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NFL Week 13 Winners and Losers: Hoyer vs. Manziel, Rams players, Andy Dalton and more

By Andrew Garda

Nov 30, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams wide receiver Kenny Britt (81) puts his hands up to show support for Michael Brown before a game against the Oakland Raiders at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams wide receiver Kenny Britt (81) puts his hands up to show support for Michael Brown before a game against the Oakland Raiders at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 30, 2014; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) lays on the ground after being tackled Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams (not pictured) during the second half at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Bills won 26-10. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2014; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) lays on the ground after being tackled Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams (not pictured) during the second half at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Bills won 26-10. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /

Loser: Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns aren’t out of the playoff hunt by any means, but they just made life a lot harder for themselves.

Really good teams win games they are supposed to win, but that hasn’t been the case for the Browns far too often this season. Not only did they lose to a Buffalo Bills team they shouldn’t have, this isn’t the first time.

Dropping games to both Houston and Jacksonville were bad beats as well and with Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Carolina and Baltimore on the slate to finish the season, the path to the playoffs are not clear at all.

On top of that, they managed to start a quarterback kerfuffle where there wasn’t one.

A month ago I felt that changing to Johnny Manziel was the right move. It was the right move because Brian Hoyer hadn’t impressed me overall and I felt that having a guy who kind of does just enough to keep you in games wasn’t enough to make the playoffs.

Changing quarterbacks now is a high stakes poker move and one I wouldn’t do. Yes, Hoyer had thrown interceptions six times in the last three games while only throwing one touchdown during that span, but we’re too close to the playoffs. Manziel might end up being a fantastic quarterback for the Browns, but he’s a rookie with raw game—he’s going to make mistakes. Four weeks ago the Browns had the time to adjust if Manziel imploded.

Now it could cost them the season.

Sometimes it’s not just making the right move—it’s making the right move at the right time.

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