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5 Bold Predictions For Cleveland Browns vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

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5 Bold Predictions For Cleveland Browns vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

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Heading into their Week 7 matchup in Jacksonville, both the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars find themselves trending, albeit in different directions. The Browns are on a two-game winning streak and sit at 3-2 on the year. The Jaguars are winless after six games. Last season, the Jags and Browns were in a bit of a shootout, with Jacksonville ultimately prevailing 32-28. With that, here are five bold predictions for their Week 7 game.

5. Browns' Defense Will Play Opportunistic, Create Multiple Turnovers

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5. Browns' Defense Will Play Opportunistic, Create Multiple Turnovers

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All season long, the Browns' defense has played a style of "bend, don't break" and has been one of the NFL's worst defenses in terms of total yards. On the contrary, Cleveland is ranked No. 8 in opponent red zone touchdowns given up. With a young QB in Blake Bortles, the Browns should be seeking to cause and create turnovers as they have all season. Look for the Browns to come away with multiple takeaways in Week 7.

4. Blake Bortles Will Look Better In Box Score Than On Field

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4. Blake Bortles Will Look Better In Box Score Than On Field

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The Jags were adamant about not throwing Blake Bortles into the line of fire early on in the season, but veteran Chad Henne's on-field performance forced Gus Bradley to call on the rookie. So far this season, Bortles has looked sharp, even with a lack of notable weapons around him. Currently, Bortles is ranked No. 6 in overall completion percentage, but it hasn't translated to positive results. He is currently second-worst in TD-INT ratio.

3. Browns' OL Will Function Well Despite Loss of C Alex Mack

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3. Browns' OL Will Function Well Despite Loss of C Alex Mack

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Losing center Alex Mack is a huge detriment for the Browns in 2014, and John Greco won't truly be known as his "replacement." But the Browns have one of the best offensive lines in the NFL and should be able to run the ball as well as if Mack was still out there. Cleveland's RBs have found major holes and QB Brian Hoyer has looked at ease in the pocket. Where Mack's absence could hurt will be his calls of the blitz or blocking schemes.

2. Talk Surrounding Brian Hoyer, His Future Will Be A Non-Factor

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2. Talk Surrounding Brian Hoyer, His Future Will Be A Non-Factor

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This week's big story coming out of Cleveland has been the talk of Brian Hoyer's future with the Browns. With or without Johnny Manziel, Hoyer has carried himself like the starting quarterback, and the newest story creating controversy won't have any effect on Hoyer's game against Jacksonville. Hoyer has looked great all season managing the offense and should have the type of game we've come to know during his time as the starter in Cleveland.

1. Jaguars Will Slide To 0-7 For Second Straight Season

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1. Jaguars Will Slide To 0-7 For Second Straight Season

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The Jaguars have shown signs of improvement from their tough start in 2013. Although Jacksonville currently sits at 0-6, Bortles has already shown that he is the team's quarterback of the future, but his receivers will need to develop along with him. The Jags' defense has also looked much better, but it's still lacking pieces. Unfortunately, it appears the Jags won't pick up their first win of 2014 against the Browns, but they can always improve.

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