Nick's Take | Deshaun Watson's absence is really starting to be felt by the Cleveland Browns
· 30.10.2023 · 02:09:29 ··· ··· Monday ·· 1 (1)
WKYC Channel 3 For the third week in a row, the undermanned Browns made it interesting. Unfortunately, their luck ran out on this Sunday.
Despite overcoming a 14-0 deficit, Cleveland fell in a heartbreaker to the Seattle Seahawks, 24-20. The Browns led by three with just two minutes left, but backup quarterback P.J. Walker was intercepted by Julian Love on a deflected throw, setting up a nine-yard touchdown throw from Geno Smith to Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Cleveland had been playing with fire ever since Deshaun Watson's shoulder injury, barely winning their last two games before coming into Seattle as a slight underdog in Week 8. To his credit, Walker delivered his best performance with the team to date, throwing for 248 yards and a touchdown. Amari Cooper and David Njoku combined to catch 10 of those passes for 166 yards and a score, while the running game also tallied 155 yards and a Kareem Hunt TD.
However, Walker's flaws also reared their ugly head, first with a second-quarter pick with the Browns down 10 and deep in Seahawks territory. The big blow, though, came on third-and-3 with 2:04 to play, with Cleveland up 20-17 and hoping to run out the clock.
Kevin Stefanski called for a pass play, but Walker's throw bounced off the helmet of safety Jamal Adams. The ball sailed high in the air before landing in the hands of Love, giving Seattle possession at their own 43.
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