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NFL power rankings: Playoff picture taking shape heading into Week 17

By Peter Panacy

NEW ORLEANS, LA - DECEMBER 24: The Atlanta Falcons play the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 24, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - DECEMBER 24: The Atlanta Falcons play the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 24, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 24: Nick Kwiatkoski #44 of the Chicago Bears tackles Corey Coleman #19 of the Cleveland Browns in the fourth quarter at Soldier Field on December 24, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Bears defeated the Cleveland Browns 20-3. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 24: Nick Kwiatkoski #44 of the Chicago Bears tackles Corey Coleman #19 of the Cleveland Browns in the fourth quarter at Soldier Field on December 24, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Bears defeated the Cleveland Browns 20-3. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images) /

53. . L, 20-3 at Bears. Previous: . Cleveland Browns. 32. team

The Browns lost again, this time to the Chicago Bears in an uninspiring 20-3 effort in the snow at Soldier Field.

Not much to report on here. Quarterback DeShone Kizer was bad, tossing two interceptions, and wide receiver Josh Gordon was a non-factor.

And then there’s this:

With the loss, Cleveland has secured the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, so that’s a good thing, perhaps.

But with one more game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, head coach Hue Jackson’s squad is quickly on its way to an infamous winless season.