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The Cleveland Browns are trying to stay positive in the wake of a disappointing start to the season as they struggle to find that first win.

Another season and another rough start for the Cleveland Browns.

Losing the first two weeks to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens was not unexpected, but falling behind 28-7 and ultimately losing to the previously winless Indianapolis Colts was something altogether different.

The Browns face another winless team this Sunday in the Cincinnati Bengals, followed by the New York Jets and Houston Texans, who are both sitting at just one win each on the season.

If there was ever a time to put something together, the next three weeks would be a great time to start. To do that, the team needs to just start putting it all together, quarterback DeShone Kizer told clevelandbrowns.com:

"“You go back and you watch the film and you go back and evaluate where you are and we are right where we want to be. We just don’t have the Ws to support it. We are driving the ball down the field. We know on offense if we take away one simple thing – that is turnovers – we are the offense we want to be. On defense, if we go out and stop the playmakers on the other offense, we are going to be a great defense. Everything is right there. We have the talent. We have the players. We have the mentality. It is just about going out and making sure we are executing from the first snap to the last snap of the game.”"

Starting off the season at 0-3 is not ideal, but is also not all that unexpected.

But if 0-3 turns into 1-5 or 0-6, the sense of panic and dread enveloping the team will be hard to deal with.

Cleveland Browns news:

Do the Browns have a problem in the secondary?

Three weeks into the season the Browns offense has performed as expected, but the defense is starting to show some cracks, leaving many to question if the team has a problem, most notably in the secondary.

Browns: 3 offensive takeaways following loss to the Colts

The Cleveland Browns continued to make the same mistakes on offense in yet another loss. Here is what stood out from the offense in Indianapolis.

DPD Podcast: Another 0-3 start

The Cleveland Browns continued to make mistakes against the Colts in Week 3, with the latest loss being the focus of the newest episode of the DPD Podcast.

It is now crisis mode for Browns bigwigs (Canton Repository)

"The Browns head back home for after two brutal road trips leaving key men at a crossroads."

What must Browns do to have a chance to win? (ohio.com)

"Many outsiders look at the 0-3 Browns and think the youngest roster in the NFL simply doesn’t have enough talent to consistently win. When coach Hue Jackson was asked Monday if the Browns can win now, he said the question should be posed to a front office that spearheaded a major rebuilding project last year."

Browns remain upbeat amid disappointing start (clevelandbrowns.com)

"The Browns did not expect to go winless in September. But that’s “where we are,” head coach Hue Jackson said after Sunday’s 31-28 loss to the Colts. “It’s what we’ve earned.”"

NFL news:

Bengals Tyler Eifert reportedly will miss ‘multiple weeks’ due to injury (Bleacher Report)

"After missing Sunday’s 27-24 overtime loss to the Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert will reportedly miss multiple weeks with a back injury. On Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN cited a source and reported the news. Schefter did note Eifert will not need back surgery for the time being."

Eagles will ‘file away’ OBJ celebration (nj.com)

"Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson says that his team won’t forget Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham’s pantomiming a dog urinating in the Lincoln Financial Field end zone after catching a touchdown in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 27-24 Eagles win."

Baltimore’s Brent Urban likely headed to IR (ESPN)

"The Baltimore Ravens’ 2017 season has become one of attrition. Starting defensive end Brent Urban suffered a Lisfranc injury in Sunday’s 44-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars and will undergo foot surgery."

Roger Goodell: ‘I’m proud of this league’ (NFL.com)

"Players across the NFL protested and showed demonstrations of unity during the playing of the national anthem Sunday following remarks made over the weekend by President Donald Trump that team owners should fire players who fail to stand for the national anthem prior to games. The player responses drew support from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who told The MMQB’s Peter King he was “proud” of Sunday’s actions."