NFL Power Rankings, Week 14: Ravens perched atop AFC, Packers bounce back
By Dan Parzych
16. Cleveland Browns (16)
When seeing what took place a few weeks ago against their division rivals, the Cleveland Browns knew Sunday’s meeting on the road with the Pittsburgh Steelers was going to be far from easy.
Even if the Steelers were down to their third-string quarterback in Devlin Hodges, Pittsburgh seemed like they were going to be a team on a mission to get revenge on Cleveland after the results from the first meeting.
Despite keeping things close, the Browns came up short against the Steelers 20-13 on Sunday, putting an end to their previous three-game winning streak.
Playoffs are obviously still a possibility for Cleveland at 5-7, but there’s no question this loss to Pittsburgh could hurt their chances since there are plenty of other teams battling for the Wild Card spots.
On a positive note, as difficult as it was to watch the Browns come up short in the loss to the Steelers, at least Cleveland’s remaining schedule could work in their favor with two meetings still against the Cincinnati Bengals.
But of course, the second meeting with the Baltimore Ravens will be much tougher than September since Lamar Jackson and company are playing on a completely different level with eight wins in a row.