It was an ugly and disappointing loss for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. They fell by a score of 27-6 to the division rival Pittsburgh Steelers. To make things worse, the Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals both jumped the Browns in the AFC North standings as a result of this loss.
There is no sugarcoating all the things that went wrong in this game. Head coach Todd Monken will be the first person to tell you that. He addressed everything from the inability to run the ball to the eight sacks the Browns allowed to the multiple fumbles that helped contribute to this loss.
You can see his full comments below.
#Browns HC Todd Monken's opening statement after today's 27-6 loss to the Steelers. "Well, we certainly earned that...we're certainly capable
of a hell of a lot better than that and we didn't. It's a good learning lesson for this young team that it's week to week...we'll come… pic.twitter.com/sqGMBgnPSg
— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) November 1, 2026
However, if you wait until the end, he concludes his statement with optimism. He described this game as a “good learning lesson for this young team” and said that “we'll come back, fight like hell to get it fixed, coaching and playing."
This was a bitter and decisive loss. This was also not the final game of the season of the Monken era. The Browns need to continue to grow and keep improving. They are still in the thick of a playoff race and need to put this game behind them quickly and focus on what they can do better next week.
This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Browns HC Todd Monken after Week 8 loss: 'We'll come back'
