"Since the NFL expanded the playoffs to 14 teams, the number one seed in each conference becomes all the more important. Not only does it mean they have home-field advantage, they also get a bye when everyone else has to play in the Wild Card round. To understand why is to hear his pained voice explain the desperation of the past two years, a period where he says only his father was checking on his wellbeing. At his lowest, Dodd would reject offers to top up his central heating and would continue sitting in the cold. That's not a good look and it is indicative of the pressure building on Mayfield. The Browns have played below expectations in 2021, the quarterback is more banged up than he has ever been and hanging over all of this drama is the fact that Baker does not have a lucrative contract extension offer on the table from the Browns. This one is worth monitoring the rest of the way. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player