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Browns fumble away first shot at playoffs amid wild weekend
The Browns had handled so many of 2020's obstacles, navigating the coronavirus minefield and overcoming injuries while becoming one of the NFL's biggest surprises. Sunday's 23-16 loss to the New York Jets, which came after Cleveland lost six players because of COVID-19 protocols, dumped the Browns into the final wild-card spot and left them in a win-or-else scenario this week against the Pittsburgh Steelers. On Monday, coach Kevin Stefanski, who has refused to make excuses for him or his players during a first year in Cleveland he won't forget, bemoaned the Browns' mistakes - penalties, turnovers, three fumbles by Baker Mayfield and dropped passes.