Sundays are currently my worst day of the week. It’s tough watching and covering this Browns team every week. At 2-5 the Browns now have a 6% chance of making the playoffs. Can they still make the playoffs? Sure, but the fat lady is warming up her vocal cords. There were reports of yelling in the locker room after the game. Good, but there should have been yelling after the Jets game. Let’s get to it.
The Good. The defense played much better. Lamar Jackson was held under two hundred yards of total offense and only completed nine passes. All pro tight end Mark Edwards didn’t have a reception. They sacked Jackson three times. They still gave up too many rushing yards again but forced a turnover when they had to have one.
The Bad. The offense. Sure, Nick Chubb had 91 yards, one touchdown for 5.7 average. Jacoby Brissett played well, 22 of 27 for 258 yards. Yes, he fumbled twice, but I put that on play calling and game management. I’m looking at you Kevin Stefanski. The Ravens get the ball first after the half and the defense forces a three and out. Defensive adjustments were made at halftime. The Browns get the ball back and start throwing the ball. Run the damn ball. It worked on the first drive of the game, by the way, the first opening drive points allowed by the Ravens. It worked on the last touchdown drive. Finally, you get the ball back with about three minutes left in the game and where’s Nick Chubb?
The Ugly. The un special teams. They gave up a 46-yard punt return which led to Baltimore points. RB D’Ernest Johnson attempted to run out a kick return and did get to the 24-yard line, but a holding penalty moved the ball back to the 12. Speaking of penalties, costly penalties at the wrong time. A holding penalty on safety Grant Delpit after the defense had stopped the Ravens on third and seven. Left tackle Jedrick Wills had a false start on the second series and holding penalty on a 14 fourteen-yard gain by tight end Pharaoh Brown. Finally, don’t put your team in a position to let the officials decide the game. They’ll screw the Browns every time.
Another game the Browns should’ve won. The is no room for error with this team. None. Now they face a Bengals team that seems to have found itself. The Bye can’t get here quick enough. Stay safe and Go Browns.