Sierra Vaughn: "Cleveland's offensive line collapsed—6 sacks allowed means Shedeur Sanders spent the afternoon under siege, and when your quarterback can't set his feet, 214 yards is what you get against a Seattle defense playing like the 1st seed it is." Jaylen Rivers: "This wasn't an outlier—it was the gap closing. Seattle's 1 seed plays like it, Cleveland's 2-12 record plays like it, and Maverick Baranowski just reminded the room why the Seahawks' defense has been the difference all season."

31-13 to Seahawks, and it went about how it looked. Jalen Milroe threw for Seahawks — 21/29, 310 yards, 2 TD. Maverick Baranowski lived in the backfield for Seahawks — 3.5 sacks. Jalen Milroe has now cleared 250 passing yards in 6 in a row. Total yards: Seahawks 448, Browns 283.

Steelers 47, Browns 10, and it was not that close. Drew Allar threw for Steelers — 25/42, 362 yards, 2 TD. Germie Bernard moved the ball for Steelers — 6 catches, 174 yards, 2 TD. Total yards: Steelers 479, Browns 260.

Browns 27, Dolphins 0, and it was not that close. Shedeur Sanders did the damage for Browns — 19/34, 243 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT. Chop Robinson lived in the backfield for Dolphins — 2 sacks — in a losing effort. Three weeks of this now from Chris Bell: 66 receiving yards a game, well clear of his 46 average. Total yards: Browns 391, Dolphins 215.

Jaylen Rivers: "Arizona's ground game did what Cleveland's couldn't: Arizona forced the issue on the field while the Browns managed just 28 rushing yards, and that's the game right there."

Arizona's 26-22 win over Cleveland was decided by execution more than scheme—the Cardinals gained 410 yards to the Browns' 278, forced 5 sacks to 1, and coughed up nothing while Cleveland turned the ball over once. Sam Darnold completed 30 of 46 passes for 303 yards and a touchdown, extending a run of 7 straight games over 250 yards through the air, while Shedeur Sanders managed 17 of 29 for 250 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. The advanced numbers explain the gap better than the final score does—Arizona's expected win rate based on points alone is 46.4 percent while Cleveland's is 26.0 percent, a gap that reflects not just today but the teams' actual strength relative to their opponents. Cleveland's ground game, held to 28 yards, offers the starkest picture of why the 1-11 Browns fell short.

Take care of the football or lose. Browns did not, and did. Shedeur Sanders threw for Browns — 23/32, 338 yards, 2 TD — in a losing effort. KC Concepcion Jr moved the ball for Browns — 10 catches, 174 yards, 1 TD. A season best for Shedeur Sanders. Through the air: Browns 338, Bengals 194.

A long afternoon for Raiders. Browns by 25. Shedeur Sanders was steady for Browns — 19/24, 279 yards, 2 TD. Jeremiah Smith did the catching for Browns — 10 catches, 146 yards, 1 TD. Jeremiah Smith's high-water mark for the year. Total yards: Browns 430, Raiders 289.