Every season since the Browns returned in 1999, the eventual super bowl champs have beaten the Cleveland Browns.
1999: Week 7, Browns @ Rams, Rams win 34-3.
2000: Week 5, Ravens @ Browns, Ravens win 12-0.
2000: Week 13, Browns @ Ravens, Ravens win 44-7.
2001: Week 13, Browns @ Patriots, Patriots win 27-16.
2002: Week 6, Browns @ Buccaneers, Buccaneers win 17-3.
2003: Week 8, Browns @ Patriots, Patriots win 9-3.
2004: Week 13, Patriots @ Browns, Patriots win 42-15.
Let's look at the 2005 Cleveland Browns schedule:
Week 1: Bengals
Week 2: @ Packers
Week 3: @ Colts
Week 4: BYE
Week 5: Bears
Week 6: @ Ravens
Week 7: Lions
Week 8: @ Texans
Week 9: Titans
Week 10: @ Steelers
Week 11: Dolphins
Week 12: @ Vikings
Week 13: Jaguars
Week 14: @ Bengals
Week 15: @ Raiders
Week 16: Steelers
Week 17: Ravens
Top Candidates:
Vikings: Until 2004, all champs had to beat the Browns as the home team. The Browns travel to Minnesota. The Vikings have made several major upgrades on defense leading to lots of speculation about a super bowl appearance this season.
Steelers: Goes without saying. When you go 15-1 a year ago, you naturally are a part of the Super Bowl picture. Bill Cowher did lose to Barry Switzer in the Super Bowl, making him ineligible to hold a Lombardi trophy, however.
Jaguars: Week 13 seems to have a special meaning in this series. Three times the club that beat the Browns in week 13 went on to win the Lombardi trophy. The Jaguars draw the Browns in week 13 this year. A cinderella story perhaps?
Colts: The Colts have had problems breaking thru in the AFC, always losing to the Patriots. But this year, the Patriots do NOT play the Browns and the Colts DO.
1999: Week 7, Browns @ Rams, Rams win 34-3.
2000: Week 5, Ravens @ Browns, Ravens win 12-0.
2000: Week 13, Browns @ Ravens, Ravens win 44-7.
2001: Week 13, Browns @ Patriots, Patriots win 27-16.
2002: Week 6, Browns @ Buccaneers, Buccaneers win 17-3.
2003: Week 8, Browns @ Patriots, Patriots win 9-3.
2004: Week 13, Patriots @ Browns, Patriots win 42-15.
Let's look at the 2005 Cleveland Browns schedule:
Week 1: Bengals
Week 2: @ Packers
Week 3: @ Colts
Week 4: BYE
Week 5: Bears
Week 6: @ Ravens
Week 7: Lions
Week 8: @ Texans
Week 9: Titans
Week 10: @ Steelers
Week 11: Dolphins
Week 12: @ Vikings
Week 13: Jaguars
Week 14: @ Bengals
Week 15: @ Raiders
Week 16: Steelers
Week 17: Ravens
Top Candidates:
Vikings: Until 2004, all champs had to beat the Browns as the home team. The Browns travel to Minnesota. The Vikings have made several major upgrades on defense leading to lots of speculation about a super bowl appearance this season.
Steelers: Goes without saying. When you go 15-1 a year ago, you naturally are a part of the Super Bowl picture. Bill Cowher did lose to Barry Switzer in the Super Bowl, making him ineligible to hold a Lombardi trophy, however.
Jaguars: Week 13 seems to have a special meaning in this series. Three times the club that beat the Browns in week 13 went on to win the Lombardi trophy. The Jaguars draw the Browns in week 13 this year. A cinderella story perhaps?
Colts: The Colts have had problems breaking thru in the AFC, always losing to the Patriots. But this year, the Patriots do NOT play the Browns and the Colts DO.
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I missed that when I first read the post. Ok, so assuming the Jags have the best shot to win because they drew the Browns in week 13, here's I rank the rest of the team's chances:Week 6: @ Ravens
