Joe Haden has said that this season's Cleveland Browns team is the best that he has ever been on.

The Browns had been in contention in the AFC North heading into their bye week with a 4-5 record, but have lost their last three games to slip back.

The cornerback told the team's official website: "This is the best team that I've been a part of since I've been in the NFL, and we have the players [to win].

"Everybody was all-in. It was exciting. You've got dudes around you making plays. Everybody's happy you're starting to win. You could tell we have real talent on the team, so you get expectations going.

"When expectations are so high and you expect so much and it doesn't happen, you can't just shake it off. No, it hurts. We should be good. We have the squad to make it happen, and it's just upsetting when you don't."

Defeat to the New England Patriots later today would all but eliminate the Browns from playoff contention.