When the Cleveland Browns franchise made its return to the NFL in 1999, it turned out to be great news for their in-state rivals.
For much of the 2000s, the Cincinnati Bengals dominated this series, including seven-straight wins from 2014-17.
However, the script was flipped once Baker Mayfield joined the Browns in 2018, as they’ve now won seven of that last eight meetings in this series, including four straight entering the 2022 season.
Now, the Browns are set to get a major QB upgrade in the form of Deshaun Watson, who is arguably a top-five quarterback in this league when healthy and not facing a prolonged NFL suspension.