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Browns vs. Bengals Week 18 predictions: Will Cincinnati thrive on offense against Cleveland’s defense?

Browns vs. Bengals Week 18 predictions: Will Cincinnati thrive on offense against Cleveland’s defense?

The Cleveland Browns take on the Cincinnati Bengals this Sunday in the final game of the regular season. We begin and end with the Battle of Ohio, but unfortunately, despite a very weak AFC North, neither team was able to step into contention this season.

Here is what the national media is saying about the Week 18 game between the Browns and Bengals:

CBS Sports (Pete Prisco) – Bengals 30, Browns 24

The battle of Ohio means nothing other than pride. Both teams are coming off impressive victories. The story here is whether Myles Garrett can get a...

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6 takeaways from Cleveland’s coordinators about the Bengals

6 takeaways from Cleveland’s coordinators about the Bengals

The curtain will finally fall on The Cleveland Browns and the Lost Season of 2025 on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.

It was 17 long weeks ago that these two teams opened the season full of hope that this was the year they might be able to present a challenge to the traditional AFC North powers in Pittsburgh and Baltimore.

But while the Steelers and Ravens will clash on Sunday night to determine who will represent the division in a one-and-done playoff appearance, the Browns and Bengals will play out the final 60 minutes of the campaign with an eye...

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Browns offseason: Change in power structure between owner, GM and HC could help

Browns offseason: Change in power structure between owner, GM and HC could help

With the potential for changes sweeping through the Cleveland Browns once again this offseason, there are still a lot of questions unanswered around Berea and Cleveland, Ohio. Can GM Andrew Berry really survive because of one very good NFL draft class (that lacks premium/hard-to-find positions) while HC Kevin Stefanski does not, despite being aligned with Berry the whole time?

A bigger question is around the power structure/dynamic between the owner, GM, and head coach. Currently, Berry and Stefanski report directly to owner Jimmy Haslam. It is an interesting dynamic where the two decision makers attempt to work together to please...

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Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss enters Browns 2026 NFL draft discussion: A quick profile

Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss enters Browns 2026 NFL draft discussion: A quick profile

When the Cleveland Browns beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season, most waved goodbye to the possibility of drafting QB Fernando Mendoza or QB Dante Moore at the top of the 2026 NFL draft. The New Year’s Day Sugar Bowl brought a new (to many) name into focus: QB Trinidad Chambliss.

Against one of the best defenses in college football in Georgia, Chambliss was electric to carry the Ole Miss Rebels from behind and into the College Football Playoffs semifinals. His basic stat line was very good: 30/46, 362 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions....

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Daily Dawg Chow 1/2; will Myles break the sack record vs Bengals?

Daily Dawg Chow 1/2; will Myles break the sack record vs Bengals?

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Browns, Bengals dealing with injuries heading into pointless Week 18 AFC North matchup

Browns, Bengals dealing with injuries heading into pointless Week 18 AFC North matchup

In professional sports, expectations are a heck of a thing. Most Cleveland Browns fans, and betting apps, had very low hopes for the team’s performance in 2025. The opposite was true for the Cincinnati Bengals, which led to a very disappointing season in Southern Ohio/Northern Kentucky.

A win in Week 17 versus AFC North rivals in the Pittsburgh Steelers have removed the Browns from any hope of the top pick in the 2026 NFL draft, but Week 18 puts them in a position to end the year with back-to-back wins within the division. Underdogs on the road, Cleveland has the...

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Browns WR Jerry Jeudy continues his winding road career

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy continues his winding road career

Last season, the Cleveland Browns lost 14 games. This season, they are about to end up with another year of double-digit losses.

The offense has been horrible. Of course, part of the reason is that the offensive line went from five good starters to one. Only seven-time Pro Bowler Joel Bitonio remains the lone starter from the Week 1 lineup. Cleveland has started three quarterbacks, which remains a position of constant flux. Instability at the offensive line can kill this side of the ball.

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Running back has also been an issue...

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Shedeur Sanders, 2026 NFL draft: Browns lack certainty at QB spot

Shedeur Sanders, 2026 NFL draft: Browns lack certainty at QB spot

Having a quarterback, let alone a franchise quarterback, can help you with a lot of things in the NFL. The goal for every 32-team in the NFL shouldn’t be to make the playoffs, it’s to win the Super Bowl. For the Cleveland Browns, it starts with finding the quarterback.

Since the team has returned, the quarterback roulette has been changing for years and years. Every year, a new quarterback is under center, whether it’s a journeyman or a rookie who has shown promise but doesn’t pan out. With the Browns going into the 2026 NFL draft without a top-two pick,...

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Browns 2026 NFL draft order: CLE’s route to the highest pick possible

Browns 2026 NFL draft order: CLE’s route to the highest pick possible

A win over division foe Pittsburgh Steelers, for the Cleveland Browns now gives them four victories this season. Will it be enough to save head coach Kevin Stefanski’s job? After all, the franchise has had back-to-back double-digit loss seasons.

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Happy New Year’s for a lot of teams, mostly the clubs that have advanced to this year’s playoffs. For the Browns, that means cleaning out lockers and going back home and finally getting to eat stuff that was off-limits all year. Pizza comes to mind. Like, getting thrown out of Cici’s all-you-can-eat pizza.

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Firing HC Kevin Stefanski makes sense for Browns, but should not be taken lightly

Firing HC Kevin Stefanski makes sense for Browns, but should not be taken lightly

The future of Cleveland Browns’ Head Coach Kevin Stefanski has been a massive conversation all season, and those conversations have continued to heat up in recent weeks. Some critics feel Stefanski has held the team back this season and want to see new leadership guiding the team forward. The choice to keep him or move on from him is a big one and should not be taken lightly.

Those in favor of keeping Stefanski point to the fact that while his tenure has included challenges, it has also featured seasons in which the team outperformed expectations. Stefanski has won two...

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Tiers of HC candidates if Browns fire Kevin Stefanski

Tiers of HC candidates if Browns fire Kevin Stefanski

With one game remaining in the season, it’s clear that current Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski seat is not only hot but both sides seem ready for a change.. Nothing is official, but based on what we know and what is being reported, Stefanski is likely going to be coaching elsewhere in the NFL. The last time the Browns underwent a coaching search, Baker Mayfield was still in Cleveland, and general manager Andrew Berry wasn’t.

The Browns will have a list of candidates; if they are doing things right, they already have that list to choose from. Let’s divide...

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