Bengals sweep AFC North, beat pathetic Browns

It was an easy win, but the Cincinnati Bengals earned it. With their 16-7 victory over the Cleveland Browns today, the Bengals pulled off an amazing feat -- they swept the AFC North with two wins each over the Steelers, Ravens and Browns. Of those teams, the first two were the only ones with any real competitive juice -- the Browns are now 1-10, and that record doesn't really indicate how bad they are. After putting up video game numbers against the Lions, quarterback Brady Quinn(notes) was dragged back down to earth by Cincinnati's tenacious D. Quinn completed 15 of 34 passes for 100 yards and a rushing touchdown, while Cleveland's defense allowed Larry Johnson(notes) to gain 107 yards on 22 carries and Bernard Scott(notes) to put up 87 yards on 18 tries. It was Johnson's first 100-yard game since Week 15 of the 2008 season, and only the fourth in his last two seasons.The Bengals played it close to the vest all day because they could. Carson Palmer(notes) attempted ...