For a short period of time, the Cleveland Browns not only had a 7-0 lead over the Detroit Lions but felt like they could actually win the game with the way they were playing. It was (almost) all downhill after that. The Lions scored 20 unanswered points between the end of the first quarter and halftime. The Browns got a field goal early in the third quarter, but that was the end of the scoring and the continuation of the problems.

While this article is about QB Joe Flacco and Week 5 (frankly, every NFL game seems to start with the QB or a coaching decision a vast majority of times), the quarterback was hardly the only problem. A big problem but not the only problem as the following also played big roles in the loss: • Dropped passes at key moments • Poor offensive line play against an

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