Browns: 3 things Cleveland has to do to defeat the Chiefs

Play flawless offense

This is specifically for this game at the moment. The Browns defense is an unknown right now. They might and rip the Chiefs into thousands of little tiny pieces, making Humpty Dumpty thankful for his predicament. On the flip side, the Browns defense might go missing, only to turn up when the Lifetime movie about their disappearance gets made three years later.

We have no idea what this team is going to look like defensively.

So, to negate any concerns about the defense, the Browns’ offense needs to play perfectly. That means no turnover and points on every position.

It’s a big ask, considering the Browns had just eight drives against the Chiefs in the playoffs, and five resulted in no points. Then you factor in the Chiefs’ defense is mostly back, it won’t be an easy day for Cleveland. That said the Browns’ offense is completely back. They will have a complete team (hopefully) and that should allow them to overcome some of the issues the team had in their last encounter.

One of which was only calling 19 rushing plays despite averaging 5.1 yards-per-carry as a team. The Chiefs’ secondary aren’t slouches, and if Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham continue to stay stagnant or worse, regress, then the Browns are going to have to find ways to move the ball. Mayfield has shown the ability to win games on his own, but even Tom Brady has had to rely on a running game before.

Don’t get caught up in the name-brand, most of the receivers on this team have something to prove. Running the ball would be a wise way to go about things until the team can be relied upon.