I think a lot of people watched the Rams beat the Browns and discount the Browns as a year off. The loss of the Rams to the Bucs probably reinforced the thought even with the win over the Ravens which was impressive. I think if the Browns keep it up people will wake up to how talented the Browns roster is. This is similar to the Rams first year under McVay, I think even Rams fans were waiting for the wheels to fall off after years of letdown and low expectations!
On another note, most of my family is from the Cleveland area (Elyria) so good luck!