CLEVELAND — The Browns had their chances. Several of them.
The problem is, they also had their mistakes. Several of those as well.
That's why they're 0-1 after losing 17-16 to the Cincinnati Bengals . And what awaits is a road trip to the Baltimore Ravens next week. Buy Cleveland Browns tickets
So, after four quarters of the season opener now completed, these are the immediate takeaways from the game:
Andre Szmyt fails Browns' trust in him as first-time kicker
Andre Szmyt was the reason the Browns were not able to win the game. His missed PAT was why they were behind 17-16 late in the fourth quarter.
Szmyt then missed a 36-yard field goal with 2:22 remaining that would've given the Browns the lead. Instead, they were forced to try to play catch-up, and it ended with Joe Flacco'