30 greatest NFL team rivalries of all-time

10. Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals

In-state rivalries playing in the same conference are always fun to watch, but the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals are fortunate enough to play in the same division as well.

From a contender standpoint, these two teams don’t exactly stand out like some of the other teams in the AFC, but their meetings always seem to be intense each time they battle during the regular season.

To make things even more interesting in the rivalry, the Bengals pulled off the ultimate move in the middle of last season by bringing Hue Jackson on board as an assistant following his firing from the Browns.

Rightfully so, Jackson received a ton of criticism over his decision to join another team within the division. At least Cleveland was able to get the last laugh by sweeping the season series against Cincinnati.

Jackson may no longer be part of the Bengals organization after the team decided to move on from Marvin Lewis in the offseason, but this shouldn’t prevent things from slowing down with the Browns since they’re still top rivals for a reason.

Plus, now that Cleveland is considered a legitimate contender instead of a laughing-stock across the league, this will only make these games with Cincinnati that much more enjoyable for football fans.