The Cleveland Browns enjoyed a much-deserved day off on Monday after their latest last-minute win of the season.
It also allowed the team to start mentally preparing for this week’s trip to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers. Of all the bizarre stats that have enveloped the franchise since 1999, the fact that the Browns have not won a regular-season game in Pittsburgh since 2003 has to rank high on the list.
It won’t be easy – it rarely has been for the Browns in Pittsburgh going all the way back to
1970 – but with the way the season has gone so far, this could be the team to finally come back home with a win.
To do that, the Browns are going to have to keep playing defense at a high level, and have the offense finally put together a full game.
They certainly trended in the right direction against Tennessee with 26 first downs and 491 yards of offense, but the offense is still ranked just 26th in EPA per play after seven weeks. That is an improvement over last season, when the Browns finished No. 32, but also an indication that the offense is still leaving some meat on the bone.
Before the hype train fully leaves the station, let’s kick off the day with the latest edition of the Daily Dawg Chow.
Dawgs By Nature
Browns make expected QB move, waive recent draft pick; one injury decision looms (Jared Mueller): Welcome back to the roster, Dillon Gabriel!
Browns vs. Steelers odds: Opening lines for Week 8 matchup (Chris Pokorny): It will be interesting to see how the line moves between now and Sunday.
2027 NFL draft order after Week 7: Browns stable, Rams drop spots with win (Jared Mueller): The Rams decided not to play along on Sunday as they beat the Las Vegas Raiders.
Browns Week 7 win over Titans revealed 3 things about the team (Abby Mueller): Nothing seems to faze this team. Very much like the 2020 squad.
The Feed
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Cleveland Browns
Todd Monken cautions against Browns hurting Browns in Pittsburgh after chippy 1st meeting and Jared Verse saying the Steelers played dirty (cleveland.com): Win the game and then talk afterward sounds like a good plan.
After another comeback, another win, time to rethink what Browns can do this year (Browns Zone): Right now, anything seems possible for this team.
The new Brian Sipe? Deshaun Watson’s heroics tops Browns-Titans overreactions (Beacon Journal): You know who has more wins in the AFC than the Browns? No one!
Browns fans, don’t be afraid to savor this season (Terry Pluto): Let’s all enjoy it while it lasts.
NFL
Can Lamar Jackson solve the Ravens’ historic identity crisis? (ESPN): Baltimore blew another double-digit halftime lead on Sunday. So what comes next?
Kirk Cousins to remain Raiders’ starting QB with Fernando Mendoza as backup (The Athletic): Four consecutive losses is not enough for the Raiders to make a change at quarterback.
Garrett Wilson explains heated Jets sideline moment, says frustration wasn’t directed at Geno Smith (CBS Sports): Still can’t shake the feeling that the Browns losing to this clown show franchise is going to come back to haunt them this season.
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