Watch: Ravens strike early with Nate Wiggins pick-six

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins (2). Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

Watch: Ravens strike early vs. Browns with Nate Wiggins pick-six

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Jan 4, 2025 5:21 PM ET

The Baltimore Ravens entered Saturday's game against the Cleveland Browns only needing a win to clinch the AFC North. They were 18-point favorites, which is one of the biggest spreads the NFL has seen in years.

They did not waste much time in showing why they were such a decisive favorite.

Cornerback Nate Wiggins opened the scoring early in the first quarter when he intercepted a Bailey Zappe pass and easily strolled into the end zone to give the Ravens a 7-0 lead.

Have a look.

Nate Wiggins takes his first career interception to the crib!

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That is Wiggins' first career interception.

Zappe is the fourth different Browns starting quarterback this season — and their 40th since returning to the NFL in 1999, most in the league — joining a list that already included Deshaun Watson, Jameis Winston and Dorian Thompson-Robinson.

Thompson-Robinson had started the past three games for the Browns but was completely ineffective.

This is Zappe's first start since Week 18 of the 2023 season when he was a member of the New England Patriots.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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