By STEVE KING

Did the Browns discover the way to limit quarterback Lamar Jackson and defeat the Baltimore Ravens?

And if they did, and they can use it to topple the Ravens on Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium and climb back into the AFC North race and wild-card playoff picture, then wouldn’t it be ironic that in this season when the offense was supposed to carry the Browns, they actually relied on the defense to do it when their backs were to the wall?

These are all things that are on the table, and are being asked, after a wild Sunday in which the AFC North really tightened up when the top two teams, the first-place Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, both lost, meaning that just two games now separate the four teams in the division from top to bottom with five games left.

The Browns really got after Jackson both with the pass rush — that rattles all quarterbacks — and with getting their hands on the ball — they had four interceptions — when they played the Ravens at Baltimore two Sundays ago. He didn’t go wild — at all — with his arm, or with his legs, the latter of which usually happens when the teams meet. But despite all that, the Browns still, because of a struggling offense that couldn’t take advantage of the opportunities, lost 16-10. That’s almost unthinkable, impossible, but it happened.

Pittsburgh used the same formula — more sacks with just one interception — but Jackson was hardly himself, struggling throughout, in a 20-19 upset loss.

The Browns are hoping to duplicate their defensive effort from the game in Baltimore and this time making the most of their turnovers, to win. Playing at home will help in that effort, and so will an offense that, with quarterback Baker Mayfield perhaps a little healthier after a week of rest and recuperation, and thus more effective, will be better as a whole.