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The Cleveland Browns have strung together three straight victories and currently sit atop the AFC North. This success has sparked positive chatter around the league, and fans in Cleveland are understandably riding high.
Week over week, fan confidence has surged by 15 percentage points to 83%, marking a new season high. In contrast, New York Jets fans are far less optimistic, with just 18% approving of their team's direction.
Browns supporters are encouraged to participate in SB Nation's Reacts surveys, create polls, and compare responses with fellow Dawgs By Nature fans. The results can then be discussed with the Dawg Pound community. The SB Nation app is available for download on iOS and Android.
Beyond the confidence meter, this week's main survey posed a simple yes-or-no question: do you think the Browns will make the playoffs? Only 38% of fans answered yes, while 62% said no. Although confidence is rising, the fanbase as a whole remains unconvinced that a playoff berth is imminent.
The low percentage of yes votes came as a surprise, especially considering Cleveland's favorable schedule. One fan commented, "I'm not buying into this possibility until we win some games definitively, like from beginning to end." The fan added that late-game heroics, combined with a young and inexperienced roster still adjusting—along with a new offensive line learning a new system—suggest the success may be temporary.
Another fan questioned which teams the Browns would need to surpass for a wild-card spot: "Who might they have to beat out for a wild card to make the playoffs? Bengals, Patriots, Broncos, Raiders? Are we better than 3 of them?" On a national scale, fans were asked which team among the Browns, Giants, Vikings, and Raiders will finish with the worst record. Cleveland received 46% of the vote, indicating that despite turning heads, many still expect the Browns to regress.
According to FanDuel, the Browns are 1.5-point underdogs against the Jets this week, with an over/under of 39.5.
Originally reported by yahoo.