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Browns Game Recap: Ugly win still a win in this week’s 3 Good and 3 Bad

By Chad Porto

Nov 21, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the second quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the second quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports /
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CLEVELAND, OHIO – NOVEMBER 21: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns lays on the field after a play in the second half against the Detroit Lions at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO – NOVEMBER 21: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns lays on the field after a play in the second half against the Detroit Lions at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 21, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

The Bad

Baker Mayfield

While Baker Mayfield did have some reasons for his bad play, the injures and the weather being two, his two interceptions were just bad and on him. Maybe the first one got away from him, he overthrew Jarvis Landry and hit a Lions player dead center. The second interception, however, was just a bad decision, as he tried to force it into double-coverage. This isn’t uncommon of Mayfield, as he has a tendency to slip into “force mode” when the team struggles and the team did struggle.

The Offensive Line

Talk to me about “win rates” again and see what happens. The Browns offensive line is far from what it was last year and it isn’t just the declining play of Jedrick Wills or the loss of Jack Conklin. It’s the sheer fact that they’re making consistent mistakes that are killing drives. If you gain 20 yards on a play and then get called for a 15-yard penalty, you didn’t cost the team 20 yards, you cost them 35 yards. This was a big issue in the Lions game all day and has been a recurring issue all season long.

Kevin Stefanski’s Play Calling

Kevin Stefanski over-relies on Nick Chubb as his magic eraser for making bad calls, and we saw that again today. The Browns are an undisciplined team offensively and that solely lands on the head coach.

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