The Browns play the Titans in Week 14 for their second of two consecutive home games, as they look to win for the second time in three games. QB Shedeur Sanders will aim to win his first home game and build on his rookie season resume at Huntington Bank Field.

"Excited for the opportunity we have in front of us down there at our stadium, in front of our fans," head coach Kevin Stefanski said. "Guys are excited. Know that we have to play our best. That's obviously our focus, though. We've had a good work week so far. Guys are focused, really pleased with the work."

As the Browns look to secure their fourth win this season, here are three keys to the game.

Use the pass to move the ball

In his third start, Sanders will play a Titans' defense that gives up 7.7 yards per pass, the fourth-most in the NFL. Tennessee has also allowed an average of a 103.6 quarterback rating, the fourth-worst rate for a defense in the NFL. They have given up 218.3 passing yards per game, tied for the 14th-most in the NFL.

As Sanders prepares for Tennessee, he is coming off of a performance in Week 13 in which he completed 16 of 25 passing attempts. He had his best quarterback rating at 93.6 and averaged six yards per pass.

The Titans have allowed fewer than six yards per pass twice this season and a sub-90 quarterback rating four times this season. Sanders will continue building on his previous starts and take advantage of what the Titans' defense gives him.

Whether Sanders is maneuvering in the pocket or rolling out and showcasing his explosiveness, every rep is helping him grow more comfortable. Sanders has an opportunity to showcase his comfort in running the offense against the Titans' defense who quarterbacks have been successful against.

"Every rep he gets, every opportunity he gets, he's going to get more and more comfortable," offensive coordinator Tommy Rees said. "It's building comfort across the game plan, across the concepts, across the coverages he could see to make sure that we can maximize all the opportunities we have."

Stop the Titans on third down

After giving up conversions on 64.7 percent of third downs in Week 13, Cleveland has the chance to rectify that against the Titans. Tennessee has a 29.3 percent conversion percentage on third down, last in the NFL.

With a rookie in QB Cam Ward who has been sacked every game and has lost the ball 12 times, the Browns' defense can bring versatility in how they attack him. Cleveland can bring a blitz to pressure him into a mistake or force him to throw the ball away and prevent the Titans from gaining a first down.

The Browns have been traditionally hard to convert against on third down this season and will spell trouble for Tennessee. Cleveland has allowed teams to convert on 37.6 percent of third downs across 12 games this season. Since Week 5, the Browns allowed conversions on third down 25.2 percent of the time.

As the Browns face Tennessee, they must look to showcase why they give up the second-fewest total yards per game in the NFL. Forcing Tennessee into failed third downs or turnovers will prevent extended drives for the Titans and help Cleveland's offense. If the Browns' defense can win on third down early into the game, they can set the tone.

Limit Cedric Gray's impact

Titans LB Cedric Gray has been all over the field for Tennessee throughout the 2025 season. He has 118 total tackles, the second-most in the NFL and nearly double the number of tackles any other Titans player has tallied. He has added six tackles for loss and four passes defensed and recorded 71 solo tackles.

As the Browns look to record explosive runs and yards after the catch, they must account for Gray who has the ability to stop opponents for a minimal gain. Players like RB Quinshon Judkins have proven they can run through defenders, but Gray can come in and shut the play down.

"We respect their defense -- their defense has played really well this year," G Joel Bitonio said. "So, for us, we just have to find a way to get hands on him and see what we can do in those aspects. We want to block the front and try to let our backs get to the second level guys and see what they can do there. He's a great player so I think we have some wrinkles in there that can slow them down."