And, it’s a rough road ahead with games against Baltimore (8-3), Las Vegas (6-5), Green Bay (9-3), Pittsburgh (5-5-1) and Cincinnati (7-4) - all playoff contenders.
What was supposed to be a season in which Mayfield and the Browns took another step toward a Super Bowl title after making the playoffs and winning a postseason game a year ago, has been a step back and dissolved into desperation.Ĭleveland can’t afford another loss or risk missing the tournament. We expect him to play his best football moving forward over the next five weeks.” I know he’s excited and we’re excited for the opportunity ahead of us. “We have seen Baker play good football this season.
“We have seen Baker play a lot of good football here,” general manager Andrew Berry said during Cleveland’s late and much-welcomed break. The pressure’s on for him to deliver after not doing so yet in 2021. The quarterback, who has long embraced playing like a cornered cat, is up against it. Pushing through several injuries for weeks, Mayfield spent the bye week healing up and preparing himself for a dastardly December stretch of important games that will define this season for the Browns (6-6) - and perhaps determine where he plays the rest of his NFL career. He’s got five games to show he’s either a franchise quarterback or another Cleveland miss. CLEVELAND (AP) - Baker Mayfield’s chance to change the narrative - about him, about the Browns and about his future - is staring him in the face.