Mind-Blowing Stat Highlights Steelers Rival’s Historic Incompetence

The last few decades have not been kind to the Cleveland Browns.

Since winning their most recent division title in 1989, the Browns have lost far more games than they’ve won. Over the last 36 seasons, they’ve had just four playoff appearances and five winning seasons.

Perennial cellar dwellers, they’ve consistently lived at the bottom of the AFC North, finishing last 16 times in the last 23 seasons.

Meanwhile, they’ve watched every other team in their division enjoy considerable success. Every AFC North team has made the Super Bowl at least once since 2010, whereas Cleveland has never reached the Super Bowl.

AFC North Champs since 2000:

Steelers: 11
Ravens: 8
Ben Roethlisberger: 8
Bengals: 6
Titans (left the division in 2002): 1
Aaron Rodger (1 year in north): 1
Browns: 0

— Baku 🐧 (@Mazursky8895) January 8, 2026

At age 42, Aaron Rodgers won a division title with the Pittsburgh Steelers in his first season in the AFC North this year. He did something the Browns haven’t accomplished since he was six years old.

Even the Tennessee Titans, who left the division in 2002, have won the division more recently than Cleveland.

The Steelers have benefited from their rival’s historic ineptitude, as have every other team in the division. They’ve won the AFC North 11 times since 2000, with Ben Roethlisberger racking up as many division crowns by himself as the Baltimore Ravens during that span.

After winning the AFC North again this season for the first time since 2020, Pittsburgh is once again on top. The Browns remain at the bottom, and that doesn’t seem likely to change anytime soon.

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