Hoyer or Manziel vs the Colts on Dec 7, 2014

The Browns are 7-5 and in a good spot still. When the Browns finished the first half of the season at 5-3, that two-game differential between wins and losses was huge for Cleveland. It was obvious that the schedule for the last half of the season would be tougher than the first half. That's why I thought that if the Browns went 4-4 over the second half of the season, it would be a better accomplishment than the 5-3 start.

9-7 may not put a team in the AFC playoffs this year, but if Cleveland could be 8-7, going into the final game at Baltimore, Cleveland could still be in the conversation for the playoffs. Most likely, the Browns would need to finish at least 9-7, and then get some help with the tie-breakers. Losing to Houston and Buffalo hurts Cleveland with tie-breakers.

It's possible that the math could line-up so that the Browns could be eliminated from the playoffs after the 15th game even with an 8-7 record. But a lot of