2-0 start vital for Browns

How big is a 2-0 start for the Browns, starting Sunday in Tampa Bay and then at home vs. the Chiefs the following week?

Check out the the next seven games after the Chiefs game:

Sept. 26 at the Ravens; Oct. 3 vs. the Bengals; Oct. 10 vs. the Falcons; Oct. 17 at the Steelers; Oct. 24 at the Saints; a bye week; then Nov. 7 vs. the Patriots and Nov. 14 vs. the Jets.

An 0-2 start would be simply disastrous for the Browns. A 1-1 start is OK, but without a 2-0 start, it's not unthinkable Cleveland being 1-8 or 0-9 at the midway point of the season. Stay tuned.

- Mark Podolski