VICTORY MONDAY: Deshaun Watson BALLS out in 2nd half + Browns defense sets NEW RECORD vs. Cardinals

The main questions leading up to the Week 9 matchup between the Cleveland Browns & Arizona Cardinals were all about Deshaun Watson's injured right shoulder.

Watson hadn't played a full game since Week 3, but he answered a lot of questions on Sunday with his performance, as he threw for 219 yards and 2 TDs in the win.

DW4 needed those game reps before Baltimore and he certainly look advantage.

Defensively, the Browns set a new season record for fewest yards allowed in a game, breaking the previous record that they held from Week 3 vs. Tennessee. The Cardinals only managed 58 TOTAL yards of offense, nearly 250 fewer than the team's season average.

Myles Garrett, Dalvin Tomlinson, Za'Darius Smith & company had 7 sacks on rookie Clayton Tune, who was making his first career start. Tune also threw two interceptions and lost a fumble in the game.

It was as bad as it sounds for the Cardinals offense, and as good a defensive performance as you'll ever see by Denzel Ward & company.

On special teams, James Proshe provided a spark in the punt return game and Corey Bojorquez continued his excellent season punting wise. Dustin Hopkins missed a FG attempt but hey, he's still been mostly money this year.

All in all... it's a massive W for the Browns over the lowly Cards to improve to 5-3 on the season, setting up a massive AFC North showdown with Baltimore on Sunday.

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