On paper, the Cleveland Browns entered this season as one of the most talented teams in the NFL. Following their first playoff campaign in nearly two decades, we had every reason to believe Cleveland could contend for a championship for the first time this century.
It isn't happening.
Following a dispirited and discouraging 15-10 Week 8 loss to the division-rivals Pittsburgh Steelers, the Browns are officially the last-place team in the AFC North. At 4-4, they're only one defeat short of last year's loss total. They've scored just three more points than they've allowed, and they've fallen to 0-3 against teams that currently possess winning records.