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The Browns travel to Miami on Sunday to take on a Dolphins team playing well to start the season. Miami is battling with Buffalo in the AFC East and one of the teams the Browns are chasing in the Wild Card standings.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start by discussing how things didn't go the Browns way over the bye week with mostly the wrong teams winning.

Then they get you ready for Dolphins week with what they're thinking this week. How has Tua Tagovailoa looked this season? Can Myles Garrett still push for Defensive Player of the Year? How do the Browns match up with the speed in the Dolphins' receiver room.

They discuss it all on Wednesday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast.

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Host Jeff Lloyd is joined by Sports Illustrated's Pete Smith to cover the Cleveland Browns first half of the season and to see if there is a recipe to beat the Dolphins on Sunday. Jacoby Brissett has been more than the Browns could have asked of to this point. Donovan Peoples Jones has benefited from Amari Cooper and David Njoku's prowess to turn himself into a much needed third wheel in the passing game. The rookies on defense, Emerson, Wright, and Thomas have all showed signs of being long term contributors in the Land. Miami is a tall task but if the defense continues it's upward play a victory can be had. #Browns #JacobyBrissett

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The Browns are 3-5 after eight games and coming off their bye week but they are hardly out of the playoff race, even if they'll need some help.

Mary Kay Cabot starts off our weekly Hey, Mary Kay! podcast answering a question from one of our Football Insider subscribers about what would constitute a failure for this team this season. Is it playoffs or bust or did the Deshaun Watson suspension change that?

Then, Mary Kay and Dan Labbe discuss Josh Allen's potential injury before they get into why the defense has improved so much over the last two games and whether this Sunday in Miami is a must-win.

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The Cleveland Browns (+4) ahead of their Week 10 match-up, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.The over/under on the game is currently 48.The Browns (3-5) are coming off of their bye week, but before that, they had a dominant 32-13 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. It was by far the Browns' most complete game of the season, providing some hope that maybe Cleveland can get back around the .500 mark over the next three games, just in time for the return of Deshaun Watson.The Browns (3-5) are coming off of their bye week, but before that, they had a dominant 32-13 victory over the Although it was an improvement over the previous week, Cleveland still dropped their fourth straight game and took a big hit in terms of their playoff hopes for the 2022 season. It could be argued that the defense played their best game of the season, not having any breakdowns in coverage, generating pressure on QB. The Dolphins (6-3) are coming off of a 35-32 win over the Chicago Bears (-2.5).

Tua Tagovailoa and Miami's offense has been tough to stop at times, but their defense has also allowed over 30 points in three different games. When you watch Tua play, he's executing well, but has also been a bit of a gunslinger who trusts his receivers to make a big play -- there are times when you can see that going the wrong way for him. As the Cleveland Brown try to continue to pull their season out of the hole they dug, they get a big boost in practice today. With the Miami Dolphins next on their schedule, the Browns get two starters in cornerback Denzel Ward and guard Wyatt Teller back at practice. Ward has missed the past three games, four weeks total including the bye week, with a concussion suffered against the Los Angeles Chargers. Teller suffered a calf injury against the New England Patriots and has missed the past two games. The Browns also designated running back Jerome Ford and defensive end Chase Winovich for return as well today.

The Browns have posted an 11-23 ATS mark in the past 34 games against AFC opponents. Cleveland is just 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games following a straight-up win, but it comes in well-rested after having a bye in Week 9. The Dolphins hung on and won a wild 35-32 contest against the Bears in Chicago in Week 9, but they failed to cover as 4-point favorites. The Bears trampled the Dolphins for 252 yards on the ground, including 178 yards from QB Justin Fields. Cleveland enters 3rd in the NFL with 164.6 rushing yards per game. The Browns won the most recent meeting against the Dolphins at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland back on Nov. 24, 2019, taking a 41-24 decision. The last time Miami hosted Cleveland, the Dolphins escaped with a 30-24 win in OT as the Over connected in Sept. 2016. Cleveland enters 4-1-1 ATS in the past 6 meetings overall.

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With the NFL trade deadline behind him, Cleveland general manager Andrew Berry met with media members on Wednesday to discuss the current state of the 3-5 Browns.

Atop the list of newsworthy items: No matter how well Jacoby Brissett has performed to this point, Deshaun Watson will take over as starting quarterback when his suspension ends in December. Berry confirmed Cleveland's intentions Wednesday, the first time the organization has committed to playing Watson when he's eligible to return on Dec. 4 for a Week 13 game against the Texans.

