There are ways to put losses into context.
On Sunday in Oakland, the Cleveland Browns lost a game in historic fashion.
The Browns scored 42 points in losing 45-42 to the Raiders. That’s their highest point total since Derek Anderson replaced Charlie Frye for the second game of the 2007 season and helped the Browns score 51 points in a win over Cincinnati.
The Browns also had four turnovers -- while scoring more than 40 points. Those two stats are incongruous, but they happened. The Browns turned the ball over four times but managed to score 42 points.