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1. In many ways, this was the kind of game Eric Mangini hoped his Browns could win.

Granted, he'd like more than 23 passing yards and two completions from quarterback Derek Anderson. But Mangini has been preaching, "No penalties, no turnovers." The Browns came close, drawing only three flags -- and one was a bad call on Corey Williams for roughing the passer. The only turnover was a windblown pass by Anderson.

2. Why did Buffalo lose? Try 13 penalties for 75 yards, including nine false starts. The Browns' Eric Wright picked off a Trent Edwards pass. Buffalo's Roscoe Parrish lost two fumbles, including a punt late in the fourth quarter that was recovered by Blake Costanzo. Yes, the Browns made physical errors with up to nine dropped passes. But they stayed out of major trouble because they stayed away from major mental mistakes.

3. The Browns have only 12 penalties in the last three games. Entering the game, Buffalo ranked second-highest in the NFL with 31 penalties, the Browns were 18th with 22.