MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- This was a painful loss -- a frequent occurrence for the Cleveland Browns.

A missed field goal on the last play of the game cost the Browns what would have been an uplifting win.

That Miami won in overtime 30-24, though, does not diminish what Hue Jackson did with an undermanned team against an opponent favored by 10. With the way things have gone for this team, the easy thing would be to criticize a loss. But in this case, the Browns deserve credit. And their attitude seemed to come from their coach.

"It's the best coaching staff I've ever played for," said Terrelle Pryor, who had 200 total yards and a touchdown playing receiver, running back and quarterback.

"That's Hue's specialty," receiver Andrew Hawkins said. "That's the coaching staff's specialty, is to give us the opportunity to win. We should have won the football game. We felt we put [ourselves] in the position to win and we didn't get it done.

"But at the same time, a lot of people didn't give us that opportunity. That's how good this football staff is."

All week as the game approached, Jackson smiled and chuckled at his team's fortunes -- or lack thereof. Injuries ... a rookie quarterback ... more injuries ... seven lineup spots with different starters from a week ago.

Jackson just sat and smiled when queried.

"Here we go," he said over and over.

"We'll see," he kept saying.

His attitude seemed to rub off, as the Browns played with grit and fight in erasing a 24-13 Miami lead in the fourth quarter to nearly pull off an upset.

Unlike many coaches who go into a shell with a rookie starting and with so many injuries, Jackson shrugged and went at it. He designed a game plan that included Pryor making a huge contribution at different positions, and that allowed Cody Kessler to throw for 244 yards.

Kessler played under control and seemed to have an excellent grasp of the offense. Pryor was everywhere, catching eight passes for 144 yards, running for 21 and a touchdown and throwing for 35.

Guys like Corey Lemonier, Tyrone Holmes and Briean Boddy-Calhoun came through with plays.

But it wasn't enough and the loss hurt. All Browns losses hurt.

"There are no moral victories in pro football," Jackson said. "I'm going to say it again: From the first day I came, I said I didn't come here to lose and I'm not going to change that. I'm not going to let our players feel like that. I did not come here to lose. We came down here on a flight and we expected to beat Miami and we didn't."

He's right, of course, but Jackson and his team still can take plenty from this loss as they head to Washington next Sunday to play the Redskins.