The Cleveland Browns left it all on the field last Sunday against the Steelers and they fell just a tad short.  Seneca Wallace only completed 16 of 41 passes for 177 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 44 yards (14.7 ypc) in this game.  Peyton Hillis only carried the ball 10 times for 30 yards (3.0 ypc) in this contest.  WR Josh Cribbs (7 rec, 91 yards) and TE Evan Moore (4 rec, 39 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Browns.  The Browns finished up with 72 yards rushing on 15 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 41 passes (39%) for 168 yards as they had possession of the ball for 20:49.

The defense was bending but no breaking for the Browns last Sunday.  LB D’Qwell Jackson (13 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss), DT Ahtyba Rubin (9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit) and DE Jabaal Sheard (6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Browns’ D in this game.  CB Joe Haden (4 tackles, 1 fumble recovery) and safety Eric Hagg (3 tackles, 1 fumble recovery) also made huge plays in this game for the Browns.  The Steelers finished up with 161 yards rushing on 36 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 40 passes (57.5%) for 199 yards in this game.  The Browns finished the 2011 season with a 4-12 record.

Make no mistake, head coach Pat Shurmur lost another game for the Browns last Saturday with his very poor decision making and play calling.  Seneca Wallace played a decent game as he completed 19 of 33 passes for 147 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 5 yards.  Peyton Hillis was on his game as he carried the ball 24 times for 112 yards (4.7 ypc) against a very tough Ravens’ D.  Earl Little (4 rec, 40 yards) and Evan Moore (5 rec, 35 yards, TD) led the way for the Browns in the passing game.  Josh Cribbs was also very productive for the Browns in this game as he returned 1 punt for a 84-yard TD, he returned 5 kickoffs for 119 yards (23.8 avg) and he caught 2 passes for 28 yards (14.0 avg).  The Browns finished up with 117 yards rushing on 25 carries (4.7 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 33 passes (57.6%) for 139 yards as they had possession of the ball for 27:42.

The defense wasn’t too good against the run, but they were solid against the pass for the most part.  LB Kaluka Maiava (7 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss), LB D’Qwell Jackson (7 tackles) and DT Ahtyba Rubin (7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Browns in this game.  CB Sheldon Brown also had a solid game with 3 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception in this game.  The Ravens finished up with 162 yards rushing on 37 carries (4.4 ypc) and they completed 11 of 24 passes (45.8%) for 122 yards in this game.  The Browns are now 4-11 on the year.

The Browns were up 17-7 after three quarters in this game and then everything went sour.  Seneca Wallace looked solid in his first start this year as he completed 18 of 31 passes for 226 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 21 yards (7.0 ypc) in this game.  Peyton Hillis was a workhorse for the Browns yesterday as he carried the ball 26 times for 99 yards (3.8 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Rookie WR Greg Little really stepped up today as he led the way for the Browns in the passing game with 5 grabs for 131 yards (26.2 avg) with a long TD grab.  WR Mohamed Massaquoi (3 rec, 42 yards), WR Jordan Norwood (3 rec, 21 yards) and TE Jordan Cameron (3 rec, 8 yards) also pitched in for the Browns in the passing game yesterday.  The Browns finished up with 120 yards rushing on 29 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 31 passes (58.1%) for 213 yards as they had possession of the ball for 31:22.

The defense was solid for three quarters for the Browns, but not good enough to win.  LBs D’Qwell Jackson (13 tackles), Chris Gocong (9 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks and 2 QB hits) and Kaluka Maiava (7 tackles and 2 tackles for a loss) led the way for the Browns in this game.  DE Jabaal Sheard (3 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks and 2 QB hits) and CB Buster Skrine (interception) also had huge impacts in this game for the Browns.  The Cardinals finished up with 74 yards rushing on 24 carries  (3.1 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 46 passes (60.9%) for 289 yards.  The Browns are now 4-10 on the season.

The Browns were right in this game until OLB James Harrison hit QB Colt McCoy with a cheap shot with the Browns driving down 7-3 in the game.  The Browns brought in Seneca Wallace for a couple of plays and then they brought back McCoy, who looked foggy.  Shame on the Browns for putting McCoy back into the game so soon….it probably cost them this game.  McCoy completed 18 of 35 passes for 209 yards with 0 TD passes and 2 INTs.  Seneca Wallace completed his only pass attempt, a nice 13-yard pass to TE Evan Moore.  Chris Ogbonnaya led the Browns in rushing with 31 yards on 2 carries (15.5 ypc).  Peyton Hillis (10 carries for 25 yards) and Montario Hardesty (11 carries for 24 yards) had a hard time finding running room against the Steelers last night.  TE Evan Moore led the way for the Browns in the passing game with 4 grabs for 55 yards (13.8 avg).  Mohamed Massaquoi pitched in with 3 grabs for 44 yards (14.7 avg) in this game.  The Browns finished up with 98 yards rushing on 30 carries (3.3 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 36 passes (52.8%) for 206 yards as they had possession of the ball for 32:18.

