Browns Film Breakdown: How Cleveland Shut Down The Cardinals

It's rare to see a performance of pure domination like the one the Cleveland Browns delivered to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9. 

With rookie quarterback Clayton Tune under center for the Cardinals and a roster that is still very much in the works, it was a perfect storm for Cleveland to earn a 27-0 drubbing.

Cleveland's defense stole the show with an smothering performance that featured seven sacks, and just 58 yards of total offense by Arizona. Their three turnovers allowed the Browns to win the turnover battle for just the second time this season. They were back to their historic form.

Good as the defense was, Deshaun Watson was the headliner of the weekend, as fans anxiously watched the franchise quarterback make a long-awaited return after six weeks of nursing a shoulder injury. It was evident in the first half that Watson needed some time to get into a rhythm and reclaim his form from that Week 3 win over the Titans.

At the break he had only completed 55-percent of his passes and was the beneficiary of a lucky bounce on his lone touchdown pass to Amari Cooper. The former Texans QB was much more efficient in the second half, going eight-for-nine, for 83 yards and a second touchdown pass.