Fittingly, the matchup between Ohio's teams came as the NFL officially turned a century old. The Browns pushed it to 28-13 in the third quarter on Chubb's second TD run, which came after Myles Garrett stripped Burrow near the goal line and Cleveland recovered. But last week was a disaster, despite much of the key special teamers still being around. But this offense, which sputtered for only 306 yards and six points (missed PAT), was running a new playbook at game speed for the first time and had to do so against a stop unit that ranked Top 5 in defensive DVOA in 2019. "We're not going to ride the wave," Stefanski said. The Browns are going to have to unleash the ground game and get Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt going somehow. Cleveland still reeks of a 38-6 drubbing at Baltimore on Sunday while the Bengals got a passing grade following a tough 16-13 loss to Los Angeles at home. Free Week 2 AFC North picks from FirstEnergy Stadium on Thursday, September 17. I will stick to my guns that the Ravens were a terrible match-up for them in Week 1 — an excuse I hate using, but I feel it’s true. Cleveland was completely, utterly and wholly non-competitive against the Ravens in Week 1 and need to find themselves fast or risk falling into an 0-2 hole with 10 days off until their next game. "To the more than 25,000 players who've ever played in this league: Your talent and tenacity are forever etched in our memories," he said. It will be a “two steps forward, one step back” process for Cincy’s young signal caller in the opening weeks of 2020. It doesn't feel very good. But the reigning Heisman Trophy winner matched Mayfield pass for pass and showed why the Bengals believe he can turn them around. Find our latest NFL injury reports. It hurt the Browns in field position on four or five different drive, and cost the team points. Uzomah in the second quarter, but Cincinnati's defense couldn't slow down the Browns and Mayfield tossed a 6-yard TD pass to a wide-open Hunt gave Cleveland a 21-10 lead. CLEVELAND -- Baker Mayfield found Odell Beckham Jr. and maybe some of his missing swagger. He sacked Burrow before going out. Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Burrow's third TD pass -- a 9-yarder to Tyler Boyd with 43 seconds left -- pulled the Bengals within five, but the Browns recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock. Let us know in the comments section below. "Obviously, that team loves him. The Dolphins are naming Tua Tagovailoa their starting quarterback, a league source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. As for the Browns, Baker Mayfield needs to have a short memory and a quick turnaround could be all the brash QB needs to get his groove back (don’t you miss “danger is my middle name” Baker?). Colts vs. Browns: Staff picks and predictions in Week 5. "I thought we made the most of our playmakers' abilities. Plain and simple, There are ways to mitigate Mayfield’s issues, to give him a better chance to win, and that’s where. We also have. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. "This might be the only time I've lost two games in a row. Did you know that if you parlayed this week’s NFL Bengals vs. Browns picks, you could win $58.14 on a $10 bet?