Cleveland Browns vs. Tennessee Titans -- Live Game Thread
The Cleveland Browns head on the road for their second straight game to faceoff against the Tennessee Titans. Both teams are 8-3 and looking to improve their playoff chances in a tight AFC race. This is the first time the two teams have met since the season opener in 2019 where the Titans blew out the Browns at home. Now boasting a new coaching staff who will the Cleveland Browns perform this week against the Titans?
Coaching was the biggest difference in this matchup compared to last year as Kevin Stefanski coached up a disciplined and tough Browns team. Running the ball is the foundation of both offenses and this game will feature plenty of Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt and Derrick Henry. The team that controls the time of possession may very likely be the team that wins the game.
Also, both quarterbacks in this matchup will be players to watch in this matchup. Baker Mayfield has not thrown an interception since week seven and will look to redeem himself from a three pick outing last matchup. Ryan Tannehill also is looking to build upon the success he's had throwing the ball this season but he has also been a bit careless with the ball. This game could come down to which quarterback has the bigger day threw the air.
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First Quarter
1st & 10, Mayfield drops back to pass and finds WR Jarvis Landry for ten yards and a first down.
2nd & 7, Mayfield uses playaction and finds Rashard Higgins for a huge gain into Titans territory.
1st & 10, Nick Chubb takes a handoff and burst forward for a 16 yard gain.
2nd & 10, Mayfield in the shotgun throws the ball to D'Ernest Johnson to the near flat for a 5 yard gain.
3rd & 5, Rashard Higgins flagged for false start.
3rd & 10, Mayfield drops back to pass and connects with Jarvis Landry for short gain.
4th & 7, Cody Parkey 27-yd field goal attempt is good.
Browns 3 - Titans 0
The Browns offense did a good job of getting down the field using playaction but the drive stalled due to a dropped pass by Donovan Peoples-Jones and the false start penalty on third down.
1st & 10, Derrick Henry gets a carry for the Titans first series and trips forward for 3 yards.
2nd & 7, Tannehill off playaction finds Corey Davis over the middle for a 18 yard gain.
1st & 10, Henry takes a pitch to the far sideline for a 7 yard gain and tackled by Terrance Mitchell.
2nd & 3, Henry picks up two yards after the Browns defensive line gets quick initial pressure in the backfield.
3rd & 1, Tannehill uses playaction lobbing the ball to an extra lineman and the pass is broken up by B.J. Goodson.
4th & 1, Titans offense stays on the field and Henry takes the inside handoff is he stopped short of the first down after the referees measure the spot.
The Browns first short yardage situation was played very well. Goodson made a huge pass breakup on third down and Sheldon Richardson had a big tackle on Henry to force a turnover on downs.
Mike Vrabel has thrown the challenge flag on the spot of the ball. Derrick Henry did appear to get on the initial look. The call stands and Browns ball.
1st & 10, JC Tretter flagged for false start. Mayfield also fumbled the snap.
1st & 15, Mayfield fakes the handoff and dumps a screen to Nick Chubb and Chubb runs free for a 26 yard gain.
1st & 10, Nick Chubb gets another carry and rumbles forward for 8 yards.
2nd & 2, Chubb takes the carry and runs directly into a wall of Titans defenders.
3rd & 2, Mayfield pitches the ball to Chubb, who reverses the ball to Jarvis Landry passing it back Mayfield who tiptoes the catch inbounds.
Titans flagged for roughing the passer on Landry's throw for an additional 15 yards.
2nd & 7, Browns in the redzone and Mayfield's pass is tip at the line and is incomplete to Jarvis Landry in the end zone.
3rd & 7, Mayfield sits in the pocket and rolls right finding Rashard Higgins on the near pylon for a first down.
2nd & Goal, Mayfield uses playaction fake standing in the pocket surveying the field and finds Jarvis Landry in the back of the endzone for a touchdown.
Browns 10 - Titans 0
The Browns took advantage of good field position after the turnover on downs and get more points on the board. Nick Chubb is running well against the Titans defense. Also Stefanksi playcalling has the offense moving up the field with ease. So far the game is filled with penalties that the Browns need to clean up.
1st & 10, Derrick Henry takes the handoff and DT Sheldon Richardson strips the ball and the fumble is recorded by Karl Joseph.
