The Cleveland Browns did a nice job with time of possession against the Cincinnati Bengals, having an advantage of 36 minutes to 24 minutes. Being 9-of-16 (56%) on third down was key in sustaining drive, and for not having a dynamic running game, QB Joe Flacco kept finding the open receiver. And yet, the offense was held to 16 points when it could have easily been two scores more. Drops by receivers at the wrong time, and missed kicks, did them in.

Below, we analyze the snap counts and stats on offense for the Cleveland Browns’ Week 1 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. • Joe Flacco was as sharp as I could have asked for. I don’t remember any risky throws he delivered. In fact, the amount of times he was able to find the open man was great. When a play wasn’t there, he did the level-he

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