The News' football writers assign grades for different aspects of the game:

Grading the Bills

Running game

Had 145 yards, but 40 came on Edwards scrambles. Jackson had just 30 yards on 13 carries; he hasn't responded well to Lynch's return. Grade: C.

Passing game

Capt. Checkdown Edwards was 16 of 31 for 152 yards against worst defense in NFL. Only three

completions went for 10 yards or more. Grade: F.

Run defense

Gave up 171 yards, an improvement after 472 yards in two weeks. Lewis had 117 yards, but

Bills made big stops and didn't allow a touchdown. Grade: C.

Pass defense

Anderson went 2 of 17 for 23 yards, which might be worst passing game ever by a winning

quarterback. Nice pick by rookie Byrd. Grade: A+.

Special teams

Parrish's late fumble was as bad as McKelvin's gaffe in New England. If Bobby April is so

great, how come his teams keep messing up? Grade: D.

Coaching

Hard to come up with anything original at this point. Thirteen penalties is an indictment

of Jauron and his coaching staff. Grade: F.

Grading the Browns

Running game

Lewis had 117 yards in 31 carries, pretty good in first game back. Harrison did little

after his breakout game a week ago. Grade: B-.

Passing game

How long until Mangini goes back to Brady Quinn? Anderson inept against crippled Buffalo

secondary. Think they miss Braylon Edwards? Grade: F.

Run defense

Did good job of gang-tackling Lynch. Best job anyone has done on Jackson all year. Getting

D'Qwell Jackson back at linebacker was big. Grade: B.

Pass defense

Allowed Owens to get free early, but shut down Evans and allowed only three passes of 10

yards or more. Got good pressure with three. Grade: A.

Special teams

Zastudil was Player of the Game (someone had to be). He pinned Bills inside their 20-yard

line seven times, including three inside the 5. Grade: A-.

Coaching

Browns are a bad team and looked it. But they had a solid, if obvious, game plan for

Edwards and won for the first time this season. Grade: B+.