Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (12/18/18)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Browns’ dim playoff chances could depend on another tie” (ESPN) - “Now they might have to hope for an even more improbable tie in the season finale between the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans to keep their minute playoff hopes alive.”
• “Williams building strong case to be Browns’ next head coach” (AP) - “General manager John Dorsey, who is heading the team’s coaching search, will interview Williams for the full-time job once the season ends.”
• “Baker Mayfield wows Browns teammates with pre-snap acumen” (Browns.com) - “The irony in Williams’ praise is that Mayfield struggled for much of Saturday’s game. Mayfield completed just 58 percent of his passes...”
• “Career game for Jabrill Peppers continues trend of improved play in 2018” (PFF) - “Coming out of the University of Michigan, Jabrill Peppers did not have a clear-cut NFL position. It was clear, however, that Peppers had elite athleticism and play-making ability.”

NFL:

• “Injuries: Titans’ Logan Ryan (fibula) out for rest of ‘18” (NFL.com) - “The Tennessee Titans will attempt to keep their playoff hopes alive in the final two weeks of the season without starting cornerback Logan Ryan.”
• “Eagles to Start Nick Foles at QB, Won’t Place Carson Wentz on Injured Reserve” (SI.com) - “The Eagles will not place satrting quarterback Carson Wentz on injured reserve while he recovers from a vetebrae fracture...”
• “Giants coach sounds like he’s committed to Eli Manning for 2019 and possibly beyond” (CBS) - “Shurmur made it clear this week that he has no plans to bench Manning in order to evaluate other quarterbacks on the roster, like Kyle Lauletta.”
• “Aaron Rodgers avoids interceptions, but he leads the NFL in bad plays” (PFT) - “Rodgers is still the best in the NFL at avoiding interceptions. Unfortunately, too often he’s avoiding interceptions at the expense of making productive plays.”