HOUSTON -- Baker Mayfield had his rookie moment Sunday, as his three interceptions in the first half contributed to a 23-0 halftime deficit and led to a 29-13 Cleveland Browns loss to the Houston Texans.
Mayfield played much better in the second half, but the deficit was too large to overcome.
Thirteen of Houston’s 23 first half points followed Mayfield’s turnovers. An interception was returned for a touchdown by Zach Cunningham, and two others led to Ka’imi Fairbairn field goals.
The easy assessment is that Mayfield got a dose of humility after a week when he chirped a lot about former coach Hue Jackson, calling him “fake” on an Instagram response, then not backing down an inch from it in midweek interviews.