The AFC North has been perennially expected to yield multiple playoff teams in recent years. That’s been the case four of the last six seasons, but at the moment, the second place Steelers have the worst record of any second place team in the AFC.
In fact, even if we remove the winless Browns from the equation, the AFC North’s top three teams have the worst record of any such divisional combination in the league. So, while the Browns continue to show less hope of preventing the 0-16 parade by the week, this week we’re gonna figure out if the Browns stink is really rubbing off on the rest of the division.