No Myles, All Rain In Must-Win For The Browns - Week 11 Preview Presented By Skyhio
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If you don't think today is a must-win game for the Browns, then get the hell on out of here!
NOTE: It is raining in Cleveland, but not as windy as the last few weeks
Sitting at 6-3, this is what the Playoff Picture looks like in the NFL:
This is what the Browns have left:
- vs. Houston (W)
- vs. Philadelphia
- @ Jacksonville
- @ Tennessee
- vs. Baltimore (MNF)
- @ New York Giants
- @ New York Jets
- vs. Pittsburgh
That's a favorable schedule, especially considering Pittsburgh may even rest players come Week 17 (a lot has to break their way for that to happen). But when you dive into the schedules of teams such as the Dolphins, you see that the Browns have a huge uphill battle to climb. Even winning a majority of their games, they'd find themselves out on tiebreaks if they only go 10-6.
The last time they went 10-6? They missed the Playoffs.
One game at a time, a must-win game. Won't be easy. It's not like they're without their best player or anything, in driving wind and rain (and maybe snow).
It's been 26 years since the Browns defeated the Eagles.
I have been to the last few Browns games. A blowout loss in 2016 as Carson Wentz beat Robert Griffin III and the Browns in his rookie debut. Then another loss for Cleveland in 2012, which saw Brandon Weeden and Michael Vick combined for eight interceptions…
The game also featured the arrival of Trent Richardson…
Ahhh what was supposed to be…
NOTE: The lines may have changed since this graphic was made…
Nick Chubb (smartly) deciding to go out of bounds at the one last week continued my cursed split of going 1-1 every single fucking week in this section of my preview.
The under hit with ease, and with this…
I want the under again. Toss me the UNDER at 45.5 and the Browns at -3. The Browns, even without Myles Garrett, are a better team. They should win this damn game. Let's see if I can avoid a split once again.
PICKS: Browns -3, UNDER 45.5
SEASON RECORD: 9-7 (ATS: 4-5, O/U: 6-3)
OUT: Myles Garrett (COVID-19), Andy Janovich (COVID-19)
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.
The Browns went one week fully healthy in terms of their top stars, but now Myles Garrett is out and on the COVID-19 list, along with fullback Andy Janovich.
There is a slim chance Garrett plays next week against the Jaguars…
But it is tough to even think that far in advance at this point.
More on how the Browns will fill the void of Garrett in a minute, but first…
This offense is so much better with one of the NFL's best running backs. What a concept!
Nick Chubb looked 80% last week but did what he does best: wear NFL defenses down, and then blow their doors off late in the game…
The NFL NextGen analysis makes the play look even more absurd…
His speed and ability to break tackles are both just absolutely absurd. I still have not idea how he hit that corner and found clear space to run. It took him a while to get going, which was in large part due to the Browns' inability to throw the ball in the crazy wind, but he eventually showed once again why he is the difference-maker.
He also makes Kareem Hunt better as well, evidenced by this stat…
Their effectiveness will only go up if Baker can get the ball moving a little more in the passing game with the winds not as brutal this week. In the driving wind, which could possibly be more accurately described as hurricane wind, Baker went 24-for-45 with 254 yards the last two games in Cleveland (with a shit load of drops against the Raiders). Today?
Even with the rain, that's good news for Baker. If he can have a nice game and open up the run, I see no reason they should lose today. Unless the defense does what they do best…
Suck! This group sucks!
They were better last week, but that was in absurd winds and coming off of two games in which they forced one punt.
But let's focus on the big thing today: who the fuck is Porter Gustin?
Apparently, his nickname is the MANimal?
He's fine. Whatever. He's just no Myles Garrett.
Going up against the NFL's most sacked quarterback without the NFL's sack leader is a dam shame, but the Browns will have to adapt. Olivier Vernon, Adrian Clayborn, Sheldon Richardson, Larry Ogunjobi, and Porter Gustin need big games today. Someone has to step the fuck up because the Browns can't afford a loss.
While last week had encouraging moments, and rookie linebacker Jacob Phillips is finally returning, this Cleveland defense still has moments of pure disaster.
The battle between the Browns' offensive line and the Eagles' defensive line is a solid one…
The Browns didn't perform well against the Steelers, but they do have Wyatt Teller back now on the line, so it evens out a bit.
They've done a great job protecting Baker Mayfield this season and, as I said earlier, a good game from Baker should be enough to launch the Browns to a win today.
My other football tea is fucking TERRIBLE…
They might go defeated.
Run the ball. Keep Baker upright. Win the fucking game.
PREDICTION: Browns defeat Eagles, 21-13