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Browns wilt under the Monday night lights in 31-3 loss to San Francisco: Five Takeaways

Welcome back to the proverbial trash can, Cleveland. One week after a statement win over the Ravnes to take over first place in the AFC North, the Browns will find themselves right back in the trash come Tuesday morning following a 31-3 dismantling by the hands of the San Francisco 49ers.

With the primetime lights shining on them for the third time in five weeks, the Browns were consmed by an avalanche of mistakes that started almost immediately. The defense was trampled to the beat of 275 rushing yards, coming from five different ball carriers. Matt Breida did most of the heavy lifting with 114 yards and a rushing and receiving touchdowns.