before the game "browns will lose pittsburgh looked great against the bengals" after they win "both teams suck" !!?? the national media wants the browns lose every game smh

Not a Browns fan, but shoutout to them and Coach Monken. Lotta jokes and discussion about them all the time, especially after the Garrett trade, and making Watson the starter. Not saying they're going to the Super Bowl or anything, but no one thought they would be leading that division after the first month.

The refs repeatedly bailed out the Steelers and the Browns still held on. This team is winning no less than 9 games. Everyone who thinks this league has equitable application of the rules is high as a kite. Even with the excessive fouls called on Cleveland, we’re gonna make this division suffer.

"Two C Students in a Math Contest" is A Bar! I'm adding it to my vernacular! 😊

“Two C students in a math contest.” A perfect analogy.

The schedule they have, they can win some games. They don't travel much, 4 home games in a row later. I could see,  9-8. Not sure what that gets them, but it's going to build confidence in the young guys.

I dont think it really matters if the Browns are labeled as contenders or pretenders at this point.  For fans, they are playing meaningful football early in the season as most thought this was as tank / lost season.  Exciting times and hope it pans out in a fun season for fans.  Cleveland deserves this.

I mean they could be 6 and 1. Love how he just assumes a loss to the dirty birds.

"Are they a competitor or are they a contender?"

They're not there yet but definitely on the rise

Why is nobody talking about the call to throw a Hail Mary when all the Steelers needed to do was get 15 yds and call a time out to kick a field goal and tie the game?

a competitve game between two okay football teams...exciting game.

Pretender

Pointing out point differential is premature at week 4, especially when you know their only loss in week 1 was a blow out.

4:22 “He got traded, he’s healthy now! He’s rubbing Icy Hot on there. He’s playing the next game!” - Charles Barkley 🤣

Watson's first half stands up with some of the best performances of the season. If it was Brock Purdy, these guys would be gushing.

Pretenders

It all ends when the Bengals get a hold of them!!!!

The browns have been under dogs in every game so far this season. I’m sure they’ll continue being underdogs. Fix the penalties and keep the foot on accelerator if you have a lead going in the 2nd half.

I’m sure this has been covered, but the Browns now will have an additional 10 days rest, after having 11 days prior to this game. I wonder if the NFL assumed the team was so weak that affording them this immense advantage wouldn’t make any difference.