Just one short year ago, both Cleveland and Cincinnati were fighting it out for last place in the AFC North. The playoffs were just a dream, something the Steelers and Ravens did. While the Browns finished in last place at 4-12, the Bengals went 4-11-1 for bragging rights in Ohio. Pro football in Ohio has become something of a joke the last several years.
Today, Cincinnati was in no joking manner, beating the Browns 16-7. The first place Bengals improved to 8-3 while the last place Browns fell to 1-10. A nine point win over the Browns does not tell the whole story. Cincinnati dominated Cleveland, holding the Browns to just 169 yards. Cleveland was never really a threat to the Bengals, who played it conservative because they didn't feel threatened by the punchless Browns. Cincinnati ran [...]
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