Former Bengals QB Jeff Driskel will start for Browns in Week 18

Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORKThe Cincinnati Bengals will close out their season on Sunday when the Cleveland Browns come to Paycor Stadium. With no playoff spot on the line, the Bengals will play for a winning record and try to avoid an embarrassing 0-6 record in the AFC North.

For Cleveland, they have nothing to play for. Locked in as the fifth seed in the AFC Playoffs, they will rest a lot of their starters, per Kevin Stefanski. Cleveland is just looking to get out of the game healthy as they await whichever AFC South opponent they face.

As odd as it may sound to say this in 2023, the Bengals are catching a break with Joe Flacco not starting at quarterback for the…