Cleveland Browns' 2008 Prediction

The old Klingon proverb goes, “Revenge is a dish best served cold.” They may not be able to get revenge on the Colts, but I see them taking down the Titans. Vince Young will not be able to exploit the Browns' secondary, and I see Kamerion Wimbley or Sean Jones spying him all game.

WIN

Week 15 at Philadelphia

The Browns have dominated the series, going 31-14-1 versus the Eagles but haven’t won since they were reincarnated in 1999. Philly is a difficult place to play, and I see Donovan McNabb haunting us for taking Tim Couch instead of him.  LOSS

Week 16 Cincinnati

Week 16 in 2007, the Browns blew their playoff chances by laying a stink pickle in Cincinnati. I see some Week 16 redemption in 2008.  WIN

Week 17 at Pittsburgh

No mater how Week Two plays out, Pittsburgh is a tough place to play and always has been for the Browns. They haven’t won there since 2003 and haven’t swept the season series since 1988.

LOSS

So that puts the Browns at 9-7 or 10-6, depending on the outcome of Week Two versus the Steelers. I see the Steelers at 9-7 or 8-8, depending on the outcome of that same game, due to them having to play New England and San Diego instead of Buffalo and Denver.

If the Steelers win Week Two, I see the Browns and Steelers both finishing 9-7, with the Steelers winning both head-to-head contests and therefore the tiebreaker. If the Browns win Week Two, I see them finishing at 10-6 and finally claiming their first division title since 1989.

To quote "the Nature Boy" Ric Flair, “To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man,” and until the Browns can knock off the Steelers, they will be regulated to second-citizen status in the AFC North.

Browns fans think they can do it, but it’s up to the Browns themselves to prove it to us, the league, the media, and most importantly, themselves.

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