The Cleveland Browns came into their game against New England this week with a lot of optimism. Jarvis Landry evenguaranteed victoryover the defending Super Bowl champs, before recanting a bit.
Maybe there was a reason he walked back his prediction. The Browns dug a 17 – 0 hole against the Patriots today, in part because they turned the ball over on three consecutive offensive snaps.
First came a Nick Chubb fumble, which the Patriots’ Dont’a Hightower returned for a touchdown.
Chubb fared a bit better on his next play, running deep into Patriots territory … until he fumbled again.
The very next offensive snap, Baker Mayfield threw it right to the Patriots’ Lawrence Guy.
Julian Edelman scored to make it 17 – 0 a few plays later. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Browns are still very much the Cleveland Browns.
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