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A Browns’ Fan Guide To The Rest Of Week 17

Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

By Lenny Chung on December 30, 2023


As the accolades and appreciation flow in for Joe flacco, Kevin Stefanski, and the Cleveland Browns following their playoff clinching win on Thursday night Brown’s Nation turns attention towards the rest of week 17.

Although the most likely scenario is the top wild card spot and a date with the a Division champion there are still technically three paths on the table for the Cleveland Browns, and one of them is somehow the number one seed in the playoffs and a bye week.

Here’s how things currently break out.

Cleveland gets the 1 seed if…

The Baltimore Ravens lose to the Miami Dolphins this week, Pittsburgh Steelers next week

The Miami Dolphins beat the Ravens this week, lose to the Buffalo Bills next week

The Browns beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18

Cleveland gets the 2 seed if…

The Baltimore Ravens lose to the Miami Dolphins this week, Pittsburgh Steelers next week 

The Miami Dolphins beat the Ravens this week and the Buffalo Bills next week 

The Browns beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18 

Cleveland gets the 5 seed if…

Any other scenario plays out including a Cleveland loss in Week 18


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