CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns may be headed across the Atlantic, but the stakes couldn’t be more local. At 1-3, facing a similarly wounded Minnesota Vikings team, this international showcase represents a critical juncture in Cleveland’s season — one that could either salvage their playoff hopes or send them spiraling further downward.

“We don’t say must win on this podcast, obviously. That’s one of our podcast rules. But this is like a have-to-win?” posed Orange and Brown Talk host Dan Labbe during Tuesday’s episode.

“This is a have-to-win game, if we want to call it that in terms of momentum and keeping everyone engaged,” responded Browns beat reporter Ashley Bastock. “You do start to wonder how long until that starts wearing thin a little bit. And I do think these guys are

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