The Browns offense is stifled by the Dolphins defense

The Browns struggled to establish an offensive rhythm throughout the game, as they only managed one field goal in the first half and were held scoreless in the second half. They turned the ball over four times on downs and had two turnovers – one on an interception and another on a fumble recovery.

Even as they marched down the field and got into the red zone, the Browns made mistakes that kept them from converting and finding the end zone. QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson — who had spoken throughout the week about how Miami obscures its defense — saw them force the Browns into different situations throughout the game.

“They caught us – I would say three games of pressure, that really gave us a headache,” Thompson-Robinson said. “Other than that, they played in twos and fives the whole game. Whether they came to score through Invert, Tampa or whatever, they were sitting in a two-down situation, which forced us to get shots up and down.” And that’s why it’s so important that all the guys in Do your job every game so that we can move the ball further down the field, including me.”

To end the third quarter, the Browns drove down the field again and started the fourth quarter in the red zone. Cleveland tried it in the fourth and third, where Thompson-Robinson tried to find WR Jerry Jeudy in the end zone. However, Jeudy had two defenders on him and the pass was deflected by CB Jalen Ramsey to force a turnover on downs.

Thompson-Robinson only threw one interception during the game, but struggled to protect the ball and hit his shots. His only interception came in the second quarter when Thompson-Robinson’s pass intended for Jeudy was intercepted by LB Tyrel Dodson. Then in the third quarter, Thompson-Robinson was sacked and fumbled the ball, which was recovered by LB Emmanuel Ogbah.

Thompson-Robinson completed 24 of 47 pass attempts and the Browns finished the game with 170 passing yards. Thompson-Robinson had a passer rating of 50.8.

“It’s especially frustrating for me after struggling with ball security all week,” Thompson-Robinson said. “It’s definitely a focus and it didn’t get done today.”

However, the Browns’ pass catchers also dropped numerous passes. Jeudy, who caught 12 of his 18 targets, said he knew how important it was to make those plays and not drop passes in crucial moments.

“DT threw some great balls today. I just had to play it and catch it. I feel like he did a great job. I could just play better for him,” Jeudy said. “These are crucial downs. The first was a big, deep over route that I should have caught. I was too ready to make a play in such crucial moments.