With the team we fielded against the team they fielded, on paper, we didn't have a chance and as soon as Cobb went down, we had no business staying in the game. Yet we did. We did more than that. We took the team, many think is the best in the NFL this year and nearly nailed their hyde to the barn. We had 3 rookies on D and a #5, #6 and FA WR left after Cobb went down. My hat's off to the guys. They came to play and gave it their all and that's all a man can do. I can live with the results cause I know we showed we are still a team to be reckoned with. Lombardi never won them all either ya know.
Next year, I see a hungry bunch of guys, a hand full of 2 year players that have massive experience from this year taking it to the next level, and a team that now knows how to go after both the 2 deep zone and the loaded box. We have steadily been building the D to match the O and I think next year we will be top 10 in both if not top 5. Healthy, we would have waxed these guys today. No question. O line did great, showed what they can do when healthy. Lots of positives today, and Janis...good on ya! Work with Abby on those routes this off season and man, what a WR corps we will have next year.
And last but not least, Hey we aren't Cleveland Brown fans!!!