Kareem Hunt powered the Browns offense with arguably the best game he's played in a Cleveland uniform. He touched the ball 16 times (six receptions, 10 carries) and piled up 155 yards, 29 of which coming on a highlight-reel touchdown run early in the fourth quarter that staked the Browns to a two-touchdown lead. Nick Chubb led the Browns with 84 yards on the ground, giving Cleveland 215 for the game.
Baker Mayfield dealt with Bears defenders in his face all game but weathered the storm and didn't make any costly mistakes. He finished 19-of-31 with 246 yards and a second-quarter touchdown pass to TE Austin Hooper that gave the Browns a lead they would not relinquish.
"We are continuing to get better and finding ways to win," Mayfield said. "There is never going to be a point where you feel like you have reached that graduation level and you have mastered the offensive system. You always want to try and improve. For us, we each have that mindset of not being college dropouts, continuing to get better and finding ways to win."
Odell Beckham Jr., playing in his first game since suffering a season-ending knee injury Week 7 of 2020, led Browns receivers with five catches for 77 yards.
K Chase McLaughlin came up huge for the Browns whenever their offense stalled against the vaunted Bears defense. McLaughlin made all four of his field goals, which included kicks from 28, 41, 52 and 57 yards.
"We would like to have more success on third downs and being able to get closer to finish in the red zone, high-red fringe area, but he was on point today," Mayfield said. "That is a great bailout when you are playing a team that is obviously very stiff on the defensive side of the ball. Being able to get three points on some of these drives is important. For him to kick like that, that is pretty special."
Hunt's touchdown run, his second of the season, with 14:46 to play effectively closed the door in a game that saw the Bears enter Browns territory on just two possessions.
From a statistical standpoint, Cleveland's offense completely dominated the Bears in Sunday's first half. The Browns outgained the Bears, 224-41, possessed the ball for 9 more minutes and picked up 17 first downs to Chicago's two. The Browns, though, couldn't punch it in the end zone until 19 seconds remained in the second quarter, when Hooper caught his first touchdown of the year to cap a 12-play, 89-yard possession.
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