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Cleveland Browns: How many wins will they have?

By Christopher Markoch

CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 23: Quarter back Tyrod Taylor #5 of the Cleveland Browns runs onto the field during player introductions prior to a preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 23, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 23: Quarter back Tyrod Taylor #5 of the Cleveland Browns runs onto the field during player introductions prior to a preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 23, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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DETROIT, MI – AUGUST 30: Head coach Hue Jackson of the Cleveland Browns looks on while playing the Detroit Lions during a preseason game at Ford Field on August 30, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Week 1: Pittsburgh

The Steelers are considered the preseason favorites to win the AFC North. After all, they have the killer B’s (Bell, Brown, and Ben). However, the defense has not looked the same since Ryan Shazier went down with that devastating spinal cord injury last season.

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In fact, for the first time in a while, the Browns may have the better defense from top to bottom. The Browns kept it close with the Steelers in the opening week last year with inferior talent. I’m expecting a similar game this year with a different result. Browns win the opener!

Week 2: @ New Orleans

When the schedule came out, this looked like a loss, and it still does. The Sean Payton-Drew Brees offense is a well-oiled machine that just seems to reload. But what makes the Saints even more dangerous is that their defense is playing at a high level as well. This will be a tough draw for a team that is still quite young. Give this one to the Saints.

Week 3: New York Jets (Thursday night)

This is the only scheduled prime time game for the Browns and I expect the team to be committed to showing the nation that they are not the same old Browns. If they needed more motivation, the Jets are likely to be starting Sam Darnold the quarterback many analysts still believe the Browns “should have” taken with the first overall pick. I expect Gregg Williams to throw the kitchen sink at the inexperienced Darnold. The Browns have more talent and get the win!

Week 4: @ Oakland Raiders

I have gone back and forth on this game. But given the recent “interesting” transactions with the Raiders, I feel confident that the Browns can go into the Black Hole off of their “mini-bye” week and take care of business.

Since returning in 1999, the Browns are 3-3 in Oakland. Despite the oddity of having played six games in Oakland since returning as an expansion team, including one when Hue Jackson was coaching the Raiders, the Browns make it 4-3 and improve to 3-1.

So 3-1 is a good start let’s move to the “second quarter”

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