Maybe we spent the offseason hyping up the wrong AFC playoff hopeful. Maybe it's the Titans, not the Browns, that should be regarded as an emerging superpower. Maybe the Browns aren't quite ready to snap their historic playoff drought that dates back to 2002. It's still way too early to jump to conclusions, but based on what we saw on Sunday, when the Titans and Browns met in Cleveland to open up their seasons, the Titans are actually a playoff-caliber team and the Browns are still as disappointing as they've been for decades. 

In a sloppy game that featured way too many Browns penalties, the ejection of Browns starting left tackle Greg Robinson, and three fourth-quarter interceptions by Baker Mayfield, the Titans emerged with a 43-13 win. 

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Marcus Mariota was the best quarterback on the field, throwing for 248 yards (10.3 yards per attempt) and three touchdowns without turning the ball over. Derrick Henry was the best running back on the field, racking up 159 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. Rookie A.J. Brown was the best receiver on the field, catching three passes for 100 yards. 

But the game belonged to the Titans' defense, which took advantage of the Browns' weakness up front by sacking Mayfield five times, one of which for a safety, and then put the game away in the fourth quarter by picking off Mayfield three times. All three interceptions led to Titans touchdowns.

The Browns didn't help matters by committing 18 penalties for 182 yards -- the most notable infraction being Greg Robinson's decision to kick Kenny Vaccaro in the head, which resulted in his ejection from the game. 

It's only Week 1. Plenty of time remains for the Browns to stack up wins and end their playoff drought, and for the Titans to regress. But based on what we saw on Sunday, the Titans should be taken seriously in the wide-open AFC South while the Browns are suddenly facing a must-win game against the Jets in New York next week with a date with the Rams in Week 3 looming. It's early, but it already feels like the Browns are a loss away from their playoff hopes and dreams unraveling.

Check out our live blog from the game below to relive the action.