Cleveland Browns: 3-Step blueprint to Week 13 victory over Steelers
Just Run The Ball
The forecast in Pittsburgh is calling for pouring rain, all day, with no sign of stopping. Even with a talented quarterback like Baker Mayfield likely to not throw too much, this benefits the Browns in a major way.
On defense, weather like this brings the Browns that much closer to making the game one-dimensional and predictable. Offenses can only do so much in the rain, and the Steelers resorting to a one-dimensional style of play is exactly what the Browns need in this game.
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The “grind it out” style of play also fits perfectly for what the Browns can do on offense. Right now, Cleveland might have the most versatile backfield set in the entire league. The trio of Baker Mayfield, Nick Chubb, and Kareem Hunt can do it all in the backfield for the Browns.
Cleveland’s addition of Hunt has been a massive shot in the arm for the Browns’ offense, and Chubb has quietly been Cleveland’s most consistent offensive weapon this year.
If the Browns get up big, they should be expected to really try to grind this game out. Week 13 and a rivalry game should be all about conserving your best, most important players for a stretch run. Avoiding unnecessary risk and the chains moving with Chubb and Hunt can do just that.