The Cleveland Browns always find ways to lose close games against divisional rivals, and their brutal Week 1 defeat against a Cincinnati Bengals team that has a bit of a histort of starting out slow in the early weeks of any given season provided a perfect example as to why.
Even though the defense put together a tremendous performance against Joe Burrow in the second half, and despite Joe Flacco clocking in with a solid start, kicker Andre Szmyt left four points on the board in a 17-16 loss. A missed field goal and a missed extra point were the difference between a 1-0 start after an upset and the familiar territory of 0-1.