Joe Burrow of Cincinnati was fired five times; The Bengals quarterback went 4-0 in four career starts against the Cleveland Browns, who closed the scoring with a 32-13 win.
Nick Chubb rushed for two touchdowns, and defenses from Miles Garrett and Cleveland upset Joe Burrow as the Browns thrashed Cincinnati 32–13.
Burrow had already been in the Super Bowl in just three NFL seasons. However, the Ohio native has yet to beat the Clevelands, dropping to 0-4 in four career starts against Cincinnati rivals AFC North.
The Browns (3-5) snapped a four-game losing streak and saved their season from slipping in the process as they try to stay competitive while awaiting the return of quarterback Deshawn Watson after an 11-game suspension.
Jacoby Brisset ran for TD and got another one, leading Cleveland to their fifth straight win over Cincinnati. He scored 17 of 22 points for 278 yards and scored 133.7 to beat Burrow.
Chubb scored on 3-yard and 11-yard runs, and Brissett added a 3-yard TD run and connected with Amari Cooper on a 4-yard pass in the second half as the Browns built a 25-0 lead playing their best all-around. game of 2022.
Led by Garrett, the Cleveland defense, which had struggled for most of the season, put relentless pressure on Burrow, who was missing top wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase with a hip injury.
However, even a healthy Chase may not have been enough to help Barrow. He finished 25 of 35 for 232 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
In the fourth quarter, Burrow connected with Tyler Boyd and Ty Higgins for assists, but that only helped him improve his stats and hurt his scores a bit.
