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Cleveland Browns: 3 possible trap games in 2020

By Casey Kinnamon

CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 14: Wide receiver Odell Beckham #13 of the Cleveland Browns and quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 stand during the national anthem before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 14, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - NOVEMBER 14: Wide receiver Odell Beckham #13 of the Cleveland Browns and quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 stand during the national anthem before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 14, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – DECEMBER 22: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns, KhaDarel Hodge #12 and Odell Beckham Jr. #13 walk out onto the field during the game against the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Baltimore defeated Cleveland 31-15. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – DECEMBER 22: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns, KhaDarel Hodge #12 and Odell Beckham Jr. #13 walk out onto the field during the game against the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Baltimore defeated Cleveland 31-15. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) /

The NFL has officially released its schedule for the 2020 season. How many possible trap games do the Cleveland Browns have?

The Cleveland Browns officially know what they have in front of them in the 2020 season. The NFL league office released the regular-season schedule Thursday night. Now, it is time to dissect.

The fans have known the who and the where portion of the schedule since the moment last season ended, but now the most crucial element has been revealed…the when. As soon as the season slate was revealed it was finally time to play the schedule game. It only takes moments from the second you see the schedule to start divvying out wins and losses.

The first thing every Browns fan looked for was how many primetime games are on the schedule. Next, where did the Pittsburgh and Baltimore games fall? Then, when is the bye week. Well now, we are getting into the meat of the schedule, which opponents are possible trap games?

Trap games are tricky. They can occur for a wide variety of reasons. The most common reason to get caught in a trap game is because of a lack of focus on your current opponent. This issue is not exclusive to the players, as coaches are often the reason an opponent is overlooked, or more precisely, under game planned for.

It’s all in the timing of when the game occurs. Long road trips, bye weeks, or a heavyweight divisional showdown can all attribute to a team looking forward instead of focusing on the task at hand. You see it every season, a team that has no business losing a particular game gets taken to task by an inferior opponent.

You can call it laying an egg, or stubbing your toe, but no matter what you call it, at the end of the day they fell into a trap. The least talented team in the league can beat the most talented team if their focus is not at the level that it should be. The NFL is a pass/fail league and every single week you will be audited.

So, now that we know all the schedule’s particulars and nuances, who are the possible trap games for the Cleveland Browns?

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