Browns star Myles Garrett speaks on the relationship with Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow as the two teams face off in Week 18.

The Browns are closing out the season against the Bengals, but as they do, a few of their stars will not be on the field for the final game.

Both teams are coming off of impressive wins. Cincinnati (6-10) picked up its second straight win in a 37-14 rout of the visiting Arizona Cardinals. Cleveland (4-12) recorded a 13-6 upset win over the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers that deprived Pittsburgh of a chance to capture the AFC North ahead of its Week 18 showdown with Baltimore.

Browns reporters detect an "air of potential change" surrounding the head coach despite two Coach of the Year awards, as the team's brass has offered no vote of confidence heading into the Week 18 matchup against Cincinnati.

An awkward moment at Friday's press conference leads speculation about the Cleveland Browns and Kevin Stefanski splitting apart to grow.

For Myles Garrett, he might have to overcome a painful hip to sack Joe Cool. Needing one sack to break the record of 22.5 held by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt, Garrett was added to the Browns injury report on Thursday as limited with a hip injury.

Despite a disappointing season, Cleveland's elite defense remains a nightmare matchup for Cincinnati's protection scheme, as Joe Burrow and the Bengals continue to stubbornly rely on five-man protection against one of the NFL's most ferocious pass rushes.