The Cleveland Browns Are In First Place
By Josh Sanchez
After the Pittsburgh Steelers failed to show up against the New York Jets, the Cleveland Browns took possession of first place in the AFC North.
Ladies and gentlemen, don’t look now, but the Cleveland Browns are currently in first place.
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Thanks to their dominating win over the division rival Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday nigh to kick off Week 10 and the Steelers falling victim to the Jets in a trap game, the Cleveland Browns sit atop the AFC North.
What a crazy world we live in.
If you would have told people that the Cleveland Browns would be a first-place team and atop their division poised for the postseason following Week 10 of the regular season, you would have been laughed out of the room — or handcuffed for public intoxication.
However, Cleveland has been able to do what was necessary through the first team weeks of the season and they are now enjoying the benefits.
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You can see the full AFC standings below and then try to remember the last time you saw the Cleveland Browns in first.
| AFC EAST | W | L | T | PCT | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STRK |
| New England | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 5-0 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 281 | 198 | +83 | Won 5 |
| Miami | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 211 | 151 | +60 | Won 3 |
| Buffalo | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 2-4 | 191 | 182 | +9 | Lost 1 |
| NY Jets | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-5 | 174 | 265 | -91 | Won 1 |
| AFC NORTH | W | L | T | PCT | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STRK |
| Cleveland | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-3 | 209 | 172 | +37 | Won 3 |
| Cincinnati | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 4-1-1 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | 197 | 211 | -14 | Lost 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 5-3 | 261 | 239 | +22 | Lost 1 |
| Baltimore | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 261 | 181 | +80 | Won 1 |
| AFC SOUTH | W | L | T | PCT | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STRK |
| Indianapolis | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 3-0 | 5-2 | 290 | 211 | +79 | Won 1 |
| Houston | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 206 | 197 | +9 | Lost 1 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 144 | 223 | -79 | Lost 3 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 1-3 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 1-6 | 141 | 251 | -110 | Lost 2 |
| AFC WEST | W | L | T | PCT | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STRK |
| Denver | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 5-0 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 245 | 185 | +60 | Lost 1 |
| Kansas City | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 5-2 | 217 | 151 | +66 | Won 4 |
| San Diego | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 4-3 | 205 | 186 | +19 | Lost 3 |
| Oakland | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-6 | 129 | 211 | -82 | Lost 8 |
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