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5 reasons Josh McCown can lead Browns to AFC Playoffs

By John Buhler

Sep 27, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh McCown (13) Cleveland Browns guard Joel Bitonio (75) Cleveland Browns tackle Joe Thomas (73) at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 27, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh McCown (13) Cleveland Browns guard Joel Bitonio (75) Cleveland Browns tackle Joe Thomas (73) at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 27, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams (34) past Baltimore Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb (21) during the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Baltimore Ravens defeated Pittsburgh Steelers 20-17. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 27, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams (34) past Baltimore Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb (21) during the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Baltimore Ravens defeated Pittsburgh Steelers 20-17. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

3. AFC North is a winnable division

The AFC North is a more winnable division than people realize. Cincinnati continuously fails to show up in primetime games. Pittsburgh has several key players suspended this season. The Steelers aren’t as buttoned-up as they once were. Baltimore is relying on aging veterans to win games this fall. Good luck with that.

Cleveland is still viewed as the fourth best team in the AFC North, but first place is absolutely up for grabs in 2016. The Bengals have a great roster, but have never been calm in moments of crisis under head coach Marvin Lewis. Are we sure that Mike Tomlin still has control of the Pittsburgh ship? Is the Ravens’ rebuild going over all that smoothly?

The Browns are all about chaos, but no team in the AFC North has a vise-like grip on the division just yet. It should be Cincinnati’s to lose and that means its fair game for the other three teams, even the lowly Browns.

McCown at least gives Cleveland a dog in the fight when it comes to AFC North quarterbacks. He’s not Ben Roethlisberger, Joe Flacco, or Andy Dalton, but at least makes the Browns respectable at the quarterback position. McCown helps make the Browns competitive in AFC North play.

Next: 2. Hue Jackson makes quarterbacks better

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