Browns Look to Bounce Back at Home Against Jaguars
Kareem Shaker

Cleveland, OH

The Cleveland Browns' season-long struggles continued in Week 10 in a tough 13-12 loss to the equally befuddled St. Louis Rams, but Week 11 has the Browns back at home with a shot to win against the 3-7 Jaguars.

Phil Dawson's 22-yard attempt at the game winning field goal sailed left following a bounced snap from Ryan Pontbriand.

"I'm just like every other person in the city of Cleveland that woke up this morning disappointed that we lost," coach Pat Shurmur told reporters following the game. "I feel the same frustration. I'm disappointed, but not discouraged. I feel it. I've lived it. I'm from this region, I understand what everybody feels when you don't win and so what we're trying to do is change that."

Jacksonville is coming off their first road win in nearly a year where Maurice Jones-Drew, the league's fourth leading rusher (894 yards), carried the ball 25 times for 114 yards and scored with 3:52 remaining to secure the win.

The Jags may have the momentum, but Cleveland has a thunderous home crowd and the league's best pass defense (163.3 yards per game). The Browns will have to improve a troubled run defense though, having allowed 568 rushing yards -- the most in the NFL since Oct. 30 -- during its season-worst three-game skid.

Colt McCoy, posting a 58.8 completion percentage with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions, will try to attack the right side with Jags All-Pro corner cornerback Rashean Mathis out. Mathis was placed on injured reserve Monday after tearing his left ACL against the Colts.

Greg Little, who has emerged as Cleveland's No. 1 receiver option, wll be looked to often. Little has 37 receptions for 379 yards, but has yet to catch a touchdown pass.

The Browns head to surprising 6-3 Cincinnati for Week 12.