Browns playoff positioning after Week 3’s win

Following the completion of Week 3, with two NFC teams playing on Monday Night Football, Cleveland is riding high with two straight victories over NFC South opponents , with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming to town for Thursday Night Football , which promises to be "rocking."

The AFC playoff race is an interesting one. There are nine teams with two or more victories, including the Browns, three with just one win, and four winless teams, including the Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans . All four AFC North teams sit at 2-1, with the early-season tiebreakers pushing Cleveland to the third spot.

As the season goes on, the tiebreakers will become important. The first two tend to decide most standings: Head-to-head and winning percentage within the conference (for Wild Card spots) or division games (for deciding who takes the division).