Isaiah Crowell led the Cleveland offense with 118 yards of offense including a 26 yard rushing touchdown.
The winless Browns are off next Sunday before traveling to Detroit to play the Lions in two weeks.
Brownie Bits
1) This team has to play the perfect game to win against a good team as the Vikings are, but let's keep this in mind-Minnesota is missing its top two quarterbacks and its top running back and still won by 17.
For all of the talk about this improved talent-facts are facts, this team and the Sashi Brown led revamp just doesn't have the talent to compete.
They'll fall into a win this year, but I'm just not sure where.
2) The trade deadline is nearing (next two days) and the rumors are flying that T.Y. Hilton of the disappointing and Andrew Luckless Indianapolis Colts might be on the market for a second round draft pick.
Considering that the Browns have three second rounders if that indeed is the cost and if the Colts will accept either the choice from the Eagles or the Texans-I'm all in and take it before they change their mind.
Hilton is a deep threat, a number one receiver, in his prime at 28 and is signed for two years-All things considered, I'm in..
3) Isaiah Crowell did finish with over 100 yards of total offense, had a run for 26 yards for a touchdown and a pass reception for 38 yards, so Crowell does appear to be waking up.
He did fumble following the second half kickoff, so he wasn't perfect, but I feel better than I have about him all season.
4) DeShone Kizer didn't throw an interception and finished the game, so there was some progress there, but Kizer didn't throw downfield often as Hue Jackson kept the game plan simple to avoid mistakes.
That was successful, but the team isn't going to progress playing it safe and it will not do a lot for any chance of Kizer developing into anything more than another footnote among the line of failed Browns passers.
5) One week after Zane Gonzalez appeared to have turned the corner, Gonzalez went off the rails as he blew an extra point and missed a field goal from 35 yards.
A team that struggles to score cannot afford an erratic kicker and Gonzalez will likely see some kickers in town to challenge for the job during the bye.
6) The favorite player of Briton's everywhere in Kenny Britt never saw the field for one play.
The most damning indictment of the ineptness of Sashi Brown and his bunch (and that says a lot) the Browns need to just cut their losses and release Britt now.
7) Joe Schobert played well and seemed to be in on every play with 11 tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble.
Schobert plays best against teams that run more than pass, but he is maturing into a solid linebacker that is capable of playing three downs.
8) The Browns also got something out of Carl Nassib for the first time in what seemed like forever.
Nassib tipped the pass that Joe Schobert intercepted had a sack and had his best game of the season.
9) The Browns really miss Jason McCourty, but you cannot blame that missed coverage for a touchdown by Adam Thielin on the missing cornerback.
Thielin was so wide open that I could have caught that pass-there was no Brown even in the TV screen!!
10) Bryce Treggs fumbled a punt that led to a Viking field goal.
I've been critical of Jabrill Peppers lack of impact in the return game which is one reason that he was drafted, but at least he holds onto the football...
11) As the Browns spiral further down the drain, I've been asked about Hue Jackson being fired at the bye.
I say no.
It won't change the personnel on the team and I don't see a change in the play calling happening either.
Play out the string would be my preference, but I don't see it making a difference either way.
12) As for Sashi Brown, I don't know what his future is, but a tip off might be what the Browns do at the trading deadline and yet we won't even know it.
If they bring someone in, it could be perceived as a panic move to help save his job.
If they don't, it could be seen as the tap being turned off by Jimmy Haslam to not trade assets in case Brown is removed.
What a mess...
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