Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (12/23/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Late first-half miscues officially eliminate Browns from postseason” (ESPN) - “To that point, Cleveland had unexpectedly outplayed the Ravens, who entered the day as double-digit favorites.”
• “Steve Wilks’ 1st-half defense gave the Browns a chance until Freddie Kitchens’ offense failed them” (cleveland.com) - “The Browns did all three in the opening 28 minutes of an eventual 31-15 loss to Baltimore on Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium.”
• “Freddie Kitchens isn’t exactly making a strong case for a second season” (BrownsZone) - “Yes, the Browns played harder than they did the previous week in their embarrassingly apathetic field trip to Arizona.”
• “NFL Week 16 PFF ReFocused: Baltimore Ravens 31, Cleveland Browns 15” (PFF) - “While quarterback Baker Mayfield was relatively accurate this afternoon and was victimized by a couple of drops, his incompletions were the result of some terrible decisions.”

NFL:

• “Notable injuries from Sunday’s Week 16 NFL games” (NFL.com) - “Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins was carted off with an ankle injury and did not return vs. the Giants.”
• “NFL Week 16 Playoff Standings, Scenarios: Raiders’ crazy playoffs scenario, every possible seeding outcome” (CBS) - “We have just about one week left in the 2019 NFL season, which is kind of sad and terrifying.”
• “One-Win Bengals Clinch No. 1 Draft Pick with Overtime Loss to Dolphins” (MMQB) - “The Cincinnati Bengals are on the clock. With a 38-35 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, the Bengals locked up the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NFL draft.”