posted by SportsAndLadySpeaking of the defense, I saw a few posts bashing the defense and Gregg Williams last night. We’re we watching the same game?! The defense was incredible last night.
The secondary got picked apart by Case Keenum. You said it yourself during the game. The run D was exceptional but no excuse for letting Keenum do that. Saving grace, for the Browns, was that Vance Joseph didn't have a sack and settled for a FG on that last drive. He's getting beat up by the Denver media.
posted by Ironman92I think the Cincy/Cleveland game will be a hated bloodbath of sorts and someone on Cincy really pisses off the Browns and their fan base big time...then 7 days later they’ll b their biggest fans and also Steelers will be pulling for the Browns the same way
This game will be tougher than many think and it wouldn't shock me if the Bengals pulled this out. Regardless of how bad either team is, they still seem to split, when the Browns aren't getting swept. I still expect a win but not the dominance we saw a few weeks ago.
And fwiw, Gregg Williams passed Hue Jackson on the Browns all time wins list lol.
Also another thing on Williams, when he called that timeout, my understanding is that the call was a QB sneak, with the QB trying to draw the defense offsides. Williams saw the defenders were in gaps that would've possibly prevented the 1st down. Calling the TO shows that GW doesn't trust Mayfield. That's the QB's call to read that and call TO himself.
posted by BR1986FBThe secondary got picked apart by Case Keenum. You said it yourself during the game. The run D was exceptional but no excuse for letting Keenum do that. Saving grace, for the Browns, was that Vance Joseph didn't have a sack and settled for a FG on that last drive. He's getting beat up by the Denver media.
They gave up 16 points. I'm not going to bash the defense ever when they give up 16 points.
posted by SportsAndLadyThey gave up 16 points. I'm not going to bash the defense ever when they give up 16 points.
You were during the game.
posted by BR1986FBYou were during the game.
I said Keenum was picking us apart on one drive early in the 1st half. That's not saying the defense didn't play well. Good try though
Keenum led two long drives in the late first/mid 2nd qtr. the first one was good plays and good passes for Keenum and went for a TD....the next drive they did much of the same but Browns were more bend but not break.
Both defenses were very good
Titans up 7 and Colts up 20. If both those teams win, the Browns will be eliminated from wild card contention.
Baltimore winning as well. If everything holds serve right now, we would need to win out, Pitt and Baltimore would have to lose out to win division.
looking that far out....we would play 5 seed which will be loser of AFC west between chargers and chiefs
posted by GOONx19Titans up 7 and Colts up 20. If both those teams win, the Browns will be eliminated from wild card contention.
Not that it's going to happen, but I think we would still get wild card if dolphins lose 1, titans and colts lose next week and tie each other in week 17, and either Steelers or Ravens lose out.
posted by Al BundyNot that it's going to happen, but I think we would still get wild card if dolphins lose 1, titans and colts lose next week and tie each other in week 17, and either Steelers or Ravens lose out.
Just win the division
With the Pitt win we have been eliminated from winning the division.
posted by slingshot4everWith the Pitt win we have been eliminated from winning the division.
God I hate the Patriots and the Steelers.
posted by slingshot4everWith the Pitt win we have been eliminated from winning the division.
Technically, they are still alive for the wild card but it's the most impossible of possible. Think the Titans & Colts have to lose next week, then tie each other in the final week with the Browns winning out.
posted by BR1986FBTechnically, they are still alive for the wild card but it's the most impossible of possible. Think the Titans & Colts have to lose next week, then tie each other in the final week with the Browns winning out.
I know...that's why I just said the division
in addition to what you state, the Dolphins would have the lose one of their final two games.
Tell me no one on here doesn’t mind if they don’t win the last two so they can get slightly better draft position and the 4th place schedule next year
posted by Ironman92Tell me no one on here doesn’t mind if they don’t win the last two so they can get slightly better draft position and the 4th place schedule next year
I want to win the last 2. Fuck the division and fuck losing. And fuck the draft
posted by iclfan2I want to win the last 2. Fuck the division and fuck losing. And fuck the draft
Amen. Screw draft position. The Browns will have the best QB in the division, going forward.
posted by Ironman92Tell me no one on here doesn’t mind if they don’t win the last two so they can get slightly better draft position and the 4th place schedule next year
In theory this sounds about right, but the Browns had the 5th toughest schedule in the NFL this year despite finishing 0-16 last year. The league is too unpredictable season to season.
Edit: I won't QQ if they lose and help their draft position, but rather see them win and build on something going into next season.
The order of finish will determine who we play from AFC South and AFC west. The south are all about even, so I don't think that matters. In the west, there is a big drop off after the top 2.
With that said, I still hope we win out and up 4-1-1 in the division. I hate to help out Pittsburgh, but it would be sweet to knock Baltimore out of a playoff spot.
Man it sure is nice to be playing meaningful games in December. The last three years they weren't even playing meaningful games in October.
