CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns have emerged as a team divided against itself — fielding one of the NFL’s most dominant defenses while their offense struggles to score without help. It’s a stark contrast that could determine whether this season ends in playoff contention or disappointment.
“The unfortunate thing for the Cleveland Browns this season is the fact that, and you can’t sugarcoat it really, and that is the fact that they have a championship caliber defense. They really do. But they don’t have an offense to match, not even close,” Browns beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot stated bluntly on the latest Orange and Brown Talk podcast .