Shedeur Sanders faced the loss head-on.
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Shedeur Sanders didn’t search for explanations after the afternoon unraveled. He searched for responsibility.
“We got a loss,” Sanders said. “So I didn’t do good. That’s what sums it up.”
From the opening drives, Cleveland struggled to find rhythm. Third-and-long situations mounted, and Chicago’s defense dictated the terms. The rookie from Colorado acknowledged it plainly.
“They showed everything they showed on film,” he said. “We just failed to execute. That’s it. That’s on me.”
Three interceptions defined the stat line, but Sanders refused to redirect blame, even when one turnover came on a throw that hit its target.
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“It’s going to happen,” he said. “I’m not one to ever kick somebody down when he’s down. He understands that’s a big play.”
Protection issues and offensive line rotation were visible throughout the game, but Sanders dismissed them as factors worth discussing.
“That’s uncontrollable,” he said. “You can’t focus on that.”
What lingered longer than the turnovers was the mental challenge. Coming off a four-touchdown performance the week before, Sanders was asked how he processes a swing like this. His answer didn’t waver.
“I’m the same person regardless,” Sanders said. “I still believe in myself.”
Questions about job security and future opportunities didn’t move him either.
“You know what league we're in?” he said. “You could lose your job at any point in time. So you don’t play with fear.”
Instead, Sanders framed the loss as another lesson in a season built on learning.
“I’m in a learning and understanding phase of this game,” he said. “In every situation, there’s always something you want to get better at.”
The box score offered no mercy. The result was decisive. But Sanders left the podium having done the one thing young quarterbacks are often reluctant to do, own the loss without losing belief.
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