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NFL power rankings: 2019 edition – Patriots finish on top, again

By Russell S. Baxter

ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots and teammate Tom Brady #12 celebrate at the end of the Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. The New England Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots and teammate Tom Brady #12 celebrate at the end of the Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. The New England Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 30, 2018: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 and wide receiver Antonio Callaway #11 of the Cleveland Browns shake hands as they walk off the field after a game against the Baltimore Ravens on December 30, 2018 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore won 26-24. (Photo by: 2018 Nick Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 30, 2018: Quarterback Baker Mayfield #6 and wide receiver Antonio Callaway #11 of the Cleveland Browns shake hands as they walk off the field after a game against the Baltimore Ravens on December 30, 2018 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore won 26-24. (Photo by: 2018 Nick Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images) /

15. Cleveland Browns (7-8-1)

3rd Place, AFC North

Season Review: It was a big year for a team that could not win a game in 2017. While the latest edition Browns failed to finish with a winning record, the club’s seven victories were its highest total since 2014. Quarterback Baker Mayfield would eventually be the team’s starting quarterback and he provided a spark for a club that had struggled to score points in recent seasons. The first overall pick in the ’18 draft set a new NFL rookie record with 27 TD passes. But there were also 17 turnovers. Fellow rookie Nick Chubb led the ground attack with 996 yards. And only the Bears (36) forced more turnovers (31) than the Browns.

2018 Turning Point: A 33-18 loss at Pittsburgh in Week 8 proved to be not only the final game for head coach Hue Jackson but the last for offensive coordinator Todd Haley as well. Interim head coach Gregg Williams led the club to a 5-3 finish. And now the team is ready to embark on a new era…again.

2019 Priorities: Freddie Kitchens, promoted to offensive coordinator to take over for Haley, is now the team’s 11th different head coach since 1999. The team doesn’t have a lot of players to re-sign but may want to bring back one-time Ravens’ first-round wideout Breshad Perriman, who was a pleasant surprise.

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