If you had told me the Cleveland Browns would have lost running back Nick Chubb, quarterback Deshaun Watson, and 15 other key players and they were still in a position to make the playoffs after a Week 15 win over the Chicago Bears, I would have laughed. If you had told me that former rival quarterback Joe Flacco was leading their charge I would have awkwardly walked away.
Yet that is where we sit as the Browns now hold a record of 9-5 with just three weeks to go. They currently have a nearly 90 percent chance to make the playoffs, and continuously fight for a full 60 minutes week in and week out. Traveling to take on the Houston Texans next, the Browns have an opportunity to punch their ticket.
As a result, where do the Browns currently sit in the AFC playoff picture? Here is an updated look at the AFC playoff picture as the Browns continue to establish themselves as a team to fear.