Per the conditions of his 11-game suspension for violating the league's personal-conduct policy, Watson has been back at the team facility during the week since Oct. 10, with limitations. He still is not allowed to attend Browns games, nor is he able to join the team in practice.

"It's been great to have him back in the building," Berry said of Watson. "He's been focused on working on himself, he's stayed in great shape, he's been a part of the meetings. He's done everything and more that's been asked of him. We'll be excited to have him when he can continue to ramp up football activities and get back on the practice field."

Watson is permitted to return to the practice field on Nov. 14 with the plan of Watson being game ready when the Browns travel to Houston in Week 13. Until then, the Browns will continue with the status quo of Brissett operating as the team's starter.

Brissett has done an admirable job to this point, completing 63.9 percent of his passes for 1,862 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions. Brissett has kept the Browns competitive in nearly every game, and in Monday night's win over the Bengals, he connected with Amari Cooper on three key completions that helped the Browns preserve their double-digit advantage.

"Jacoby has been everything that we had hoped when we signed him," Berry said. "He has given us an opportunity and more to win the game with every start, save the exception of maybe one. We knew that he was a special guy in the locker room particularly from his time in Indianapolis. ... He's been an excellent addition to our organization and we couldn't be happier with what he's provided the team so far."

Brissett's performance has met, if not exceeded Cleveland's expectations. Still, the Browns will be ready to turn to their long-term starter when Watson is eligible to return. Another part of Cleveland's offense, Kareem Hunt, was once an important figure and has since drifted into the background. His 15-touch, 72-yard showing on Monday night helped the Browns defeat the Bengals, but it seemed as if it was a farewell performance before the trade deadline passed.

Hunt spoke on the matter after the game, telling reporters on Monday he was "down for whatever" regarding his chances of being dealt elsewhere. The deadline passed without a trade involving Hunt, though, and he'll spend the rest of the 2022 season with his hometown Browns.

The club remains happy to have him, even if he isn't long for Cleveland.

"We feel really good about the team that we have, feel really good about the guys in the locker room," Berry said. "To Kareem specifically, I would actually give Kareem a lot of credit because I think that for an individual going through what he went through the past couple of months, realizing that his status was in some level of flux, all Kareem did since August was worked hard and really put the team first. I think that type of mindset, that type of attitude is exactly what allows you to battle through difficult challenges, difficult circumstances and ultimately what you need to win games as you go from week to week in the second half of the year."

Hunt said Monday night that he had not spoken with the front office about his status, and he didn't receive any news on Tuesday. Ultimately, though, Hunt said he'll continue to work no matter the situation, which Berry said Wednesday the Browns very much appreciate.

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Browns GM Andrew Berry held his bye week media availability on Wednesday in Berea. Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe were there and they got together after and offered their takeaways from what Berry had to say about the state of his team. From Deshaun Watson to the trade deadline to second-half expectations, they covered it all.

Lance Reisland joined Dan to break down what worked so well againts the Bengals. They get into the play up front on both sides of the ball, the Browns' playmakers leading the way on offense and the potential of Sione Takitaki.

Lastly, Dan's NFL Playoff Committee of 1 rankings are back. He gives you his seven playoff teams in each conference College Football-style.

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The Cleveland Browns kept their season alive by beating the Bengals in primetime. Let's recap the win and take a look at what needs to happen over the next few weeks to make a playoff run.

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The Browns head into their bye week at 3-5, beating in-state rival Cincinnati on Monday Night Football. Things could have been better, of course, but they certainly could have been worse.

Mary Kay Cabot, Doug Lesmerises, Ashley Bastock, Irie Harris and Dan Labbe start Wednesday's postgame postgame podcast (no, that's not a typo) by talking about the trade deadline and what the Browns not making a deal tells us.

Then they take a look at the Bengals game. Are things fixed or was it a one-off?

Lastly, it's a look at the state of the AFC North and where things could stand a month from now.

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Jackson and Anthony recap the Browns huge, collective team victory over the Cincinnati Bengals to improve to 3-5 as they head into the bye week. They also discuss some of the big trades across the NFL that could affect the Browns moving forward.

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The scariest part of Halloween in 2022 was the Cleveland Browns defense on Monday Night Football against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Myles Garrett and company sacked Joe Burrow nearly a half dozen times, forcing the All-Pro QB to turn the ball over multiple times in an AFC Division showdown.

This was by far the Browns best performance of the year, dominating both sides of the line of scrimmage in the win.

Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt, Donovan Peoples-Jones & Amari Cooper all did their parts as Jacoby Brissett methodically moved the ball up and down the field against the Bengals.

With the win, the Browns move to 3-5 on the season heading into the bye week.

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