ESPN NFL Power Rankings: Excited for Johnny Football!
The ESPN NFL Power Rankings are out and we get to see how far the Cleveland Browns dropped after their loss to the Buffalo Bills. With the way the weekend worked out for the Browns, most other contenders lost as well, it wasn’t as bad as we thought it would be. The ESPN NFL Power Rankings are a great way of getting an idea of how the Browns are seen nationally. In recent weeks the team has been the lowest ranked team with the same amount of wins. Will that continue?
Here is the Browns spot on the ESPN NFL Power Rankings (New Window):
"18Browns7-52Last Week: 16Johnny Football. Johnny Football. Johnny Football. Johnny Football. Johnny Football. Johnny Football. Johnny Football. Johnny Football. Johnny Football. Johnny Football. Johnny Football. Johnny Football. Johnny Football. Johnny Football. Johnny Football."
I get the feeling that they are excited about Johnny Football. Johnny Manziel‘s likely insertion as the Browns starting quarterback, according to one report that is what will happen even though some think Brian Hoyer could lead them to the playoffs, is on the mind of ESPN. It is an exciting time for them as Manziel is a ratings superstar.
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As for the rankings themselves; the Browns fall two spots and are still the lowest rated team with 7 wins. Right behind them are five 5 win teams and a six win Houston Texans. The low ranking, even though they have a record two games over .500, is a sign of both how the team is seen as well as the competition this season.
The Browns currently sit in the 11th seed for the playoffs in the AFC. In the NFC the Browns would be tied with the 49ers for the 8th seed, tiebreakers would be different in that hypothetical. The Browns have a tough road ahead of them to possibly make the playoffs. To come close to assuring a playoff spot they would likely have to run the table. That means beating the Colts, Bengals, Panthers and Ravens in 4 straight weeks. A huge task for any team.
What do you think of the Browns spot in the ESPN NFL Power Rankings?