By: BHS Sports Staff
November 17, 2022
The Cleveland Browns are back, and what comes with a Browns season is disappointment and sadness.
Currently, the Browns stand at 3-6, 3rd in the AFC North. Their playoff odds monumentally shrink with each loss, especially after last week’s blowout at the hands of the Miami Dolphins.
The Browns started the season in Charlotte, taking on the Carolina Panthers. After being down 24-23 with a few minutes remaining, rookie kicker Cade York kicked the game-winning field goal of 50+ yards, and the Browns started the season 1-0 for the first time in 18 years. Yes, you read that stat correctly.
The momentum was trending positively because in game two, with a 30-17 lead with just a few minutes remaining against the Jets, the Browns looked like they were going to start the season 2-0. But after a couple of costly mistakes late in the fourth quarter, the Browns blew the lead in typical Browns fashion and ended up losing the game, 31-30.
This was just the beginning of the latest edition of The Factory of Sadness.
With the hated Pittsburgh Steelers coming into town, how would the Browns regroup after the previous collapse? Well, they did respond with a convincing 29-17 victory.
After starting the season 2-1, things were heading back in the right direction as the Brown and Orange headed to Atlanta; however, this is officially when the wheels came off of the tracks.
They lost to the Falcons, evening their record at 2-2. Then, the Browns took two more losses at home to the Los Angeles Chargers and the New England Patriots.
Sitting at 2-4 and desperately needing a win, the Baltimore Ravens were not the team that the Browns needed to see next. Even though they fought hard and had a chance to steal the road win, they succumbed to pressure and lost a tight battle, 23-20.
Now with a huge matchup on Monday Night Football against the Bengals on Halloween, this was a must-win game, and the Browns took care of business and easily played their best game of the year, winning 32-13. Offense, defense, and special teams put a complete game together, which gave fans a glimmer of hope. Once again, they fooled us again!
After a bye week, the Browns went down to Miami and got absolutely smashed and embarrassed by Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins. The Dolphins’ offense torched the Browns for 38 points.
Now with a record of 3-6, what is next for annual underachievers?
This Sunday, the Browns head to Buffalo, New York, to play one of the toughest matchups of the season against the Buffalo Bills. However, the weather may have some different plans for Sunday. Buffalo is projected to have three to five feet of snow, potentially more for Sunday’s contest. The forecast does not look pretty, and neither does the matchup. In 2017, Jacoby Brissett played at Buffalo in conditions nearly the same. The Bills ended up defeating the Colts 24-27. Hopefully, Brissett can do it again with the Browns this time around.
In other Browns’ news, yesterday, quarterback Deshaun Watson was allowed to participate in practice, but he still has a few more weeks before he can make his Browns debut. Watson will make his debut on December 4 against his former team, the Houston Texans. This offseason, Watson signed a five-year, $230 million contract with the Browns. Due to his off-the-field conduct, he was suspended for the first 11 games of this season.
The Browns play all of their AFC North rivals one more time (Bengals, Steelers, and Ravens), along with games against the Commanders, Buccaneers, and Saints.
Could the Browns make a playoff push, or will they have another season of disappointment?
Go Browns!
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