ESPN NFL Power Rankings: Browns on the Rise
The Cleveland Browns are only worried about the standings, specifically in the AFC North. Fans however are also interested how their favorite team is viewed nationally. ESPN is the powerhouse in sports media so their opinions often are the most powerful in the media.
As we do every week we now take a look at ESPN NFL Power Rankings. The Browns, coming off a huge win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, were bound to rise but how far will be interesting:
"15Browns3-28Last Week: 23Cleveland has outscored Pittsburgh 55-13 in three halves since halftime of Week 1. The Browns are 3-2 with games against the Jaguars, Raiders and Buccaneers next."
The Browns move up 8 spots into the Top 15 in ESPN’s rankings, the biggest jump this week. Like everyone ESPN points out the Browns next three games that are very winnable. A.J. Green‘s injury also makes the Bengals game far more winnable, if he is still out or not up to speed yet.
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The Bengals and Ravens sit at #11 and 12, just barely above the Browns while the Steelers fall 6 spots down to #22. They noted that besides Antonio Brown there was little positive for the Steelers this weekend:
"Antonio Brown now has 22 straight games with at least five receptions and 50 yards, the longest streak in NFL history. There wasn’t much else to be excited about Sunday."
Kudos to the Browns for making that a truth, even if Brown continues to cause the defensive backs problems.
The Browns next three opponents are the three lowest ranked teams in the poll. The Bucs are 30 followed by the Raiders and the Jags fall to last.
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