45-42, OTAP PRO32 RANKING — Ravens No. 5, Browns No. 23RAVENS OFFENSE — OVERALL (10), RUSH (23), PASS (8).RAVENS DEFENSE — OVERALL (2), RUSH (4), PASS (4).BROWNS OFFENSE — OVERALL (19), RUSH (2), PASS (24).BROWNS DEFENSE — OVERALL (25) Womens Customized Cleveland Browns Jerseys , RUSH (23), PASS (24).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Ravens have allowed only nine points and no touchdowns in second half. ... Baltimore has won five straight and 18 of past 20 meetings with Cleveland — all under coach John Harbaugh. ... Baltimore hopes to have CB Jimmy Smith, who missed first four games serving NFL suspension for violating personal conduct policy. .... Smith's return could end 164-game starting streak of CB Brandon Carr. ... Ravens TE Hayden Hurst could make NFL debut Sunday. Top draft pick was out after foot surgery. ... Baltimore WR John Brown ranks third in NFL with 22.5 yards per catch, has team-high three TD receptions. ... Ravens QB Joe Flacco has eight TD passes, only two INTs. ... Ravens have scored at least 20 points in 13 straight games, longest current run in NFL. ... Baltimore allowing NFL-best 5.31 yards per passing attempt under first-year defensive coordinator Don Martindale. ... Ravens allowing only 27.8 percent conversion rate on third downs, have stopped all three tries on fourth down. ... Baltimore LB Terrell Suggs ranks 15th in NFL history with 128 sacks, 2陆 his year. ... Ravens K Justin Tucker owns 90.2 success rate on FGs, best in NFL history. Only miss this season was blocked. ... Browns rookie QB Baker Mayfield makes second start Baker Mayfield Jersey Elite , first at home. ... Mayfield passed for 295 yards and two TDs last week, but had four turnovers (two picks, two fumbles). ... QB Tyrod Taylor expected to back up Mayfield after being inactive last week with back injury. ... Browns hope to get rookie RB Nick Chubb more touches. He had 105 yards on three carries last week, scoring on runs of 63, 41 yards. According to Elias, Chubb is first back out of 1,200 to rush for at least 100 yards and score twice on three carries or less. ... Browns DE Myles Garrett has 4 1-2 sacks this season and 11 1-2 in 15 career games. He made career-best nine tackles last week. ... Browns' 13 takeaways lead league and match entire 2017 total. ... Defense has also forced league-best 34 negative plays. ... Browns last won consecutive home games in 2014. Fantasy tip: Browns RB Carlos Hyde has five TDs, is only back in league to score TD in each game. Hyde's carries could be reduced if Chubb's used more, but veteran still go-to guy inside red zone.