The Cleveland Browns are 3-1, and the next month could tell us a lot about just how far this start can go. If they can keep the momentum rolling through the next four games, a 6-2 record - even 7-1 - is sitting there as a real possibility.
It starts on the road against the 1-3 New York Jets, a game that looks there for the taking if Cleveland handles business. The Jets’ offense was held to 12 points in its most recent outing against the Chicago Bears, and that gives the Browns defense a chance to make its presence felt again.
After that comes a home matchup with the Baltimore Ravens, which is a much tougher ask. Baltimore is 3-1, so this one has the feel of a real test, but Cleveland has had some success in this spot, going 3-2 against the Ravens at home over the last five seasons. That makes this one challenging without making it unreachable.
The Browns then head to Tennessee, where the Titans are still looking for their first win of the season. On paper, this is the kind of road game Cleveland should expect to win, especially with the Titans’ offense and the Browns defense likely creating problems throughout the afternoon.
The stretch closes with another road trip, this time to Pittsburgh. That’s never an easy place to play, but Cleveland already has one win over the Steelers this season, which should give the Browns some confidence going in. If they can pull that one off, it would count as a major result for this team.
The idea of the “6-2 (or 7-1) Cleveland Browns” on November 1st has a nice ring to it. The Browns will keep saying “one game at a time,” but there’s no harm in looking ahead and seeing what’s possible.
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Now Shaw is turning that frightening experience into a broader push for preparedness through HRTHUDL, the nonprofit he founded to raise awareness about sudden cardiac arrest, teach CPR and help get AEDs into communities in South Carolina. For anyone around football, especially youth sports, it is the kind of reminder that the most important play can happen long before kickoff. [Read more 🡒]