Before the 2018 draft, Baker Mayfield boldly claimed that if the Cleveland Browns wanted to finally turn their franchise around, they’d better draft him.
Mayfield is about to make good on that promise.
Sunday night, the third-year quarterback took the Browns another step toward finally ending the NFL’s longest playoff drought, leading them to a 20-6 victory over the New York Giants.
With the win, Cleveland moved to 10-4 and into the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoff picture. The Browns, who face the 1-13 New York Jets next weekend, now have a 90% chance to advance to the postseason, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.