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  • I sincerely admire your optimism, and I don't mean for that to come off like an asshole at all.

    The over/under in Vegas most of the year has been 4.5, and I think that's pretty accurate. Jets, Raiders, Bears, Patriots, and Titans are all there potentially and getting +/- 2 or 3 wins in the division would be my guess. I'd actually bet the over, but I think the ceiling for this year is 6-11.  On top of being in a tough division, drawing the NFC North is brutal as all of those teams have a case for being playoff caliber. I obviously hope I'm wrong, but we shall see.

  • I sincerely admire your optimism, and I don't mean for that to come off like an asshole at all.

    The over/under in Vegas most of the year has been 4.5, and I think that's pretty accurate. Jets, Raiders, Bears, Patriots, and Titans are all there potentially and getting +/- 2 or 3 wins in the division would be my guess. I'd actually bet the over, but I think the ceiling for this year is 6-11.  On top of being in a tough division, drawing the NFC North is brutal as all of those teams have a case for being playoff caliber. I obviously hope I'm wrong, but we shall see.

    @jrb12711 said:

     I'd actually bet the over, but I think the ceiling for this year is 6-11.  On top of being in a tough division, drawing the NFC North is brutal as all of those teams have a case for being playoff caliber. I obviously hope I'm wrong, but we shall see.

    We will know quite a bit early on obviously. Three games vs the NFC North, Cincy, Rats, & Steelers before the BYE.

    I think the Browns win the game in London vs Minnesota. We'll all be giddy before 1pm on a Sunday??

  • I’ve taken over 4.5 wins.  
     

    Bengals, Packers and Vikings all winnable.  I think we are 2-1 in that stint of games 

    Jets, Dolphins, Titans, Raiders.  3-1 or 2-2

    that leaves us at the mark or needing just one more along the way.

    oline and dline staying healthy are the key.  We have playmakers at every level on defense.  Sneaky deep in skilled position players.  Ceiling 8 wins the floor 5

  • I sincerely admire your optimism, and I don't mean for that to come off like an asshole at all.

    The over/under in Vegas most of the year has been 4.5, and I think that's pretty accurate. Jets, Raiders, Bears, Patriots, and Titans are all there potentially and getting +/- 2 or 3 wins in the division would be my guess. I'd actually bet the over, but I think the ceiling for this year is 6-11.  On top of being in a tough division, drawing the NFC North is brutal as all of those teams have a case for being playoff caliber. I obviously hope I'm wrong, but we shall see.

    @jrb12711 said:

    I sincerely admire your optimism

    🙂  This thread isn't a record prediction thread.  Dutch will be doing that.  It's more of a roadmap to a possible playoff appearance.  I don't know what our record will be.  Frankly, I think we could be 0-5 when the Steelers come into Cleveland.  Of course, I hope not.  

  • @jrb12711 said:

    I sincerely admire your optimism

    🙂  This thread isn't a record prediction thread.  Dutch will be doing that.  It's more of a roadmap to a possible playoff appearance.  I don't know what our record will be.  Frankly, I think we could be 0-5 when the Steelers come into Cleveland.  Of course, I hope not.  

    @orion said:

    🙂  This thread isn't a record prediction thread.  Dutch will be doing that.   

    Yep, it's coming.

    And I predict it is going to be the zaniest Dutch's Browns Questions ever. This upcoming season is such a question mark, and I'm still trying to figure out how to properly come up with questions that will fit with what should be a very interesting season. Perhaps not terribly successful, but definitely interesting.

  • @orion said:

    🙂  This thread isn't a record prediction thread.  Dutch will be doing that.   

    Yep, it's coming.

    And I predict it is going to be the zaniest Dutch's Browns Questions ever. This upcoming season is such a question mark, and I'm still trying to figure out how to properly come up with questions that will fit with what should be a very interesting season. Perhaps not terribly successful, but definitely interesting.

    @dutch-oven said:

    Yep, it's coming.

    And I'll wait until the final 53 (including additions/drops after initial 53) to answer anything.?

  • @dutch-oven said:

    Yep, it's coming.

    And I'll wait until the final 53 (including additions/drops after initial 53) to answer anything.?

    @texasag1969 said:

    And I'll wait until the final 53 (including additions/drops after initial 53) to answer anything.?

    I'll post them a week before the opener

  • @texasag1969 said:

    And I'll wait until the final 53 (including additions/drops after initial 53) to answer anything.?

    I'll post them a week before the opener

    @dutch-oven said:

    I'll post them a week before the opener

    I think Aggies' predictions from last year eventually surfaced on the side of a milk carton.  

  • @dutch-oven said:

    Yep, it's coming.

    And I'll wait until the final 53 (including additions/drops after initial 53) to answer anything.?

    @texasag1969 said:

    And I'll wait until the final 53 (including additions/drops after initial 53) to answer anything.?

    Yes!  'Cause those bottom 5 spots on the roster can make or break our season.  🙂  

    Me, I wanna see how our starters do against the Rams backups.  🙂  

  • @texasag1969 said:

    And I'll wait until the final 53 (including additions/drops after initial 53) to answer anything.?

    Yes!  'Cause those bottom 5 spots on the roster can make or break our season.  🙂  

    Me, I wanna see how our starters do against the Rams backups.  🙂  

    @orion said:

    Yes!  'Cause those bottom 5 spots on the roster can make or break our season.  🙂  

    Me, I wanna see how our starters do against the Rams backups.  🙂  

    Well now ya know. Out goes the starting center.

  • At home against the Bengals was one of my Must Win games.  We Lost.  In order to make up for that we're going to have to beat them on January 4th in Cincy.