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Victories haven’t been a common occurrence for the Cleveland Browns as of late.
But on Sunday, facing a struggling Miami Dolphins side, the Browns came to life.
Cleveland made its mark on both sides of the field, securing a commanding 31-6 win over its lowly adversary at Huntington Bank Field. The result proved a significant one for multiple reasons. The Browns are showing some signs of life behind the legs of rookie running back Quinshon Judkins. And on the flipside, Mike McDaniel's hot seat gets even hotter with such a brutal loss.
Here’s what you need to know.
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How the Browns beat the Dolphins
Neither Cleveland nor Miami looked all that well-equipped to land a blow upon the other prior to Sunday’s match. Still, all signs pointed to the Dolphins claiming victory over their adversaries.
Mike McDaniel’s side has long been believed to carry one of the league’s more potent attacks. Although it hasn’t made that reputation stick in the weeks since Tyreek Hill tore his ACL, Tua Tagovailoa, DeVon Achane, Jaylen Waddle and co. have all drawn praise at different points of their careers.
The same can’t be said about Cleveland, which has struggled to produce much of anything in recent seasons. Rookie Dillon Gabriel has endured some wobbles in his first taste of starting. And although Quinshon Judkins has shown flashes of brilliance, his displays haven’t brought wins — at least not until Week 7.
Judkins was the standout in the Browns’ win on Sunday afternoon, producing fireworks to the tune of 84 yard and two rushing scores. Gabriel and Cleveland’s pass game was fairly quiet — Gabriel completed 13-of-18 passes for 118 yards. But with Judkins steering the ship, the Browns’ offense found life.
Cleveland’s defense took on a similar disposition. The Brown knocked Tua Tagovailoa out of the game, corralling three errant throws, one of which resulted in a pick-six.
All that amounted to a wondrous day at the office for those clad in burnt orange and brown.
Meanwhile, Mike McDaniel realizes the Dolphins didn't do themselves any favors in the contest either. Only time will tell if he remains the head coach moving forward.
“The tape never lies,” Mike McDaniel said. “We’ll have probably 20 plays that were self-inflicted wounds.”
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) October 19, 2025Browns finally break out
Cleveland ended a handful of ignominious streaks with its showing on Sunday. Its 31 points represents its highest point tally of the year. In fact, the Browns hadn’t scored more than 17 points since last December.
Today is the first time the Browns have scored more than 17 points in over 10 months (Dec. 2, 2024).
Cleveland had failed to score more than 17 points in their last 11 games before this game vs. the Dolphins.
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