The Cleveland Browns were soundly defeated by the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6.
The Cardinals left FirstEnergy Stadium with an undefeated 6-0 record and gave the Browns a lot to think about in a short week.
Check out my TikTok recap of this debacle game.
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Here are the news and notes from the Browns Week 6 loss.
DPJ Provided The Lone Spark
This team looked flat and listless.
Mayfield tried to get things going, and wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones was the only player on either side of the ball that seemed up to the task.
Here was his Hail Mary catch to end the first half.
Officiating Continued To Be Poor
Poor officiating does not lose games per se.
However, it does create artificial momentum swings and did it in both the Chargers and Cardinals games.
It is so obvious that even a non Browns fan tweeted about it during the game.
Fans watching at home also commented.
Defense Allowed Big Scores
In a recurring theme that was also evident last week against the Chargers, the Browns defense was caught flat footed more than once.
When they were not struggling to make tackles, they were in the wrong place allowing an easy score by the Cardinals.
Play Calling Continued To Be A Problem
Coach Stefanski did not do the team any favors with his play calls against the Cardinals either.
Rework And Regroup Fast
The Browns have a lot to fix with only a few days to spare.
Hopefully, the coaching staff was up late last night starting to work on things.
They host the Denver Broncos on Thursday night and are in serious danger of falling below .500 after getting off to a 3-1 start.
There are a ton of injuries that are making things more challenging; however, the team needs to get it together, prepare the next man up, and return to their winning ways.
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