It was almost over before the few people who bothered to show up had settled into their cold, hard seats at FirstEnergy Stadium.
And when it was officially over, the Cleveland Browns were once again on the wrong end of the scoreboard, falling this time to the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 23-10 to fall to 0-13 on the season.
In the process, the Browns moved one step closer to the ultimate plan to secure the No. 1 overall selection in the 2017 NFL Draft.
In a desperate bid to find a win before the season comes to close, or if you are being cynical a calculated move to help the draft position, head coach Hue Jackson turned the offense back over to quarterback Robert Griffin III.