Predicting the Cleveland Browns second half of the season
By Randy Gurzi
Week 16 at New York Jets
As bad as the New York Giants have been, their roommates have been worse. After eight weeks, the New York Jets have proven that they are easily the worst team in the NFL. As if an 0-8 record wasn’t enough proof, they’ve simply never even been close. Their best game to date was an 18-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills as every other game was decided by more than that, with their most embarrassing loss being either the 36-7 beatdown from Indianapolis or the 24-0 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Then again, their 35-9 embarrassment against the Chiefs also deserves to be in the running.
Simply put, this team is bad. They can’t play defense, can’t score points, and their coach might be the least likable guy in the NFL — just ask Jarvis Landry who struggled with Adam Gase as his coach in Miami. This should be the easiest game of the season for the Browns, who move to 10-5 on the year.
Cleveland 41, New York 9
Record: 10-5
Week 17 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
At this point, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns might both have nothing to play for. Pittsburgh could already lock up the AFC North and the Browns should have secured a Wild Card berth with their wins in New York. But that doesn’t mean this game won’t matter.
Baker Mayfield and the Browns are going to want to go into the postseason with some momentum and nothing would fire them up more than getting a win over their most hated rivals. They do that in this finale as a Cody Parkey field goal at the end seals the deal.
Cleveland 26, Pittsburgh 24
Record: 11-5