Cleveland Browns news: A chance to rewrite recent history

The Cleveland Browns have a huge opportunity today when they face the New York Jets. Both teams come into the game heading in opposite directions, as the Browns have won three in a row while the Jets are riding a three-game losing streak. Win today, and the Browns will be guaranteed to be in first p

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What is the story about?

The Cleveland Browns have a huge opportunity today when they face the New York Jets.

Both teams come into the game heading in opposite directions, as the Browns have won three in a row while the Jets are riding a three-game losing streak.

Win today, and the Browns will be guaranteed to be in first place in the AFC North when they take the field next week at home against the Baltimore Ravens.

They have to get past the Jets first, of course, and this has the makings of a trap game if the Browns get too

full of themselves and overlook the Jets.

Cleveland safety Grant Delpit was asked about that possibility on Friday and correctly responded that the Browns are in no position to overlook any opponent given the nature of their close victories and penalty issues.

That is the right answer and the right mindset for a team that is slowly learning how to win games, rather than finding ways to lose them.

Will it carry over to the field this afternoon? That is entirely up to the Browns. If they are serious about making a statement this year, this is a game that they have to win.

We’ll all know in a few hours how things turn out. For now, let’s kick off the day with the latest edition of the Sunday Dawg Chow.

Dawgs By Nature

Browns returning to the scene of a special teams nightmare (Thomas Moore): The last time the Browns played the Jets, it was a very bad day for the special teams.

5 quick hitters with Gang Green Nation: Geno Smith’s outlook, and how the Browns can attack the Jets (Chris Pokorny): Read what they have to say about the Jets and today’s game at our sister site.

Browns elevate a pair of DTs for game against the Jets (Thomas Moore): Reinforcements are on the way as Cleveland is dealing with injuries to Mason Graham and Mike Hall Jr.

Are Browns fans pumping the brakes on playoff talks this early? (Chris Pokorny): The fans are excited about the 3-1 start, but remain skeptical about the postseason.

Browns vs. Jets: Most important Week 5 matchups (Abby Mueller): These are the players to keep an eye on during today’s game.

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