Cleveland’s quarterback Deshaun Watson got absolutely rocked, taking eight sacks in a dismal defeat to the New York Jets that totally blew up all the hype around him after three straight game-winning drives.
The Lovefest That Never Was
Seriously, everyone was ready for the Deshaun Watson lovefest, right? After three straight game-winning drives, the whole world, or at least Cleveland, was ready to crown him “so back” and somehow see the Browns as Super Bowl contenders. But the New York Jets clearly didn’t get the memo, because what we saw instead was peak Browns performance, reminding the city they are trapped in the sports equivalent of the Backrooms.
Brutal Numbers Don’t Lie
Instead of a Super Bowl push, Watson fell to Earth harder than a bad movie sequel. He limped along for only 155 passing yards and a single touchdown. Get this: he completed fewer than 50% of his passes, ending the day with a pathetic 69.6 passer rating. Oh, and did I mention he got sacked eight times? EIGHT TIMES, folks! He only completed seven more passes than he took punishing hits behind the line of scrimmage. NBC NFL writer Patrick Daugherty nailed it, calling the performance “unspeakably bad.” Yeah, I think we can all speak about how bad it was.
So much for the “so back” narrative. This wasn’t just a loss; it was a reality check that completely punctured any Super Bowl dreams building in Cleveland, reminding everyone just what kind of team they are.
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Originally reported by The Guardian.
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