The Cleveland Browns have many problems this season causing their 2-5 record. One of the biggest issues that have been a recurring theme is penalties. No matter how many times the team says they need to stop being called for penalties, the problem continues to arise during games.
In seven games this season, the Browns have been penalized 88 total times, which leads the league, according to NFLPenalties.com. The next closest team is Arizona with 86 total flags, but they have played two more games than Cleveland.
With the Browns being called for so many penalties on both sides of the ball, they are either putting themselves behind the chains or giving opponents free yardage and first downs on the offensive side of the ball.