AFC Power Rankings: Patriots lead the way into Week 5
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1-3. Cleveland Browns. 12. player. 53. <p>New uniforms apparently couldn’t eradicate old Browns ways. Instead of keeping pace with the Bengals and Steelers in the AFC North, the Browns fell to 1-3 after an offsides penalty gave Josh Lambo another shot at the game-winning field goal. That chain of events knocked the Browns down several slots in these AFC power rankings, as you would expect.</p> <p>It’s a small sample size, but Josh McCown looks like he puts the Browns in a better position to win than the inconsistent Johnny Manziel. The journeyman passer registered 356 yards and two touchdowns while completing a smart 78 percent of his passes.</p><div class=. NFC North
The Browns now move their attention to the Week 5 showdown in Baltimore, and the stakes couldn’t be higher in terms of desperation. Whoever loses that game will have a really, really tough time recovering and contending for a playoff spot.
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Cleveland Browns
NFC North, 1-3
New uniforms apparently couldn’t eradicate old Browns ways. Instead of keeping pace with the Bengals and Steelers in the AFC North, the Browns fell to 1-3 after an offsides penalty gave Josh Lambo another shot at the game-winning field goal. That chain of events knocked the Browns down several slots in these AFC power rankings, as you would expect.
It’s a small sample size, but Josh McCown looks like he puts the Browns in a better position to win than the inconsistent Johnny Manziel. The journeyman passer registered 356 yards and two touchdowns while completing a smart 78 percent of his passes.
The Browns now move their attention to the Week 5 showdown in Baltimore, and the stakes couldn’t be higher in terms of desperation. Whoever loses that game will have a really, really tough time recovering and contending for a playoff spot.
Next: 11. Pittsburgh Steelers