Like the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Cleveland Browns will be watching the postseason at home this weekend, having failed to qualify. And both AFC North rivals will be watching their other divisional foes, the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, square off, hoping to beat them or at least join them in 2023.
The Browns have little choice but to be optimistic. They have themselves locked into a contract for the next four years with their ‘franchise’ quarterback in Deshaun Watson, who served a suspension for most of last season, and didn’t look unbeatable when he finally got onto the field.