Browns: 3 good things and 3 awful things from Week 5

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CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 11: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns meets with head coach Kevin Stefanski in the second quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 11, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

The Good

Baker Mayfield first-half

Baker Mayfield was fantastic in his first-half outing against the Colts. The offense was moving well, he had all day to throw and Mayfield had two touchdowns. It was the most impressive half of football he had all year, and he did it all without a reliable running game either.

The defense making plays

Gotta love when defenses make big plays. Sheldrick Redwine, Ronnie Harrison, Myles Garrett, and others all made some big plays to help fend off a Colts offense that was more effective at moving the ball than expected.

Kevin Stefanski’s play-calling

Kevin Stefanski started throwing plays against the wall mid-way through the first quarter and that never really stopped. While in weeks past, especially in Dallas, his aggressive play-calling ended up being more lucky than good, this week, he really showed his aptitude. Having no real running game to speak of and an offensive line that crumbled in the second-half, Stefanski was able to squeeze water from the stone and lead this team to a fourth straight victory.

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