Going into this game I thought the Browns' best chance was to take control of intangible X-factors. They did just that on Sunday in their 19-17 win over undefeated San Francisco.
I made my choice based on logic, but I gave myself an out for most of the week: If the Browns were going to lose this game, I assumed it would be a blowout. But if they could keep it low scoring and close into the second half, I thought that’s when the upset watch would have to start.
Cleveland took control of the momentum before the game even started, and showed they wouldn’t go down without a fight -- literally.Browns and 49ers players pushed and shoved each other and exchanged heated words about 35 minutes before kickoff in a For the game, they held San Francisco to 215 NET yards of offense and 3-of-12 on third-down attempts. One of the league’s most efficient offenses, Cleveland had them looking out of rhythm and rattled for most of the evening.
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