Studs and duds from Cleveland Browns playoff ending Week 16 loss
By Dan Justik
The Cleveland Browns are now eliminated from the playoffs after a Week 16 loss to the Ravens. Here are the studs and duds from the season ending loss.
The Cleveland Browns were still in a position to reach the postseason before their Week 16 game against the Baltimore Ravens. However, after several self-inflicted wounds, the Browns took themselves out of the postseason.
The Browns put themselves in a position to take a lead into halftime, or at least a minimal deficit they could have pulled themselves out of. Instead, the Browns made multiple gaffes at the end of the first half, creating a difficult situation at the beginning of the second half.
Following halftime, the Browns endured a typical theme and were unable to make the adjustments needed to overcome the Ravens in the second half. Baltimore dominated the football in the second half and gave the Browns minimal opportunities to score points.
Cleveland showed the same problems they have all season, whether it be lack of execution or discipline problems. They’re inability to fix those problems put the Browns in the position they were in, which was to win and help control their destiny,
Instead, the Browns suffered another devastating loss they could have been in control of. Instead, Cleveland played another poor game that saw multiple players play subpar games. Cleveland did not get many players stepping up, which was evident in the 31-15 final score.
Here is a look at the studs and duds from the Cleveland Browns Week 16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.