Cleveland Browns: Studs and duds following the comeback over the Jets
By Dan Justik
The Cleveland Browns won their first game in 635 days, and we look at three studs and three duds from their comeback victory.
The Cleveland Browns won their first game in a year and half, and it has the entire football world buzzing.
Whether it be the Browns victory unlocking the Bud Light victory fridges or the 2018 first overall pick leading Cleveland to a comeback victory, NFL fans are talking about the Browns’ first win of the 2018 season.
The Browns were the team that was picked by many to be the surprising team of the 2018 season, but their first two games left many to doubt those proclamations.
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But following their 21-17 comeback victory over the New York Jets, the optimism surrounding the Browns has been renewed.
The defense has been one of the best in the NFL, even surprising most Browns fans. Despite how well the Browns defense has played, the Cleveland offense has brought the team back down to earth, being the main cause as to why the Browns were 0-1-1 heading into Thursday night.
But once Baker Mayfield entered the game late in the second quarter, everything seemed to click for the Browns.
Thursday night was a big win for the Browns, as it seems it righted the ship for the organization for the rest of the 2018 season. If Cleveland lost to the Jets on Thursday night, the expectation was that there were going to be some big decisions that needed to be made in the Browns organization.
But the victory on Thursday made things a lot easier for the Browns organization. And now we take a look at the studs and duds from the victory over the Jets.