Cleveland Browns Narrowly Miss Victory at GEHA Field Against Kansas City Chiefs
In a closely contested Week 3 preseason matchup, the Cleveland Browns fell to the Kansas City Chiefs with a final score of 33-32. The Browns now stand at 0-0-1 in their preseason record, while the Chiefs move to 1-0-1.
The Cleveland Browns put up an impressive fight at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, showcasing their defensive capabilities with three sacks and seven quarterback hits. The defense also made significant contributions by forcing two turnovers through interceptions and defending eleven passes. Despite these efforts, they were unable to secure a win against the Kansas City Chiefs.
On special teams, the Browns' punting unit was busy with six attempts totaling 319 yards and managing an average of about 53 yards per punt. Two of those punts landed inside the 20-yard line, contributing to field position battles throughout the game. The team's field goal unit saw mixed results; while one kick from within 49 yards found its mark for three points, another was blocked.
Offensively, Cleveland's passing game accumulated a total of 277 yards with one touchdown pass that covered ten yards into the end zone. However, they struggled on third down conversions with only five successes out of fourteen attempts—a conversion rate of about 36 percent—and failed to convert on any fourth-down opportunities.
The rushing attack faced challenges as well, managing just over two yards per carry for a total of only forty-two rushing yards across twenty attempts. They did find some success in red-zone situations where they had four attempts and managed one rushing touchdown from two yards out.
Despite these offensive struggles, Cleveland's defense shined by intercepting three passes from Kansas City quarterbacks and returning them for seventy-five total return yards—two resulting in touchdowns—with one interception return stretching thirty-four yards for a score.
As fans look forward to future games this preseason season on broadcast channels featuring their beloved team—the Cleveland Browns—the focus will be on refining both offensive execution and maintaining defensive intensity as seen in this close encounter against formidable opponents like the Kansas City Chiefs.