1st & 10, Mayfield drops back and finds Higgins on the far sideline on a hitch route for an 8 yard gain.
3rd & 3, Mayfield on a speed rollout to the left finds Jarvis Landry for a first down on the far sideline.
2nd & Goal, Mayfield drops back to pass connecting with Landry short of the endzone.
3rd & Goal, Browns hurry to the line and Mayfield forces an encroachment on Titans DT Teair Tart.
Second Quarter
3rd & Goal, the Browns lineup in a power formation and fake the FB dive to Nick Chubb and Baker Mayfield finds OT Kendall Lamm wide open in the endzone.
Browns 17 - Titans 0
1st & 10, Tannehill drops back and finds A.J. Brown on a slant for 12 yard gain.
1st & 10, Henry takes a carry towards the near sideline breaking the first tackle before being cut down by Karl Joseph.
2nd & 6, Tannehill off a playaction fake throws a bomb downfield to A.J. Brown for 40 yards.
1st & 10, Tannehill hurries to the line and WR Corey Davis makes a contested catch over Kevin Johnson for a 17 yard touchdown.
Browns 17 - Titans 7
The Titans marched down the field using hurry up offense and beat the Browns secondary with playaction passes down field. They scored very quickly and the secondary has to have a big day to prevent a shootout.
1st & 10, Mayfield shows a beautiful playaction fake to Kareem Hunt and Mayfield finds Donovan Peoples-Jones wide open down field for a 75 yard touchdown.
Browns 24 - Titans 7
Kevin Stefanski's playcalling this game has been outstanding. He is constantly keeping the Titans defense off balance and finding big plays off playaction. The Browns offense is rolling!
2nd & 9, Henry takes his first carry of the drive and the Browns defense stop him at the line of scrimmage.
3rd & 9, Tannehill drops back to pass and DC Joe Woods dials up a designed pressure and CB MJ Stewart broke up the pass to force a three and out.
4th & 9, Brett Kern punts the ball 57 yards and Peoples-Jones return is negated by a holding penalty.
The Browns are up in this game yet being heavily penalized in the first half. The Browns need to play a clean game in the second half to maintain this early lead.
1st & 10, Kareem Hunt runs into a wall after the handoff as the Browns play from their own 10 yard line.
2nd & 10, Mayfield dumps off a screen pass to Kareem Hunt for a 10 yard gain.
2nd & 10, Mayfield drops back to pass and Desmond King blitzes getting MAyfield and Baker has enough time to get the ball out of his hands.
3rd & 10, Mayfield drops back to pass and finds Higgins for 20 yard gain. DT Jeffery Simmons flagged for unnecessary roughness.
1st & 10, Mayfield drops back and bounces around the pocket checking down to TE David Njoku who hurdles a defender for a 5 yard gain.
3rd & 3, Mayfield drops back and scrambles to get enough yardage for a first down.
1st & 10, Mayfield connects with Jarvis Landry on the near sideline for a 12 yard gain.
1st & 10, Nick Chubb takes a carry and fights for 4 yards.
2nd & 6, Mayfield throws a beautiful pass to Rashard Higgins over top to the endzone. Time to roll out the red carpet.
Browns 31 - Titans 7
Baker Mayfield has shut up all doubters and has 4 touchdowns in the first half.
1st & 10, Tannehill throws the ball to Corey Davis and tackled immediately by LB Mack Wilson.
3rd & 7, Tannehill drops back to pass and Myles Garrett forces him up the pocket and Malcom Smith sacks him for a loss. Browns defense force another three and out.
4th Down, Brett Kern on to punt and Donovan Peoples-Jones has a short return after dancing around for a bit.
1st & 10, Mayfield off playaction finds Peoples-Jones wide open for a first down on a 20+ yard catch.
1st & 10, Nick Chubb takes the carry and gets a short three yard gain.
2nd & 7, Mayfield quickly throws a WR screen to Jarvis Landry who runs down the near sideline for a first down.
1st & 10, Chubb gets another carry and churns forward for a 4 yard gain. Titans LB Rashaad Evans flagged for unnecessary roughness.
Browns currently at 330 yards of offense in the first half and entering the redzone. Two minute warning.
