Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (12/30/20)

Cleveland Browns:

• “Browns helped by Steelers resting starters, Ravens, Colts and Dolphins hurt” (PFT) - “The Steelers’ decision to rest Ben Roethlisberger and other key starters on Sunday against the Browns is great news in Cleveland.”
• “Harrison Bryant and Andrew Sendejo placed on Browns’ reserve/COVID-19 list” (BrownsWire) - “The COVID-19 issues for the Cleveland Browns are not over yet. Two more players have been added to the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday.”
• “Why the Cleveland Browns’ red-zone efficiency makes them a threat vs. any team in the AFC” (cleveland.com) - “Playoff football comes down to being excellent in three key areas: The kicking game, creating turnovers and red-zone efficiency.”
• “Browns relying on resilience once again to rebound from loss to Jets, beat Steelers, reach playoffs” (BrownsZone) - “The Browns haven’t lost two straight games this season. If they extend that streak one more week, they’ll be in the playoffs for the first time since 2002.”

NFL:

• “Justin Herbert Sets New Rookie Record With 28th Touchdown Pass” (SI.com) - “Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert broke Mayfield’s regular season mark for touchdown passes, finding the end zone for the 28th time on Sunday against the Broncos.”
• “Aaron Rodgers passes Patrick Mahomes as favorite to be MVP” (ESPN) - “Rodgers was a +450 underdog to win the award before last week’s games, behind Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who had been the favorite since mid-November.”
• “Super Bowl LV odds: Here’s the best value to win the title in February based on proven projection model” (CBS) - “Based on the current odds in the Super Bowl futures market, one team stands out as a great value bet...”
• “NFL outlines postseason, offseason COVID-19 guidelines” (NFL.com) - “With the 2020 NFL playoffs less than two weeks from commencing, the league outlined postseason and offseason COVID-19 guidelines on Tuesday.”