After finishing the 2018 season winning five of their final seven games, the Cleveland Browns entered the 2019 season full of hope—something that had been a scarce commodity since football returned to Cleveland in 1999. Their fans were optimistic that this would be the year Baker Mayfield, Odell Beckham Jr., Myles Garrett, Nick Chubb and co. would build on last year’s strong finish and make the playoffs. Some even thought the Browns could contend for the AFC championship.
Instead, following another disappointing 6-10 campaign, the Browns have etched their name into the record books, tying the Buffalo Bills’ NFL recent NFL mark for most seasons between playoff berths (17).