The defense gave up a lot of yards, but they stopped the Steelers for the most part due to some really big plays.  LB D’Qwell Jackson led the way for the Browns last night with 13 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 QB hit and 1 fumble recovery.  Safety Mike Adams had a poor effort on WR Antonio Brown’s 79 yard TD reception late in the game, but he also had 10 tackles, 1 pass defense and a interception that he returned 29 yards.  LB Chris Gocong had 8 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss as he was outstanding for the Browns last night, especially on a awesome goal line stand.  CBs Joe Haden (8 tackles, 1 forced fumble) and Sheldon Brown (3 tackles and 1 fumble recovery) were both good and bad last night for the Browns.  The Steelers finished up with 147 yards rushing on 28 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 23 passes (69.6%) for 269 yards in this game.  The Browns are now 4-9 on the season, but they did physically beat up on the Steelers last night.

The Browns were really lucky to only get beaten by 14 points yesterday as the Ravens pushed them around all day long.  Colt McCoy completed 17 of 35 passes for 192 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 12 yards (3.0 ypc) in this game.  Seneca Wallace replaced McCoy for a play in this game and he completed his only pass, and it was good for four yards.  Peyton Hillis was solid in this game with 12 carries for 45 yards (3.8 ypc) and 1 catch for 52 yards.  Chris Ogbonnaya carried the ball 1 time for 2 yards and he also caught 5 passes for 28 yards (5.6 avg) in this game.  TE Ben Watson (3 rec, 34 yards), WR Jordan Norwood (3 rec, 29 yards) and TE Evan Moore (2 rec, 28 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Browns yesterday.  The Browns finished up with 59 yards rushing on 17 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 36 passes (50%) for 174 yards as they had possession of the ball for 22:26.

The defense didn’t give up a lot of points, considering how many yards they gave up.  LB D’Qwell Jackson led the way for the Browns in this game with 12 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit.  DE Jabaal Sheard was also excellent for the Browns in this game with 9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed and 1 forced fumble.  DT/DE Brian Schaefering (8 tackles) and DE Jayme Mitchell (4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 fumble recovery) also made some big plays for the Browns yesterday.  The Ravens finished up with 290 yards rushing on 55 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 10 of 23 passes (43.5%) for 158 yards as they had possession of the ball for 37:34.  The Browns also didn’t play too well on special teams in this game as CB Lardarius Webb of the Ravens ran back a punt 68 yards for a TD.  The Browns are now 4-8 on the year.

The Browns lost a devastating game last weekend in Cincinnati, as they should have won but didn’t.  The Ravens have won two games in a row, but they are only 2-3 on the road this season including losses to the Seahawks and Jaguars (two teams the Browns have beaten this year), so the Browns have a chance.  Here is a look at the matchups in this game:

When the Browns have the ball:  The Browns are going to need to run the ball effectively this Sunday if they are going to have a chance to win this game.  They will likely feed the ball to Peyton Hillis against a Ravens’ D that is allowing 91.5 yards rushing per game and 3.4 yards per carry.  If the Browns can control the clock and keep it running, they will have a chance late in the game to win it.  If they can’t run the ball well, QB Colt McCoy could be in for a very long day.  The Ravens have 38 sacks and 12 interceptions so far this year!  If the line can give McCoy time to throw the ball, he might be able to make some plays down the field to Earl Little and Josh Cribbs.

When the Ravens have the ball:  The Browns have to go all out to stop Ray Rice this Sunday.  He is the key to the game for both the Ravens and Browns.  If the Browns can stop or at least slow down Rice, QB Joe Flacco will have a lot of pressure to produce.  The Browns only have 22 sacks this year, so Flacco will likely have time to throw the ball.  The Browns do have a solid secondary and they will likely be able to matchup with Anquan Boldin, Torrey Smith, and TEs Ed Dickson and Dennis Pitta.

PREDICTION:  RAVENS 27, BROWNS 10

The Browns looked great in the first half today as they led 17-7 heading into the locker-room.  Then long snapper Ryan Pontbriand screwed up again as he rolled the snap to the holder, causing Phil Dawson to miss a field goal with less than two minutes left.  The Bengals then drove down the field and Mike Nugent nailed a 26-yard field goal with only 38 seconds left in the game and that was essentially the ball game.