1st & 10, Chubb runs for a hard 4 yards breaking the first tackle with great balance.
2nd & 6, Mayfield off playaction bootleg finds Jarvis Landry on the near sideline and he's tackled just short of the goalline.
2nd & Goal, Nick Chubb bounces a run out to the near sideline and cuts back inside being pushed by Joel Bitonio and he stopped right at the goalline.
3rd & Goal, Nick Chubb takes the carry and lounges into the endzone jumping over the pile.
Browns 38 - Titans 7
2nd & 10, Tannehill in the shotgun connects with Corey DAvis for a 13 yard gain.
1st & 10, Tannehill escapes the quick pressure and connects with Adam Humpries for a first down. The refs review if it was a catch or not.
The call is overruled and pass is not complete.
2nd & 10, Tannehill dumps the ball underneath to Firkser for a 12 yard gain.
1st & 10, A.J. Brown takes a quick pass underneath and the Malcom Smith punches the ball out forcing a fumble. Ball recovered by Kevin Johnson to end the half.
Halftime
Third Quarter
1st & 10, Henry gets his first carry off the first half and bursts forward for ten yards.
1st & 10, Tannehill off playaction lobs a pass to Corey Davis for a huge 45 yard gain.
1st & 10, Tannehill empties the backfield motioning Henry outwide and finds TE Mycole Pruitt wide open for a touchdown. Titans score in three plays.
2pt Conversion is no good as B.J. Goodson tackles Henry short of the goalline.
The Titans in just over a minute as the Browns show barely any fight and the playaction by Tannehill shreds the defense over top.
1st & 10, Nick Chubb starts the drive with a carry and Jedrick Wills is flagged for holding.
1st & 20, Nick Chubb takes a delayed handoff and is tackled for a short two yard gain.
2nd & 18, Chubb motions to the near sideline out wide emptying the backfield and Mayfield scrambles to avoid a sack.
3rd & 17, Kareem Hunt takes a carry for four yards. Browns punting for the first time today.
4th & 13, Jamie Gillan on to punt and has a short 38 yard punt.
1st & 10, Derrick Henry stopped for a short three yard gain met by LB Sione Takitaki.
2nd & 7, Tannehill drops back to pass and connects with Corey DAvis for another solid gain.
1st & 10, Derrick Henry on a carry stacked up by Mack Wilson for a loss.
2nd & 11, Corey Davis gets another pass from Tannehill as he jukes a couple defenders for another first down.
2nd & 10, Tannehill drops back to pass and connects with A.J. Brown on a slant the ball is ripped out by Terrance Mitchell and the Maycole Pruitt recovers the fumble for a touchdown.
2pt Conversion is good as Tannehill runs it in on the near pylon.
Browns 38 - Titans 21
The Browns defense have given up two easy scoring drives and quickly allowing the Titans back in the game. The offense needs to respond to switch momentum back in their favor.
1st & 10, Mayfield off playaction check down to TE Austin Hooper for an 8 yard gain.
2nd & 2, Mayfield quickly pressured off playaction and Mayfield throws the ball away. Baker flagged for intentional grounding and loss of down.
3rd & 12, Mayfield throws a laser to Austin Hooper on the sticks for a first down.
1st & 10, Nick Chubb takes a carry bounces back on the cutback lane for a huge run for 29 yards.
2nd & 9, Mayfield finds Rashard Higgins on the far sideline for a six yard gain.
3rd & 3, Mayfield stays in the pocket searching for an open target and the pass is dropped by Landry.
4th & 3, Parkey knocks in the 43 yard field goal.
Browns 41 - Titans 21
1st & 10, Tannehill drops back to pass and it is intercepted but CB Kevin Johnson is flagged for a hit on a defensive receiver.
1st & 10, Derrick Henry gets a carry and rumbles forward for nin yards before being cut down.
1st & 10, Tannehill drops back and checks the ball down to Henry for a nine yard gain.
3rd & 1, Henry takes a carry breaking a tackle in the backfield and gains a first down around the far sideline.
1st & 10, Henry runs up the middle for a five yard gain.
3rd & 5, Tannehill drops back to pass and is sacked by Larry Ogunjobi for a loss.
4th & 12, M.J. Stewart flagged for holding on Adam Humphries.
