Cleveland Browns: Prediction for remaining 2021 games
By Greg Newland
Week 15 – Cleveland Browns vs. Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders have quickly become the functioning alcoholics of the NFL. The organization is in complete chaos, but they continue to win a lot of games.
They have a good quarterback in Derek Carr, and Maxx Crosby has turned into one of the better pass rushers in the league. However, this will be a redemption game for the Browns. Remember, in terrible weather in 2020, the Browns lost a heartbreaker at home vs. the Raiders in which they had multiple drops that just halted the offense on its track.
I think the Browns can easily run on the Raiders and I don’t think they’ll be able to block our defensive front four. The Browns will handle business effectively in this one, and it is just the icing on the cake of a three-game win streak.
Browns 31, Raiders 20
Week 16 – Cleveland Browns at Packers
At first when I heard the Cleveland Browns would be playing on Christmas day I was thrilled, then when I heard it was vs. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers at Lambeau Field, I quickly changed my mind.
As exciting as it will be to have the Browns to watch on Christmas day, I think the three-game win steak stops here. The good news, if you’re going to lose, losing to an NFC team is the preferred route. The bad news, you never want to stop a winning streak.
Rodgers is too good at getting the ball out and our defensive backs just won’t hold up long enough. I also believe the Packers defense is good enough to take away our running game and force Mayfield to throw the ball.
This will push the Browns to 9-6, but with two divisional games left.
Packers 27, Browns 17