The Cleveland Browns suffered their second defeat of the season in an ugly loss to the New York Giants<\/a>. The 21-15 scoreline shows the Browns were close and had many chances to grab this game in a low-scoring affair. <\/span>There are many phases of the game that can be blamed. Many players and units were simply just not good enough, against a team who is thought of as one of the worst in the league.<\/span><\/p>\n The 0-2 Giants marched into Cleveland and simply wanted it more. It was a quick start for the Browns that made it more infuriating that they struggled to grab the lead and put the game away. <\/span>With a lot of things to blame, here are three disappointments from the Browns second home-loss of the season.<\/span><\/p>\n When talking about the Browns especially the offense, the offensive line is at the top of the list of disappointments. Yes, quarterback Deshaun Watson struggles<\/a> at times to avoid sacks and some are on him. H<\/span>owever, the Browns gave up eight sacks<\/a>. Yes, eight. Along with five tackles for loss and 17 quarterback hits. Some of which fall on Watson, but this ugly loss had a lot to do with the line.<\/span><\/p>\n The unit came into the game the most banged up on the team, which only got worse throughout the game. Starting left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr.<\/a> was questionable and ended up playing his first game of the season. However, he suffered a knee injury and had to leave the game. <\/span>Right guard Wyatt Teller also suffered a knee injury and is one of the most important players on the team. Even backup tackle James Hudson III got hurt, and this brewed more trouble for the offense. The line had to be shifted all out of sorts and it reared its head in the ugly loss.<\/span><\/p>\n Playing at home and getting off to a hot start would mean a victory for most teams against an inferior opponent. However, this wasn\u2019t the case. <\/span>The Browns didn\u2019t receive the ball to start the game and still scored in 11 seconds. The fumbled opening kickoff by the Giants led to an Amari Cooper 24-yard touchdown<\/a> with 14:49 left in the first quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \ud83c\udfc8 Deshaun Watson passing touchdown to Amari Cooper!<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfa: #NYGvsCLE<\/a> on FOX pic.twitter.com\/85CCMoxVuX<\/a><\/p>\n — \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc05\ud835\udc02 Loki \ud83c\udf7f (@TheLokiLad) September 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nThe Offensive Line Abysmal in Ugly Loss<\/b><\/h3>\n
The First Half<\/b><\/h3>\n
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