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NFL predictions: With the defense cooking, will the Browns-Titans matchup be put to bed early?

The 4-2 Cleveland Browns face the 1-5 Tennessee Titans this Sunday. Cleveland's defense has struggled with opening drives, allowing touchdowns on the first possession of four out of six games, including the last three.

This includes scores by the Jaguars, Steelers, Jets, and Ravens. Mike Rutenburg's in-game adjustments have been praised, and the unit is seeing strong contributions from Denzel Ward, Carson Schewesinger, and Maliek Collins, alongside Myles Garrett.

Mason Graham returns from a knee injury to help a defensive front that is not solely dependent on Garrett.

Cleveland's offense has become stagnant, scoring only 12 and 13 points in their most recent two contests. While they have won four games via fourth-quarter drives, they nearly lost to the Jets.

The Browns are the only team in the last three weeks to win with such low scoring totals. In contrast, the Titans' offense is ranked 32nd in the league, with Cam Ward struggling in the passing game.

However, Tony Pollard had a career-best 161 yards and two touchdowns against Cleveland last year.

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