Browns offense has cratered, as playoff hopes slip away

Except anybody who’d actually watched Browns offense Sunday night — or for that matter, the past two months — couldn’t have had much confidence in a game-winning drive.

“To not score enough, it’s always a combination of things — staying on the field on third down, trying to run the ball effectively and getting in the red zone.

“We just need to make more plays,” said Mayfield, whose lone touchdown pass to Njoku on Sunday could have been overturned, considering it appeared to bounce off the turf first.

Stefanski keeps trying to dial up those plays.

With all 11 starters, plus every key backup, returning, this offense was primed to take another big step forward.

…Read the full story