The Cleveland Browns advanced to 9-5 on the season after a thrilling come-from-behind win against the Chicago Bears.
They firmly hold the fifth seed in the AFC and would have still held it with a loss on Sunday. However, with a win, the Browns have now seen their probability of making the playoffs take a massive rise. As they travel to take on the Houston Texans, the Browns can all but stick a fork in any uncertainty with a tenth win on the season.
It also helps that the likes of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos lost this week as well. However, the Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Buffalo Bills, and Cincinnati Bengals all won to keep their hopes alive as well.
Here we take a look at three different playoff probability models from ESPN, New York Times, and Sumer Sports to see just where Cleveland’s chances now sit after winning two in a row.
Spoiler alert: the odds are ever in the Browns’ favor.