The Cleveland Browns reached their annual crossing of the Rubicon* moment on Sunday.

Following another dispirited loss, this time to a New York Jets team that came into the game with just one win, the Browns find themselves at 2-7 on the season. It was a team defeat in every way imaginable: • The special teams allowed a pair of return touchdowns, the first time that has happened in franchise history. • The offense only scored three points in the second half — their four possessions ended in punt, punt, turnover on downs, and field goal. • The defense, despite putting up what appeared to be a statistically strong day, faltered in the fourth quarter with costly mistakes.

Even in a year where the AFC North Division is a mess, with the fading Pittsburgh Steelers leading the way at 5-4,

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