Browns losing star coach all but guarantees Bengals will avoid AFC North cellar

Another LOL offseason is on the horizon in Cleveland, it would appear. Let's hope the Bengals don't follow suit.

Aug 5, 2024; Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz during practice at the Browns training facility in Berea, Ohio. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images | Bob Donnan-Imagn ImagesA startling fact hit home for me the other day. The Cincinnati Bengals won precisely one more football game than the Cleveland Browns did during the 2025 season. Can you believe that?

I say this to anyone who'll listen all the time: The great state of Ohio deserves so much better re: how their NFL franchises are operated. Ohio loves football. The Bengals and Browns can't stop bungling…