The Browns will have a better regular season record than the Steelers this year

He's got just a BIT more experience......

 

No doubt, they could fall off a cliff very fast, but in spite of that he has a 10-5 playoff record, I do not like the stains, but do not count them as an easy out.

 

I wouldn't count them out but, not because of "pass for the PI flag" Flacco. I don't mind the Browns but, can't stand Flacco!

 

Everybody pissed the Browns have a better record. The team should play better. Browns won. Steelers didn’t. Deal with it.

 

As predicted before the season started….so why the surprise?

 

Because it took 34 years...Btw The Browns were predicted to finish ahead of the Steelers almost every year since 2019, so it was far from a guarantee

 

The Browns are the latest exemple that injuries can't be a excuse.Next man up mentality is very important

 

I’m aware. The Steelers overachieved this year and the Browns finally played like they should have with their talent.

 

No team that lost 2 games against 2-10 teams at home in 5 days can say they overachieved, so I'm sorry...And when they were 7-4, they were lucky in some game too.. .I mean, just in their first 10 games, the opponents had more yards than the Steelers in each game and it was the only team in NFL history that they had a winning record despite to be outgain in the first 10 games, and it was one of the reasons why their collapse was not so surprising.The steelers deserve a lot of heat to have keep Matt Canada after last year too

For the Browns, just look at the injuries they had this year, it's completely crazy and it's not just at the QB or RB position, they also have several other injuries especially at the o-line position, so they deserve credit for that.I mean they have 13 players on injury reserve vs only 5 for the steelers

 

I don't think without Flacco they would be doing this....., and I would bet money that no teams fan base is more upset, or worried than the Ravens. Let's not act like We didn't see Flacco have 11 tds, and 0 ints in the playoffs leading to a 3td no ints SB win.

 

No....Flacco is why.
Let's not pretend before everyone decided You must be Mobile to play Flacco had a 11td, and 0int playoff run, and then had a 3td , and 0int SB win.

 

Ik the back to back losses to the 2-10 teams sucked, but the one that hurt the most was losing to Browns 13-10!

 

Then go root for the Browns, if you're that impressed with them . Injuries can be an excuse when you're playing your 5th or 6th string safeties and ILBs.

 

All or nothing for the Browns this year. Next year they'll be back to playing their over-payed QB who probably wouldn't have gotten them this far. His injury might have been a blessing in disguise.

 

or indy or houston.

 

I picked Cleveland to win the division when they re-signed OL coach bill Callahan in June 2023.

 

The over/under on the Steelers was 6.5 wins…they are at 8…they overachieved.

 

Browns are on an amazing run and Flacco has caught lightning in a bottle once again, it’s extraordinary. This run will come to an end and Flacco will be back to being Flacco but if they can keep it up the rest of this season and in to the playoffs they are a team to avoid.

One point worth noting is that their defence is being touted as historically good but I heard a stat recently that they have face the highest number of replacement QB’s in years and have been extremely fortunate in relation to when they face teams, eg Houston without Stroud recently is one example, and most recently they faced a demoralised Jets team that had been eliminated from contention and had nothing left to play for. That has absolutely been a factor in the Browns success.

 

Flacco was 3-14 in the last 4 years as starter....It was unexpected....The great run of Flacco was 11 years ago

 

First, the over and under of the Steelers this year were at 8.5, not 6.5

Second, who cares about what the vegas line is....it changes every week!

 

True that the defense has had a lot of injuries this year at the ILB and S position but what about the offense?

They have been healthy since week 6 but the results were still a bottom 10 offense at best each week outside of the last game!

Luckily they don't have the same amount of injury as the Browns they have at most of their position and not because I give credit to them that I have to become a fan of the browns....It makes no sense

 

I believe we have some hidden Browns fan's on this board. YUK!

 

After preseason, before preseason (July) it was 6.5….i know this because I took the over.

Even at 8.5, they have performed as expected then.

 

Personally I want to see him beat the ravens.

 

They have also won more postseason games than the steelers in the past 7 years.