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Data Dump: Where the Browns rank among the NFL after win vs. Jaguars

The Browns stole their eighth win on the season against the Jaguars. How does the analytics community view Joe Flacco and this team?

On Sunday, the victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars helped the Cleveland Browns cement their place as the first AFC Wild Card team into the playoffs. The team’s performance, led by veteran quarterback Joe Flacco, has re-energized the fanbase and garnered the attention of the national media.

It’s important to note what the Browns have accomplished this season. The team has been besieged by injuries all season losing multiple starters. The Browns are 8-5 while playing four different quarterbacks. They have the best defense in the league heading into the final months.

This week’s Data Dump will show the team recovering under the direction of Flacco. His 89 passing attempts over the past two games have marked a radical shift in the Browns’ modus operandi of running the ball down a team’s throat. With four games left in the season, the Browns’ offense is finally finding its stride heading into the playoffs.

The Browns’ historically great defense recovered nicely against the Jaguars after a bad trip out west. The unit is once again the unquestioned best in the league. The team will need to retain that position over the next month. The Browns’ playoff success will depend on them.

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Data Dump: Browns tumble down the rankings after Broncos defeat

How the Cleveland Browns rank across the NFL in various metrics and analytics.

After a bad loss to the Broncos, the Cleveland Browns have spent the week in Los Angeles, California, preparing for the Rams on Sunday. I believe the team had the right idea of putting distance between themselves and the Broncos game. The theme of this week’s “Data Dump” is reminding ourselves of the season, not the results of one game. It’s about the cumulative work of a team battling injuries and adversaries throughout the season.

The Browns announced that Joe Flacco is the backup quarterback if starter Dorian Thompson-Robinson is not cleared from the concussion protocol. If Flacco starts, he will be the fourth quarterback to start for the Browns this season. While Browns fans are accustomed to starting four or more quarterbacks in a season, winning those games is a welcomed change. Unfortunately, four quarterbacks over 13 weeks is a death knell for an offense that will certainly rank near the bottom of the league in most metrics and categories.

The defense is the team’s shining star leading us to the playoffs. They still rank at the top of the league after an uncharacteristically rough game against the Denver Broncos.  They have a chance to correct the course against a Rams offense that has been red-hot the past two weeks.

Let’s reflect on how the Browns are doing this season in spite of their injuries.

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