1st & 10, Titans muff the snap in wildcat formation for a five yard loss.
3rd & 15, Tannehill throws the ball quickly underneath for an 11 yard gain.
4th & 4, Tannehill drops back to pass and finds Cameron Batson for a first but the pass is ruled incomplete. Tennessee challenges the ruling of a catch.
Tennessee wins the challenge and its first down Titans.
1st & 10, Tannehill throws the ball to Adam Humphries and he bobbles the catch and MJ Stewart intercepts the pass with a decent INT return.
1st & 10, Nick Chubb takes a carry for three yards to end the quarter.
Fourth Quarter
3rd & 7, Mayfield drops back to pass and finds Higgins running across the field but the pass is juggled and dropped.
4th & 7, Jamie Gillan on to punt and punts for 37 yards.
1st & 10, Henry takes a carry and runs forward for seven yards before being tackled low.
3rd & 3, Mayfield back to pass and sacked almost immediately for a loss.
4th Down, Brett Kern on to punt for 43 yards with a 16 yard return by Peoples-Jones. Browns flagged for a block in the back.
Although playing with a lead the Browns have been flagged ten times for over seventy yards. The penalties definitely need to be cleaned up next game.
1st & 20, After a holding call on Hooper on first down, Kareem Hunt takes a carry for two short yards.
2nd & 18, Hunt takes a delayed handoff and rumbles for eight yards.
3rd & 10, Mayfield dumps a screen pass to Kareem Hunt who breaks the first tackle and cuts back inside running for the first down.
1st & 10, Hunt runs very hard on a carry breaking three tackles for a tough five yard gain.
2nd & 5, Nick Chubb cut down quickly on a carry for two yard gain.
3rd & 3, Nick Chubb gets another carry running for the edge and beats the DB around the corner for a first down.
2nd & 11, Kareem Hunt stacked up at the line of scrimmage for one yard.
3rd & 10, Browns get another short one yard carry.
4th & 9, Gillan on to punt and pins the Titans on their own 9 yard line.
1st & 10, Tannehill hangs in the pocket taking a deep shot to A.J. Brown and the pass is dropped down the field.
3rd & 6, Tannehill fins Firkser for a first down and tackled hard by Goodson.
1st & 10, Tannehill checks the ball down to McNichols for a short gain.
2nd & 7, Tannehill finds Firkser again over the middle for another first down.
2nd & 4, Tannehill dumps the ball to Firkser underneath for a 14 yard gain.
1st & 10, Tannehill moving the sticks checking down to McNichols for a 8 yard gain.
3rd & 2, McNichols runs the ball and is stopped short of the first.
4th & 1, Titans flagged for offensive holding and move back 10 yards.
4th & 11, Tannehill finds Corey Davis for a first down to move the drive.
1st & 10, Titans rush to the line and Tannehill dumps the ball underneath to McNichols for a short gain. Two minute warning.
2nd & 7, Tannehill finds Corey Davis for his 11 reception and a first down in the redzone.
1st & 10, Tannehill finds Adam Humphries on the far sideline for a nine yard gain.
1st & Goal, Jeremy McNichols takes the handoff and bursts into the endzone.
Browns 41 - Titans 28
Titans kick an onside kick and the Browns recover.
1st & 10, Kareem Hunt takes a carry and runs forward for a 5 yard gain.
2nd & 5, Kareem Hunt fights forward to two more yards. Titans use second timeout.
3rd & 3, Hunt takes one more carry and is stopped just short of the first down.
4th & 1, Baker Mayfield goes for a qb sneak and loses the ball on the way down. Kenny Vaccaro instantly recovered ball but the play is under review.
The call stands and the Titans are knocking on the door.
2nd & 10, Tannehill fires into the endzone and overthrows his WR after the quick pressure by Myles Garrett.
3rd & 10, Tannehill throws an incomplete pass on the near sideline with the pocket collapsing.
4th & 5, Tannehill throws a high pass and Cameron Batson brings in the catch with both feet inbounds on the far sideline.
Browns 41 - Titans 35
Browns recover the onside kick and kneel down to run out the clock.
Browns move to 9-3 and can clinch a playoff spot next week against the Baltimore Ravens.