The offense was outstanding in the first half and pretty terrible in the second half.  Colt McCoy completed 16 of 34 passes for 151 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 6 times for 38 yards (6.3 ypc) in this game.  Peyton Hillis led the way on the ground for the Browns in this game with 65 yards rushing on 19 carries (3.4 ypc).  WRs Jordan Norwood (4 rec, 69 yards, TD) and Earl Little (5 rec, 57 yards, TD) led the way for the Browns in the passing game today.  The Browns finished up with 134 yards rushing on 30 carries (4.5 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 34 passes (47.1%) as they had possession of the ball for 28:26.

The defense was downright awful in the second half today for the Browns.  LB D’Qwell Jackson (9 tackles), DT Ahtyba Rubin (6 tackles and 2 QB hits) and safety Michael Adams (6 tackles) led the way for the Browns on D in this game.  DE Jabaal Sheard (4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble) and DT Scott Paxson (3 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 fumble recovery) also made some big plays for the Browns today.  The Bengals finished up with 132 yards rushing on 32 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 31 passes (67.7%) for 257 yards in this game.  The Browns are now 4-7 on the year.

The Cleveland Browns can never kick a team’s butt.  It always seems to come down to the last play and it did again.  The Browns stopped the Jaguars at the Browns’ 2-yard line as the clock ran out today!  Colt McCoy was solid in this game for the most part as he completed 17 of 24 passes for 199 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 5 times for 27 yards (5.4 ypc) today.  RB Chris Ogbonnaya had by far the best game of his NFL career so far.  He carried the ball 21 times for 115 yards (5.5 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 2 passes for 19 yards.  WRs Earl Little (5 rec, 59 yards), Jordan Norwood (1 rec, 51 yards) and Josh Cribbs (3 rec, 20 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Browns today.  The Browns finished up with 148 yards rushing on 28 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 24 passes (70.8%) for 186 yards as they had possession of the ball for 29:07.

The defense made big plays when they had to in this game.  Safety Usama Young (10 tackles), LB D’Qwell Jackson (9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed) and DT Phil Taylor (9 tackles) led the way for the Browns’ D in this game.  CB Joe Haden was also solid with 4 tackles and 3 passes defensed.  The Jaguars finished up with 108 yards rushing on 29 carries (3.7 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 41 passes (53.7%) for 195 yards in this game.  The Browns are now 4-6 on the year.

Long snapper Ryan Pontbriand had a bad snap that led to a missed 22-yard field goal by Phil Dawson with only 2:10 left in the game to seal the Browns’ fate yesterday.  Colt McCoy looked pretty good yesterday as he completed 20 of 27 passes for 218 yards without a TD pass or INT.  Chris Ogbonnaya had a solid game for the Browns as he rushed for 90 yards on 19 carries (4.7 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 19 yards in this game.  Greg Little led the way for the Browns in the air with 84 yards on 6 grabs (14.0 avg) and he also ran the ball 1 time on a reverse, which was good for 10 more yards.  Josh Cribbs pitched in with 3 catches for 32 yards and he also carried the ball 3 times for 21 yards, but, he lost a fumble that set up the “game-winning field goal” for the Rams in the 4th quarter.  The Browns finished up with 126 yards rushing on 30 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 27 passes (74.1%) for 209 yards as they had possession of the ball for 32:27.

The defense wasn’t too good against the run but they were very solid against the pass.  LBs D’Qwell Jackson (8 tackles), Chris Gocong (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 fumble recovery) and Scott Fujita (5 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the Browns on D in this game.  DT Phil Taylor (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 2 QB hits) and CB Joe Haden (4 tackles and 3 passes defensed) also had solid games for the Browns yesterday.  The Rams finished up with 133 yards rushing on 32 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 26 passes (57.7%) for 148 yards.  The Browns are now 3-6 on the year.

The Cleveland Browns got demolished by the Texans yesterday in Houston.  Colt McCoy was under duress the whole game as the Texans were blitzing him like crazy.  McCoy completed 14 of 24 passes for 146 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Chris Ogbonnaya lost a fumble on the Browns’ first possession which resulted in a Texans’ TD.  He carried the ball 13 times for 28 yards (2.2 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 13 yards for the Browns yesterday.  Thomas Clayton pitched in with 5 carries for 10 yards (2.0 ypc) in this game.  Josh Cribbs caught 5 passes for 50 yards with 1 TD grab and he also returned 2 kickoffs for 94 yards (47.0 avg) in this game.  The Browns finished up with only 44 yards rushing on 21 carries (2.1 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 22 passes (63.6%) for 128 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 24:45.

The defense was pretty awful for the Browns yesterday.  LBs Scott Fujita (9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed) and D’Qwell Jackson (8 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the Browns on D in this game.  CB Joe Haden pitched in with 7 tackles for the Browns.  The Texans rushed for a stunning 261 yards on 40 carries (6.5 ypc) and they completed 14 of 23 passes (60.9%) for 119 yards in this game.  The Browns are now 3-5 on the season.