One of the strangest weeks for Cleveland Browns fans is about to come to a close. Week 18 not mattering is not unusual for fans but wanting to skip ahead a week to get to the playoffs is.
Beating the Cincinnati Bengals to run the team’s record to 12-5 would be nice. Keeping the Bengals from winning an AFC North contest and ending the year with a winning record in the division would also be nice.
Besides that, 12-5 would just ensure that the Browns have the second-best record in the AFC.
Cleveland’s playoff opponent was down to three options as Week 18 opened on Saturday.