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The Browns' season ended with a thud, with a demoralizing 45-14 loss to the Texans in the wild card round of the playoffs. Beat writer Scott Petrak talks about what went wrong with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV, as well as the weekend's other playoff games, and what this means as the Browns enter the offseason sooner than a lot of people expected.

The playoffs loom for the Browns. Beat reporter Scott Petrak talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about Saturday's matchup against the Texans -- a rematch of a Christmas Eve regular season game, although this time C.J. Stroud's playing -- and the overall playoff field, and the two touch briefly on an overall meaningless regular-season finale against the Bengals.

Browns beat writer Scott Petrak and WKYC's Dave Chudowsky talk football in the special podcast edition.

The playoffs are within sight for the Browns. All they have to do is beat the Jets tonight. Scott Petrak talks about the matchup with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV and its implications for the end of the regular season as well as the postseason, and the two recap Sunday's game in Houston, where Joe Flacco continued his resurgence, but a special teams miscue might have far-reaching and dire effects.

Is "team of destiny" too hyperbolic to describe the Browns? Probably, but there's no denying some fortune is shining on them after their 20-17 win over the Bears on Sunday. Scott Petrak breaks down the win with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV. They also talk about the Browns' upcoming Christmas Eve matchup with the Texans, how they can clinch a playoff spot as early as this weekend and if Myles Garrett has a point with his criticism of referees.

The Browns ended their two-game skid with a win over the Jaguars at home on Sunday. Scott Petrak recaps the win with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV. The two also talk about Myles Garrett's postgame remarks, the team's improving playoff chances and the injuries piling up for the team before previewing this week's game at home against the Bears.

Scott Petrak is wacko for Flacco! OK, that might be a bit much, but he saw enough good in his Browns debut Sunday that he thinks he should be the starting quarterback going forward. The playoffs remain in reach, and Scott talks with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV about Flacco, the Browns' loss to the Rams last week and this week's upcoming matchup against Jacksonville -- with or without Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

Beat reporter Scott Petrak and WKYC-TV's Dave Chudowsky have a lot to talk about this week. Scott's out west, having watched the Browns get absolutely pounded by the Broncos. They'll be taking on the Rams this weekend in sunny Los Angeles, and Scott's watching price to see if Myles Garrett looks all right, how prepared new quarterback Joe Flacco may be to step in, and a special cameo by NBA legend Jerry West.

Another week, another wild down-to-the-wire win for the Browns, who beat the Steelers so bad that they fired their offensive coordinator. Their road gets no easier, with a trip to Denver. Beat writer Scott Petrak recaps the 13-10 win against Pittsburgh with Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV, and the two preview this week's game against the Broncos.

When Browns beat writer Scott Petrak and Dave Chudowsky of WKYC-TV split this week's podcast into two parts, they never envisioned the second part focusing on quarterback Deshaun Watson being done for the season. They talk about his shoulder injury and what his absence does for the Browns' playoff chances, and preview Sunday's game against the Steelers, which will now feature Dorian Thompson-Robinson making his second start at quarterback.