The Cleveland Browns dropped to 2-6 on the season with a 24-19 loss to the Denver Broncos. The same formula this week applied from every other week, with mounting frustration. This time, Cleveland actually came close to rallying, but fell short.
The Broncos received the opening kickoff, with QB Brandon Allen making his first career start. Denver went three-and-out, but on the ensuing punt, Cleveland was quick to already log their first penalty of the game. The Browns moved the chains once, but then WR Jarvis Landry couldn’t pull in a hot pass, and then Landry’s improvised decision on a third down crossing route should have led to an interception, had the defender not dropped it.