Dawgs By Nature
Live updates and highlights as the Browns look to beat the Saints.
The bye week is over for the Cleveland Browns, as they battle the New Orleans Saints on the road in Week 11. The action kicks off at 1:00 pm ET, and we will be bringing you live game updates and highlights here throughout the game.
Despite being underdogs and having a 2-7 record, that didn’t stop our staff from projecting a Browns victory this week. It isn’t just blind faith, though — the Saints have struggled this year, losing seven straight games at one point and then firing their head coach.
Will the Browns be able to pull off the win against the Saints and then get ready for a quick turnaround against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night? We can only hope! They will need big games from QB Jameis Winston and RB Nick Chubb, and then on defense, CB Denzel Ward and S Juan Thornhill can’t waste another big game from DE Myles Garrett by having communication breakdowns.
Follow the live blog below for news, highlights, and updates throughout the game.
1st Quarter
1:00 PM: The Browns received the opening kickoff, and the first play of the game was a handoff to RB Nick Chubb for 6 yards. Chubb got the next handoff again and bounced to the outside for another 6 yards and a first down. A few plays later, the offense found themselves in a 3rd-and-9 after an incomplete pass and a short run. On third down, QB Jameis Winston was blitzed and found WR Elijah Moore over the middle for a gain of 8 yards. On 4th-and-1, the Browns went heavy from midfield and went for it. They handed it to Chubb, but the Saints clogged it up and stuffed the play for a loss of 2 yards and a turnover on downs.
1:10 PM: The Saints took over in Cleveland territory at the 49 yard line. On second down, a delayed handoff to RB Alvin Kamara broke for a gain of 13 yards. Kamara got the pitch on the next play, manuevering through traffic for a gain of 5 yards. On the next play, they pulled off some trickery with an end around to QB Taysom Hill, who then threw a strike down to the 13 yard line for 18 yards. The action to Hill continued, as QB Derek Carr threw a pass to him for 3 yards. Hill then lined up at quarterback on the next play, took the snap, and ran around the edge to the end zone for a 10-yard touchdown, giving the Saints a 7-0 lead with 9:54 to go in the opening quarter.
1:18 PM: On Cleveland’s second drive, Winston threw a pass for TE David Njoku up the seam. Njoku dropped it among traffic, but a defender’s helmet collided with him, drawing a 15 yard penalty. After a 3-yard run by Chubb, Winston tried lofting a pass down the...
