Cleveland Browns: Studs and duds in loss to Buccaneers

The Cleveland Browns played their fourth overtime game of the season, but came up short at the end, pushing their record to 2-4-1 on the season.

After being dominated for the entire first half, the Cleveland Browns were able to persevere ad make it a close game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Browns took the game into overtime, but were unable to take advantage of mistakes by the Buccaneers, as they ultimately lost the game, 26-23.

The Browns put themselves in a good position to win, but untimely sacks and other mistakes took them out of opportunities to win the game.

Here’s a look at the studs and duds for the Browns in their defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Honorable mention stud: Emmanuel Ogbah

Emmanuel Ogbah did make some mistakes by making three big penalties. Besides those penalties, it was one of the best games that Ogbah has played in the NFL.

Ogbah made five tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, a quarterback hit, and a pass deflection. He was constantly in the backfield, making life miserable for Jameis Winson. Ogbah has not had the season that he was hoping for at the beginning of the year, but Sunday might have been the game that turns his season around.

Honorable mention dud: Defensive contain

The Browns run defense has not been good this season. It does not matter where an opponent runs it, as the Browns will be gashed on the edge or up the middle.

On Sunday, it was not the Tampa Bay running backs that ran all over the Browns defense. Instead, it was Winston that was making plays on his feet. The Browns were able to break down the pocket, forcing Winston to run. But the Browns were unable to contain Winston, missing tackles and letting him break free to turn a bad play into a big play.

Winston rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on ten carries. If the Browns could have kept Winston from running, there is a good chance Sunday has a different outcome.