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Ranking the most difficult quarters of the Cleveland Browns season

By Dan Justik

CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 20: Antonio Callaway #11, Rashard Higgins #81 and Damion Ratley #18 of the Cleveland Browns celebrate with fans after a 21-17 win over the New York Jets at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 20, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 20: Antonio Callaway #11, Rashard Higgins #81 and Damion Ratley #18 of the Cleveland Browns celebrate with fans after a 21-17 win over the New York Jets at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 20, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – DECEMBER 23: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns carries the ball in front of Carlos Dunlap #96 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the second quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – DECEMBER 23: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns carries the ball in front of Carlos Dunlap #96 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the second quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) /

Fourth Quarter:

  • Week 14: Cincinnati

  • Week 15: @ Arizona

  • Week 16: Baltimore

  • Week 17: @ Cincinnati

The Browns get a favorable end to their season, especially with their two match-ups against the Bengals coming in the final quarter of the season. With the Browns hoping to win the AFC North in 2019, having their two games against the team likely to be in the cellar of the division will be extremely beneficial.

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This portion of the schedule features only one game against an opponent who reached the playoffs last season, and that is Week 16 against the Ravens. Despite losing key players on their roster, the Ravens have been able to rebuild their roster to fit the style they want to play next season.

But even when the Ravens were firing on all cylinders last season with the talent they had, the Browns managed to play them tough in both games, including winning the first match-up. The second game in Baltimore went down to the final minutes. So even though the Ravens were a playoff team last year, the Browns have been able to play well against them.

The Browns are also given a gift during this stretch when they travel to Arizona to play the Cardinals. Although cross-country games are never easy despite the opponent, the Cardinals are in the middle of a rebuild and have plenty of holes across their roster.

Add in the rivalry between Baker Mayfield and Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury and how Mayfield typically elevates his play in rivalry games, this should be a game the Browns come out with a victory.

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