Daily Dawg Chow 10/6: Browns lose; Defense fails in the clutch, record falls to 1-4 on the season

Cleveland Browns vs. Minnesota Vikings final score: Dillon Gabriel’s debut spoiled in London loss (Chris Pokorny) Cleveland held the lead for much of the game, but the offense couldn’t close it and the defense gave up the game-winning drive.
Browns offense has only 2 foundational pieces at this point in 2025 (Jared Mueller) Another Browns loss emphasizes just how few offensive pieces the team actually has
Browns befuddling decisions playing safe side of “balanced” leads to more questions (Jared Mueller) Everything about the Browns loss to the Vikings was befuddling including an overarching desire to be “safe” by the team
Brownies & Frownies: A frustrating day in London against the Vikings (Thomas Moore and Barry Shuck) Cleveland looked poised to win in Dillon Gabriel’s debut, but some old demons came out to play against Minnesota.

Dillon Gabriel displays poise in first start vs. Vikings | 3 Big Takeaways (clevelandbrowns.com) “The Browns struggled to close out their matchup against the Vikings, as they fell 21-17 to Minnesota in Week 5.”
How the Cleveland Browns just found a new way to lose in London (Sports Illustrated) “The Cleveland Browns snatched a defeat out of the jaws of victory against the Minnesota Vikings. Here’s what went wrong in London.“
Minnesota Vikings edge Cleveland Browns with late touchdown to open 2025 NFL London games (CNN) “Minnesota wide receiver Jordan Addison scored a late touchdown, as the Vikings beat the Cleveland Browns 21-17 to open the NFL’s (National Football League) 2025 London series.”
Kevin Stefanski could be fired before the Cleveland Browns’ season ends; Shedeur Sanders is the key (Marca) “During the preseason, the Cleveland Browns became a true media spectacle after selecting Shedeur Sanders, the high-profile quarterback from the Colorado Buffaloes, in the fifth round of last year’s draft.”
Browns are playing a dangerous game right now (Youtube) Quincy Carrier gets ominous