The Cleveland Browns have had a rough go of it ever since returning to the NFL in 1999, which is not open to debate.
But another undebatable truth is that the Browns have owned the “Battle of Ohio” with the Cincinnati Bengals since the beginning of the 2018 season.
Five consecutive wins at home. Eight wins in their last 10 meetings. Four wins in five opportunities against Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow. It might be hard to believe, but it is all there in black and white in the record book.
There have been numerous contributors to the winning streak, from former quarterback Baker Mayfield lighting up the Cincinnati defense for five touchdown passes in 2020, to cornerback Denzel Ward’s 99-yard interception return in 2021 and defensive end Myles Garrett’s 10 sacks in eight games against an overmatched Bengals offensive line.