I won’t believe it ’til it comes true, but credible sources now indicate that the Browns control their own destiny. Kansas City, which scored 40 points on the Browns in the infamous season opener, ended their season today with a wet whimper, getting shut out in sOakland The Chiefs would have had the edge in a tiebreaker against Cleveland.

If the Browns beat Atlanta, they earn the last wildcard spot in the playoffs. That would send them to Pittsburgh next weekend for the first Browns playoff game since January 7, 1995, when they lost, 29-9, to the dreaded Steelers.

No rain, snow or high winds are expected in Cleveland tomorrow, so the Browns will have to earn it on their own against the sensational Pro Bowler, Michael Vick, and the Atlanta Falcons, who also can clinch a playoff berth with a win. Good omen: the Browns are 1-0 against left-handed QBs this year. Bad omen: the Browns are 0-1 this year in games carried by FOX.

My predictions: Robert Griffith steps up with a huge game, Quincy Morgan tops 1,000 receiving yards for the season, Couch spreads the ball to at least seven different receivers, and Phil Dawson kicks the game-winning field goal.