Deshaun Watson was a lot better this week, in the sense that he didn’t look like he hasn’t played football in years. With that in mind, the offensive execution was lacking in the first half, and the team in general committed way too many penalties. That allowed Joe Burrow to capitalize with a 23-10 win, his first against the Browns. Cleveland is now 5-8 on the season, and saw their slight playoff hopes pretty much go up in flames. Let’s get to the full game recap.
The Bengals received the ball first, and things started well for Cleveland’s defense when they forced an immediate three-and-out and a punt after two incomplete passes.