Cleveland’s surprising run has put it in a spot the Browns don’t often find themselves in: favored on the road and looking at a stretch of schedule that could keep the wins coming.
This week, the Browns are 1.5-point favorites against the Tennessee Titans, and both teams arrive with momentum from last Sunday. Tennessee picked up its first victory of the season by beating the Indianapolis Colts, while Cleveland got another fourth-quarter comeback, this time over the Baltimore Ravens.
That sets up an interesting test for a Browns team that has made a habit of winning late rather than early. All four of Cleveland’s victories have come after the team fought back in the later stages, and the offense has been the biggest issue, especially at the start of games. Against Tennessee, that gives the Browns a chance to finally get rolling before the pressure turns up.
The Titans are still sitting at 1-5, and their defense has been only slightly different from Cleveland’s on paper. Tennessee is ranked No. 15 in points allowed, while the Browns are 10th. But there are clear areas where Cleveland can try to tilt the game.
Tennessee has allowed 1,323 passing yards, six passing touchdowns, six rushing scores and 735 rushing yards. Cleveland’s defense, by comparison, has allowed only one touchdown on the ground.
The Titans have also been sloppy, piling up the fourth-most penalty yards in the league with 458 on 51 infractions. The Browns have 41 penalties for 331 yards.
That kind of margin matters in a game that could be decided by which team makes fewer mistakes.
The Browns will also lean on the part of their identity that has carried them so far: defense. Cleveland leads the league in tackles for loss with 39 and ranks fifth with 44 QB hits. If that front can keep pressing a shaky second-year quarterback in Cam Ward, the Browns should have a strong shot at coming away with another win.
And the bigger picture is hard to ignore. After Tennessee, Cleveland goes on the road to face the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints. Road games are never easy, but neither opponent is playing great, and the Browns already beat Pittsburgh once this season.
Then comes a stretch at home that includes five weeks with a bye mixed in, along with games against the Houston Texans, Las Vegas Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons. Those four opponents are a combined 10-13, a run that gives Cleveland a chance to build on its surprising start.
But first things first. If the Browns keep doing what they’ve done on defense and find a way to get the offense going sooner, this week could be the start of something much bigger.
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