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3 things that have to happen for Cleveland Browns to upset Baltimore Ravens

The Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens clash Sunday, and it's not expected to be close.

It's the first double-digit spread of the season, and the first time there has been a double-digit spread in Week 2 in four years.

The Ravens are adding a bit of potential insult to injury, too. They're celebrating the 30th year of Ravens football in Baltimore, which in turn celebrates the fact that the original Browns left Cleveland to become the Ravens.

The Browns nearly upset the Bengals in Week 1. What's it going to take to pull it off in Week 2?

Tackling Derrick Henry

Browns safety Grant Delpit was asked earlier this week how hard it is to tackle the Ravens' superstar running back.

"Not hard," Delpit said.

Henry talked trash right back when he heard about that, but the Browns better hope Delpit is right.

In two of the last three meetings between these teams, Henry has been held to less than 75 yards. If the Browns do that again, they've got a chance.

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Joe Flacco revenge game

Flacco has no hard feelings toward Baltimore.

He spoke this week about the Ravens giving him a chance as a small-school kid (Delaware) with a big arm.

The first-round pick eventually won a Super Bowl with the Ravens.

Cleveland will need Flacco to be at the peak of his 40-year old powers to keep the Ravens honest and hit on a few big plays down the field.

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Avoid kicking woes

Andre Szmyt missed a field goal and an extra point in Week 1. Pretty crucial in a one-point loss.

The Browns are sticking with the former Syracuse star for Week 2. They let Dustin Hopkins go before the season in favor of Szmyt, who did have a strong summer.

But if Cleveland is in this game late, it can't afford more misses. You can't make mistakes if you want to beat the Ravens.