Have you seen the landscape in the AFC these days? Even with Watson they could miss the playoffs . . . they might not even be a Top 10 team in the AFC after BUF, KC, DEN, CIN, LAC, LAR, TEN, IND, BAL, and NE (in some order). Who knows about MIA, but they should be better than NYJ, PIT, JAC, and HOU. Way too soon to tell with free agency and the draft still to play out.
The Browns lost plenty with a healthy Baker over the last few years. In 2020, they beat 8 bottom feeder teams . . . and lost to the 2-14 Jets. The scheduling gods were kind that season.
This year, they get BAL x 2, CIN x 2, PIT x 2, BUF, NE, MIA, NYJ, TB, NO, CAR, ATL, LAC, HOU, and WAS. People can make their own projects for the Browns record season. What happens with Watson and the games he is unavailable could make a big impact on the team's record in 2022.