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Cleveland Browns now engaged in defensive struggle, ahead, 14-13 -- Tony's take

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Browns have yet to score a point after halftime in two games.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Observations, opinions and some facts on third quarter ...

• Halftime adjustments? The Chiefs go straight down the field, but they're stopped on their 10th play when linebacker Eric Barton and cornerback Eric Wright take down Jamaal Charles for a 2-yard loss on a toss play. Ryan Succop's 25-yard field goal closes the Browns' lead to 14-13.

• Tight end Evan Moore took one in the facemask for the team. Moore was stretching out for a Seneca Wallace pass down a seam on the left side of the field when he was sandwiched by Javier Arenas and Kendrick Lewis. Lewis, coming from Moore's left side, nailed him in the face mask and was penalized 15 yards for hitting a defenseless receiver in the helmet.

• Browns couldn't take advantage of that 15-yard penalty and had to punt. The punt should have been downed at the Chiefs' 1, but Joe Haden was ruled to have already been in the end zone prior to touching the ball and the ball was award to the Chiefs at the 20.

• Linebacker Matt Roth made two good stops on short-yardage runs on second and third downs. They forced a Kansas City punt from the Browns' 44. On the punt, the Chiefs had the same thing happen to them and Browns got the ball at the 20 instead of the 1.

• Moore is out with a head injury. Sounds like a concussion.

• Peyton Hillis makes a first down with second effort after a catch. That could prove to be a big play.


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