Cleveland Browns: 3 Big takeaways from loss vs. Chiefs in Week 9
By Randy Gurzi
The Cleveland Browns lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9. Here are three takeaways from their defeat in their first post-Hue game
It wasn’t a game that went the way they wanted it to, but in a moment of honesty, even the staunchest Cleveland Browns fan would likely admit their team wasn’t winning this one. That’s not an insult to the Browns, but they were just overmatched against the red-hot Kansas City Chiefs.
On the surface, it looked pretty bad. The Chiefs were able to move down the field with ease and every time the Browns made any progress and put points up, the Chiefs seemed to need just a couple snaps to get back into scoring range themselves.
The end result was a 37-21 loss in a game where the Chiefs didn’t need a punter until the fourth quarter. They also didn’t need their field goal kicker — outside of extra points — until the same final quarter.
While most knew the Chiefs had the better roster, there was some hope. After firing head coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley on Monday, the Browns turned to Gregg Williams as interim head coach.
Williams doesn’t look to be the long-term answer, but he brings a great energy to the team. They hoped to parlay that energy into something special as they looked for the upset.
Their offense kept it as close as possible, but in the end, a banged-up defense couldn’t make enough plays. Here we look back at the loss and pick out three big takeaways for the Browns.