The long, squishy middle section of the Browns schedule is over, and they made the most of it: four narrow wins against weak opponents, one loss in a wind tunnel to the Raiders. The Browns tell us who they are every time they need to stop Mike Glennon on a two-point conversion to beat the Jaguars or come back to beat the Bengals with 11 seconds, and I think we all know who they are. But who cares? The Browns have achieved adequacy. Kill the fatted calf!
The Titans are nearing the end of a rough patch of schedule, and they also acquitted themselves well: wins over the Ravens and Bears, a split with the Colts, stability on the offensive line despite injuries at left tackle, vastly improved special teams play.