The Cleveland Browns have undergone much upheaval to their roster this NFL offseason that has created a new buzz around the organization that has been lacking for quite some time.

This has led to both former NFL players James Jones and Maurice Jones-Drew to predict the Browns to beat the Steelers in both of their regular season meetings in the 2018 campaign.

This would be a tremendous step in the right direction as the Browns have struggled over the last several years against the Steelers, which has been a part of their lack of success over that span. In fact, Cleveland has not gotten the best of Pittsburgh since the Week 6 of the 2014 NFL season. The last time that they have swept them came back in the 1988 season when their AFC North rivals went 5-11 during that year.

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The Browns have much reason for optimism with several prominent players coming in the mix this offseason with the addition of quarterback Tyrod Taylor, running back Carlos Hyde, wide receiver Jarvis Landry, and linebacker Mychal Kendricks. This along with the addition of young talent through the draft should help them see some significant improvement in 2018. There isn't the expectation of the playoffs, but the team should be much more competitive throughout the year that could see him them beat the Steelers.

However, Pittsburgh has continued to be the toast of the AFC North over the last several years behind their highly-talented roster that made them an annual selection as a possible favorite to win the Super Bowl. This has remained the same this year with the team bringing back much of the same roster headed by their explosive offense that features several Pro Bowlers. Nonetheless, things could change in 2018 with the Browns posing a bigger threat to take down the reigning AFC North division champs.