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Browns need to beat Both! these teams, the Chargers and the Raiders this year. In order to be assured a playoff berth.

Unless purple team has mass unconsciousness and retirements mid year.

Chargers ripping off wins against the Chiefs and Raiders. They’re going to be a handful. Baker will have to be “on” for us to win that game.

Agreed. We're going to have our hands full next Sunday. We need to beat them.

We aren't at the point in the season where we "need" to beat anybody.

Any way you cut it we are probably going to lose at least 4-5 games. Not being a division game, it doesn't really matter in the long haul unless when you say need to are factoring in home seed or something like that.

Let's put it this way; it would be in our best interests to beat them. The Chargers figure to be in the playoff mix come January.

we don't "need" it until we do.
Everything is just a whole lot simpler if we take care of things as early as possible. If this offense gets going, we should be challenging Buffalo for the #1 Seed.

True but a win now, especially against a conference foe, is just as important as a win in December.

Agreed, and a great point.
If there is a game we don't need, it would be any against the NFC where it isn't a common opponent. e.g. the Cardinals.

Even the extra game added in is a conference game, so it matters more.

I kind of think the Bolts are going to have their hands full trying to fend off the Browns defense.

I just saw something that might shock a few folks.

The Browns defense thru 4 games has given up a grand total of 266 total yards on the ground.

This is the BEST ever 4 game start for the Browns. Think about all the truly great Browns teams and this is the BEST EVER.

The Bolts better tighten up their chin straps the Browns are coming to town...............

I'm excited to see our D with some mo' go against Herbert. I didn't have a real high opinion of Cousins (I'm not saying I saw that defensive performance coming or anything like that), but Herbert has picked up where he left off last year. So going against a guy like that should be good proof (IMO) that the Vikings games wasn't an aberration and the Bears game wasn't just a gift to the defense's overall statline. I'll be brushing up on the Chargers throughout the week to see what I can see.

I'm excited for the Browns to make a statement vs a team that's getting a LOT of love.

The Vikings had scored 24 points against the Bengals, 33 points against the Cardinals and 30 points against the Seahawks in their first three games.

He had 88 completions on 119 attempts for a 74% completion rate for 918 yards in his first three games. With 8 td's. and 0 int's.

No matter your opinion of Cousins he had been productive and put points on the board.

He's definitely the real deal. I saw him stand in and fire off some passes into tight windows on hitches, flies, and back-shoulders. He's a very talented dude.

That being said, toward the middle of the game and in the 3rd quarter, the Raiders mixed up their coverage and pass rush and he hit a lull, IIRC.

He can really deliver the ball in the face of pressure as long as he can set his feet. We can't let him get comfortable in one spot and sling it consistently. Otherwise, we will have our hands full.

I imagine they will be fairly aggressive at both getting the ball out quick, but also in the 10-15 yard range. I don't think they will want to play ball control because they will want to put pressure on our O immediately. If they give ground early, their defense is not built to withstand our running game.

I do think that they will sell out against the run because they are weak against it, and they know that have to overcompensate to fend off our greatest strength. My guess is it will be one of those "stop the run on the way to the QB" type schemes. That's why I think Baker needs to bring his A game.

Agreed.

We hear all about how the Browns will have their hands full, and rightfully so.

However, the chargers will also, especially on offense.

Your right Arch. As long as we bring our A game. If we can do that we can beat anyone. Right Baker?