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Browns HC Mocks Packers for Losing Despite Refs on Their Side

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September 22, 2025

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski didn't hold back after his team's shocking 13-10 walk-off victory over the Green Bay Packers, taking a sharp jab at the visitors for losing despite what he called "gifts from the zebras." The win snapped Cleveland's 0-2 skid and dropped the Packers to 2-1, turning a late 10-0 lead into heartbreak.

Stefanski's postgame comments cut deep, referencing a controversial fumble call on Josh Jacobs that replay officials upheld as down by contact. "They had the refs in their pocket all game, and still found a way to choke," Stefanski said with a grin. "That's on them. We just played ball."

The turning point came with 3:18 left when safety Grant Delpit intercepted Jordan Love's pass, returning it 25 yards to the Packers' 4-yard line. Though Cleveland settled for a field goal to tie it at 10-10, the momentum swung. Green Bay reached field-goal range on their final drive, but Shelby Harris blocked Brandon McManus' 42-yarder, setting up kicker Andre Szmyt's 55-yard game-winner as time expired.

Love, sacked five times behind an injury-plagued line (Zach Tom out early, Jayden Reed on IR), finished 18-of-28 for 185 yards, one touchdown, and the costly pick. "We had them, and we let it slip," Love admitted. Packers coach Matt LaFleur lamented a "bad call" on the final drive, but Stefanski's taunt echoed louder.

Browns fans erupted on X, with @DawgPoundNation tweeting, "Stefanski just buried the Packers—refs couldn't save 'em!" The victory, Cleveland's first since Week 1 of 2024, validates Stefanski's rebuild amid Joe Flacco's steady hand (125 yards, no picks).

As the Browns (1-2) host Detroit next, Stefanski's barbs linger for Green Bay's Week 4 trip to Dallas. In a league of razor-thin margins, the Packers' collapse—refs or not—serves as a wake-up call for their Super Bowl bid.

 

Coach Brian Schottenheimer Fires Back at Aaron Glenn’s “Referee Bias for Cowboys” Claims After Dominant Win Over Jets
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