Around the NFL: What Do Browns Fans Care About This Weekend?

With Cleveland on a bye week, here are the three games that should have Browns' fans attention.
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There are no bye weeks for Browns fans – and we wouldn’t want it any other way! Unless you are taking this weekend to hang out with the family and have one last "normal" Sunday until February, here is what you should be watching this weekend!

The easiest answer to this question is to just focus on a pivotal week in the AFC North. We've already detailed those games for you, but there are three other ones that should have your attention.

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills (-5.5)

Wake up, brew your coffee, and start your day with a 9:30 kickoff across the pond at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. This is a matchup between the AFC East leader and the 2-2 Jaguars.

Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills breaks off a run against the Miami Dolphins on Oct. 1, 2023.
Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills breaks off a run against the Miami Dolphins on Oct. 1, 2023 :: © Jamie Germano / USA TODAY NETWORK

If you were to throw out the Bills week 1 performance, they would be an easy Super Bowl LVIII prediction pick. Josh Allen has been fantastic during their 3-game win streak and these Bills look like a team that could make a run.

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is still trying to find his way early on in this season. He will have some time to figure it out because they wont need 11+ wins to win this AFC South, but Sunday morning is great opportunity for them to continue making strides forward.

What We Want: Bills 24, Jaguars 10

Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans (-2.5)

Break out that Two-Toned Blue if you have it ... you should be a Titans fans tomorrow! Again, each team in the AFC South is 2-2 so you should pull for the Titans to prevail!

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) dives into the end zone for a touchdown Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) dives into the end zone for a touchdown Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.   :: © Robert Scheer/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK

For a team that looked totally incompetent at Cleveland in Week 3, the Titans rebounded with a convincing 27-3 victory over the Bengals. They were the "Titans of old", with Derek Henry keying their success combined (with a tough defense).

The Colts have something with Anthony Richardson and they're probably riding an emotional high of having just signed Jonathan Taylor to a big contract extension on Saturday. Richardson is still rough around the edges, but the kid competes and is going to be a really nice player for a long time.

What We Want: Titans 21 Colts 19

San Francisco 49ers (-3.5) at Dallas Cowboys

This could be the most entertaining game of the weekend across the entire league, but it should particularly have your attention as a Browns fan because the 49ers are coming to Cleveland next weekend.

Oct 1, 2023; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) stiff arms Arizona Cardinals linebacker Kyzir White (7) in the third quarter at Levi's Stadium / Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

San Francisco is a legit Super Bowl contender and (believe it or not), Brock Purdy looks like a really solid quarterback. He's thrown five touchdowns through four games and hasn't been intercepted, while completing 72.3 percent of his throws. Christian McCaffrey is one of the most dynamic, explosive weapons in the NFL. Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel and George Kittle round out one of the deepest offenses you'll find.

This game has become a pretty good rivalry and is a rematch of last year's NFC divisional round playoff game. Dallas gave Purdy a great test last year, though the 49ers ultimately ended Dallas' season for the second straight campaign.

Dallas has this year's top scoring defense in the NFL thanks to three lopsided, blowout wins. But they did not play very well against Arizona a couple weeks ago in their lone setback of the fall. Dallas will lean on Dak Prescott to be smart with the football and try to get CeeDee Lamb in space.

What We Want: San Francisco 24, Dallas 21


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Anthony Moeglin
ANTHONY MOEGLIN

Anthony Moeglin is a northeast Ohio native, who most notably quarterbacked John Carroll University to the NCAA DIII National Semifinals in 2016 after beating the No. 1 team in the country twice in a 4-week stretch. He contributes written and video/podcast content for Browns Digest, as well as serving as the lead football analyst for BuckeyesNow on the FanNation network.