Cleveland will be looking for a strong finish against their division rivalsJanuary 6, 2024, 9:00 a.m071223
The Browns opened the regular season with a game against the Bengals and are scheduled to close the season with a game against the Bengals as well.
The Browns will have the luxury of resting key players starting in Week 18, as their hard work this season has earned them the fifth seed in the AFC playoffs.
They will have more reserves against the Bengals. “I think we have a chance just by solving problems last week,” HC Kevin Stefanski said. “
So our intention is to go there, play well and win. This is our motivation.
This is our plan. “I think this is a good opportunity for players who have been missing game time,” he said.
Here are three questions the Browns will have to answer on Sunday.Will the Browns come out strong?
The Browns look to finish strong despite several starters resting on Sunday. But they won’t be giving the Bengals a free win on Sunday.
They are looking for their 12th win of the season, a feat they have not accomplished since 1986.
The Bengals will play their starter and use their game against the Browns as motivation for the offseason. HC Zac Taylor said the team’s main goal is to beat the Browns by any means necessary.
The game is very physical, so it will be important for the Browns not to back down and give the Bengals a fight.
After falling 24-3 in Week 1, they have a chance to win against the Bengals this season.
The Browns are focused on finishing the season fresh and strong.
Stefanski said he had a good week of training and is looking forward to Sunday.”We feel very strong about the players we have put on the field and we are excited about the opportunity.
This is football and we want to win,” Stefanski said. How does the recipient’s protective beast affect?
When the first expected angle Sunday is attenuated, the rear package will be filled with Bengal, which receives the Bengal’s house.
The Bengals receivers give the starting cornerbacks a problem and expect a good day for each backup team.
The Bengals have 4,081 yards receiving this season, 10th in the league.
He has 10 receptions over 40 yards and 24 receptions. That group includes WR Ja’Marr Chase, WR Tee Higgins and WR Tyler Boyd.
The trio, together for three seasons, caused problems for opposing teams.
Chase is a Bengals star and has made three Pro Bowls in his first three years in the NFL.
Higgins and Boyd were great complementary players. In 2021 and 2022, Higgins had over 1,000 receiving yards.
This season he played in 656 games, but only 12. As the third option, Boyd has consistently had 600+ receptions and 55+ receptions over the past three seasons.
“We’re not going to give up on anyone,” CB Kallef Hailassi said. “
Obviously those three guys are there, but we’re going to go out there and play hard.
“We will play and try to help the team win.”
Who will be the striker? With QB Joe Flacco sitting and WR Amari Cooper out with a heel injury, who are the Browns’ offensive linemen?
There are young players eager to play for the Browns and showcase their skills, but who stands out?Sunday is a big game for players who train hard and show up every time their number is called.
Compared to the defense, the Browns offense is a big question mark as many of their backup quarterbacks have played consistently throughout the season.
TE David Njoku, WR Elijah Moore and RB Jerome Ford have played in every game this season.
Cooper has only missed one game this season.Whoever plays will face a Bengals defense that has allowed an average of 382.8 yards per game this season, the second-worst mark in the league, according to ESPN.
They should have a chance, but the Browns need to execute their game plan and be physically prepared.
“I’m really excited for the group to go to Cincinnati this week and play wide receiver,” wide receivers coach Chad O’Shea said.
“They’ve worked so hard and done everything we’ve asked them to do. I have no doubt they’re going to get there.
They’re going to try to put in everything they’ve done and everything they’ve done this season.”
I learned by doing. “Thanks to my work, now I have the chance to play.”
