It’s been said before but will be said again here: A team’s preseason record has no bearing on what it will do in the regular season. Last year’s Cleveland Browns finished 4-0 in the exhibition schedule and 0-16 when it counted.

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In fact, the following teams finished first or tied for first in their division in the 2017 preseason and failed to make the playoffs: New York Jets and Miami Dolphins (both 2-2 in AFC East), Baltimore Ravens and Browns (both 4-0 in AFC North), Indianapolis Colts (2-2 in AFC South), Denver Broncos (4-0 in AFC West), Dallas Cowboys (3-1 in NFC East), Green Bay Packers (3-1 in NFC North) and Seattle Seahawks (4-0 in NFC West).

That said, if a team wants to win a Super Bowl – and which doesn’t? – it better not finish with a losing preseason record because none of the past 10 NFL champions have. Last year’s Philadelphia Eagles continued the trend with their 2-2 exhibition mark.