The Browns are flawed and the Titans are one of the league’s worst teams, but Cleveland clearly has a formula and internal belief.
By the standings, it’s more than fair to believe this could be a playoff team. And by watching, it’s OK to believe that this run could continue. All the way to the Super Bowl? Not unless the offense takes a huge leap in the week ahead.
But the Browns created some big plays and overcame some adversity to get to 5-2, and with improvement in some areas and the kind of consistently disruptive defense they’ve been playing for the past six weeks, they absolutely can stay right in the playoff mix.