Former NFL QB Puts Full Blame on Browns Week 5 Loss on 1 Person
Posted October 6, 2025
Robert Griffin III, a former NFL quarterback, has put the Cleveland Browns‘ Week 5 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on one person.
The Browns fell short on Sunday, losing 21-17 to the Vikings, as Minnesota scored a touchdown with 25 seconds left to take the lead. It was a heartbreaking loss for Cleveland, which hadn’t trailed in the game until that point.
Although some Browns players have taken blame for the loss, Griffin III believes the full blame goes on Kevin Stefanski.
The Cleveland Browns had a Rookie QB in Dillon Gabriel making his first career start and threw 2 TDs with no turnovers on foreign soil,” Griffin III
wrote on X. “Had a rookie running back run for 110 yards. Had a defense force 2 turnovers and get 3 sacks. And still lost. That’s a coaching issue.”
It’s a fair point from Griffin III as he believes the Browns should have won the game against the Vikings. And, the former second overall pick doesn’t believe Stefanski did a good job coaching, and that ultimately led to the loss.
Stefanski has been the Browns‘ coach since 2020, going 41-48, but he has just two winning seasons.
Browns Fans Call for Stefanski to be Fired
Following Cleveland’s loss to the Vikings, Browns fans called for Stefanski to be fired.
Cleveland fans were disappointed with the loss and Stefanski’s clock management and how he called the game.
“Seriously, fire Kevin Stefanski before he boards the plane,” a fan wrote. “Leave him in England. He called TWO timeouts with 1:10 left in the game, Vikings ball, with Minnesota needing to go 27 yards with only 1 TO left. He literally helped them out by stopping the clock. Worst clock mgt ever.”
“The EXCUSES are DONE for Kevin Stefanski! Time to wake up people! The Browns haven’t scored 20 points in an NFL game in nearly a calendar year!! New QB, doesn’t matter! Judkins killing it on the ground, doesn’t matter! Same putrid offense. FIRE STEFANSKI!!!!,” a fan
for blowing his coverage against Jordan Addison for the game-winning touchdown.
“Yeah, we were in Cover 2 and I got to reroute the guy inside and not put it so wide for the safety,” Ward
said to the media. “So I take full accountability for that. And yeah, just got to finish and execute better once it gets down to the last seconds.”
Greg Newsome II, meanwhile, says the blame goes on the full defense for not getting a stop when needed.
“Yeah, that’s on us as a defense,” Newsome II said in the locker room. “We got the lead, last drive, that’s what we asked for and we didn’t hold up our end of the bargain. So definitely sucks to play such a good game to not finish it at the end.”
Should the Chiefs Cash in on Trent McDuffie? A Bold Take on Kansas City’s Defense
Our Mark Gunnels takes on the latest hot takes, wacky predictions and unpopular opinions about the Chiefs.
In our “Let’s Argue” series, our Mark Gunnels considers the hot takes, wacky predictions and unpopular opinions of Kansas City Chiefs fans from all over the world.
The Chiefs should trade Trent McDuffie
While this won’t be a popular take in Chiefs Kingdom, it has some merit.
You can make the case for trading the team’s All-Pro cornerback. After all, Kansas City could get a big return — and given general manager Brett Veach’s track record, it’s easy to imagine he can draft another talented defensive back.
We’re already seeing this kind of success with rookie Nohl Williams. As Mr. Brownstone noted, going into Week 4, Williams was PFF’s highest-graded NFL cornerback. The sample size is small, but it’s certainly a good indicator for where he’s headed in his career.
Still, I’d be surprised if Veach doesn’t lock up McDuffie in a long-term contract. Despite his unique ability to draft the position well — and with future Hall of Famer Chris Jones continuing to age — Kansas City needs McDuffie to be the face of the defense for the back half of quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ tenure.
At worst, we’re talking about a top-5 player at cornerback — and he’s only 23 years old.
This season, Brashard Smith will be the Chiefs’ starting running back
From one seventh-round rookie to another!
There’s no secret how lackluster the Chiefs’ rushing attack has been. Mahomes still leads the team in rushing yards (130) over Isiah Pacheco (127). While that isn’t likely to last much longer, it’s still a glaring issue.
Pacheco has shown flashes, but he doesn’t look like quite the same player he was before his injury — and he continues to show a lack of vision and patience. Speaking of players not looking the same, Kareem Hunt also fits that description — although given the mileage on his legs, it’s more expected.
Neither veteran has the burst that Smith brings to the field. He could be the solution.
In very limited regular-season action, Smith hasn’t yet shown us much in the running game — but last week against the Baltimore Ravens, he flashed some juice as a receiver, collecting 27 yards on three catches. That was the most action he has seen so far. We’ll probably see him continue to get more snaps.
Maybe Veach will make a trade for a running back before the deadline. In the meantime, the team should give Smith more touches.
What will the Chiefs do with Jaylon Moore?
This one feels simple.
Assuming everyone on the starting offensive line remains healthy, we likely won’t see Moore play very much this season. However, the expectation is that Moore will be the starting right tackle after the Chiefs let Jawaan Taylor walk next year.
When Veach signed Moore to a two-year, $30 million deal, the initial thought was that he would play left tackle this season. That was, however, before Josh Simmons fell into Kansas City’s lap in the draft.
At the end of the day, that’s a good problem to have.
The Chiefs will win Super Bowl LX
I couldn’t agree more.
After the 0-2 start, people were ready to write Kansas City off. Well… that looks silly now.
And when you look at the AFC, which team can beat the Chiefs in January?
Now 1-4, the Ravens might not even make it that far. The Buffalo Bills just fell to the New England Patriots after feasting on the New York Jets, Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints. The Los Angeles Chargers have come back down to earth.
Are you really scared of Daniel Jones’ Indianapolis Colts or Aaron Rodgers’ Pittsburgh Steelers?