The Cleveland Browns are sitting pretty at 4-2, fresh off a big win against the Ravens that has them at the top of the AFC North. You’d think that record and division lead would put them high up in the national conversation, right? Well, ESPN just dropped their Week 7 power rankings, and they slotted the Browns at number 19. Nineteen!
The Ranking That’s Got Everyone Talking
After that crucial bounceback win in Week 6, you’d figure the Browns would shoot up the charts. But nope, ESPN’s crew of writers put them all the way down at 19th. They beat a division rival, moved to 4-2, and took the top spot in the AFC North, yet they’re still in the bottom half of the league’s top 20, according to these rankings. It really makes you wonder what those “experts” are looking at.
AFC North Is Wide Open, Or Is It?
Let’s talk about the rest of the AFC North, because this is where it gets wild. The Baltimore Ravens are sitting at 8th overall in ESPN’s rankings. Then you’ve got the Cincinnati Bengals at 13th, and the Pittsburgh Steelers just ahead of the Browns at 17th. So, the team leading the division, the Browns, is ranked *below* every single one of their division rivals. Does that even make sense? They’re on top of the standings, but the “experts” think they’re the worst team in their own stacked division.
The Browns have a shot to prove those rankings wrong, big time. They’re facing the Tennessee Titans in Week 7. A win there, especially a convincing one, could finally get them some respect and maybe, just maybe, push them up those rankings. It’s time to show the league that 4-2 and first place in October means something.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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