Cleveland Browns Fire Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals

CLEVELAND – Facts Cleveland Browns riding a dominant defense and a pair Nick Chubb touchdown run to a 32-13 . win via Cincinnati Bengals – uninjured person on the machine Ja’Marr Chase – on “Monday Night Football” in Cleveland.

Cleveland Browns

On Halloween night, the Browns finally come to life.

Cleveland bury midfielder Cincinnati Joe Burrow is on its way to a dominant victory, giving its enticing season a boost ahead of a bye week.

The Bengals entered “Monday Night Football” having scored in 41 consecutive innings. But an unexpectedly revived Browns defense broke that streak, leaving Cincinnati unable to score in the first half. The Bengals defense also did not allow a single touch in the second half of the season. But Cleveland scored touchdown in the first two drives after halftime to put the game out of reach.

The Browns (3-5) still have a lot of work to do to return to the AFC playoffs. But this victory means their season is far from over.

Buy on Breakthrough Performance: The Browns entered the week ranked 30th in defensive effectiveness. But after a promising performance last weekend in a loss at Baltimore, Cleveland’s defense finally lived up to pre-season expectations. Talent was never an issue. The Browns researcher may have discovered that the chemistry and cohesiveness were missing.

Eye-catching Next Generation Indicator: Browns QB Jacoby Brissett given an average of 3.24 seconds to throw each pass. As a result, he completed 17 of 22 passes that were 278 yards long, of which 259 went sideways when thrown for at least 2.5 seconds.

Bold predictions for next week: After a week of commercial rumors surrounding the resumption Kareem Hunt, the Browns will not trade him before Tuesday’s trading deadline. Monday’s loss may have prompted Cleveland to trade Hunt, who is in the final year of his deal, to grab a late option. Cleveland’s offensive style coupled with Hunt manning a key role in the win over the Bengals was enough to convince the Browns to go the rest of the season with him. – Jake Trotter

Underrated statistics to know: With Myles GarrettIn the first half, he became the first Browns player to have at least 65 sacks since official statistics in 1982.

Next game: at Dolphins (1 p.m. ET, November 13)

Cincinnati Bengals

With the Bengals in a close battle with Baltimore Raven in the race for the AFC North, a loss to the Browns will hurt Cincinnati’s chances of repeating the title. Cincinnati (4-4) not only lost but was also battered in a loss that didn’t come close to the final score.

Last season, the Bengals led 4-2 in the AFC North game, wiping out Baltimore and Pittsburgh. The fifth consecutive loss to Cleveland in the series between the two teams reduced Cincinnati’s advantage to error for the rest of the season.

Describe the game in two words: Show brutality. Cincinnati’s night got off to a poor start, unclear throughout the game and the Bengals never even got to compete against a struggling Cleveland team.

QB analysis: Without Chase, Cincinnati’s offense is the same as the unit that struggled earlier in the season. Unlike in last week’s match against Atlanta FalconsMidfielder of Bengals Joe Burrow was limited in field production. According to NFL Next Gen Stats, fifteen of Burrow’s first 21 attempts were 10 yards or less in the air. As the game was leveling, Burrow made a couple of knock-out shots. But whether it was due to Chase’s absence or another reason, Burrow and the offense were absent.

Synthetic play: Once again, Garrett caused problems for Cincinnati. In the Bengals’ first game, things were very promising until Garrett veered off the screenwriter line and unleashed a Burrow pass into the air. Browns back angle AJ Green III intercepts deflection. Since then, the Bengals have faltered and eventually never recovered.

Holes in the game plan: For all the chatter about Cleveland’s pounding attack, it was reserve quarterback Brissett who ignited the Cincinnati defense in the air. At one point, the Browns averaged 9.2 yards per pass attempt. Cincinnati’s efforts were dealt a blow at the corner Chidobe Awuzie left the game at the end of the first half with a right knee injury. Rookies Orange Taylor-BrittThis year’s team’s second-round pick, started his first NFL opposite Awuzie. – Baby Ben

Underrated statistics to know: Burrow has unleashed an opener interception in each of his previous three games against the Browns.

Next game: versus the Panthers (1 p.m. ET, Sunday)