- After the game, a somber, disheveled, mustachioed Baker Mayfield spoke to reporters and immediately became a meme.
- Many on Twitter joked that Mayfield looked beaten down by the Browns while others joked that he looks like a sad detective or worse.
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The Cleveland Browns fell to a 2-6 with a Week 9 loss on Sunday.
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The Cleveland Browns fell to 2-6 on Sunday with a 24-19 loss to the Denver Broncos.
At the root of the Browns' struggles has been an ineffective offense led by Baker Mayfield whose second-season struggles have completely wiped off the shine from a promising rookie season.
On Sunday, Mayfield completed 27-of-42 passes for 273 yards and one touchdown. It was actually one of his better performances. However, for the season, he's completing fewer than 60% of his passes and has thrown just seven touchdowns to 12 interceptions.
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After the Week 9 loss, a somber-looking Mayfield, equipped with a mustache, took the podium to answer questions. His lack of energy only seemed to encapsulate the Browns season to date.
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Naturally, the NFL world had a field day with it.
Many couldn't help but joke that Mayfield looked like anything but an NFL quarterback.
The Browns aren't out of it just yet. Over their final eight games, six of them come against teams are who are .500 or below-.500, including two games against the Cincinnati Bengals and a game against the Miami Dolphins. The only teams they play with current winning records are the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills.
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The Browns may need to win out if they hope to make the playoffs. To do so, they'll need more of the preseason Baker Mayfield energy rather than the Week 9 Baker Mayfield energy.
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