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American Football Conference · AFC North
The Cleveland Browns were founded in 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio, and play their home games at Huntington Bank Field. The franchise is headquartered in Berea, Ohio, and owned by Jimmy Haslam, with Andrew Berry serving as general manager and Todd Monken as head coach. The Browns' recent history has been defined by dramatic swings. After going 0–16 in 2017—the nadir of a brutal stretch that included a 1–15 campaign the year before—they rebounded to make the playoffs in 2020 at 11–5 and again in 2023 at 11–6. The years between and after have been less kind, with the 2024 and 2025 seasons producing a combined 8–26 record. The current roster features Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson, Jerry Jeudy, Denzel Ward, and defensive addition Jared Verse, among others.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 76 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 70 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0–1 | — |
| 2025 | 5–12 | — |
| 2024 | 3–14 | — |
| 2023 | 11–6 | Made the playoffs |
| 2022 | 7–10 | — |
| 2021 | 8–9 | — |
| 2020 | 11–5 | Made the playoffs |
| 2019 | 6–10 | — |
| 2018 | 7–8–1 | — |
| 2017 | 0–16 | — |
| 2016 |
Each pundit’s standing lean on Cleveland Browns, measured against every other pundit who made a comparable call — same kind of claim, same season. +100 would mean the most bullish voice in every room; −100 the most bearish. At least two articles per pundit before a lean is shown, and the accuracy is how that pundit’s settled calls about this team have graded out.
more bullish than 79% of the room, across 8 articles · 70.0 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
more bullish than 76% of the room, across articles · on this team not settled yet
Page 1 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“Our guess? Even if it's Watson for Week 1, it'll likely be Shedeur Sanders by Week 3.”
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| 2015 | 3–13 | — |
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| 2010 | 5–11 | — |
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| 2009 | 5–11 | — |
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more bullish than 69% of the room, across 2 articles · 90.0 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
more bearish than 92% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 88% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 87% of the room, across 3 articles · 86.1 accuracy on this team (3 settled)
“Jenkins still looks like the Week 1 starter, and with more strong play can build his case even stronger.”
“Browns at Jaguars — Conor Orr: Browns”
“A few players who played for Cleveland in this game are likely to make the roster, including running back Raheim Sanders, seventh-round rookie tight end Carsen Ryan”
“likely to make the roster, including running back Raheim Sanders, seventh-round rookie tight end Carsen Ryan”
“The Browns could cut Green and hope that he clears through waivers so they can claim him to their practice squad. The problem is that Green's raw ability may be too appetizing for other teams.”
“The Browns will not cut Watson due to his contract... Watson is not moving. The Browns can ride out this year with him on the roster and finally move on next season.”
“seventh-round rookie tight end Carsen Ryan”
“A few players who played for Cleveland in this game are likely to make the roster, including running back Raheim Sanders”
“showed why they both deserve to make the roster as backup linebackers this season”
“A pair of linebackers also impressed in Winston Reid (32 snaps/50%) and Easton Mascarenas-Arnold (35 snaps/55%). They combined for nine tackles and showed why they both deserve to make the roster as backup linebackers this season.”
“Special Teams: Andre Szmyt, Corey Bojorquez, Rex Sunahara. No real changes here.”
“Offensive line: ... KT Leveston, Austin Barber, Parker Brailsfield”
“Special Teams: Andre Szmyt, Corey Bojorquez, Rex Sunahara. No real changes here.”
“Special Teams: Andre Szmyt, Corey Bojorquez, Rex Sunahara. No real changes here.”
“Offensive line: ... KT Leveston, Austin Barber, Parker Brailsfield”
“Should where Sanders going up against Cincinnati why because he's got no conscience... it is the Cincinnati defense, so you should have some opportunity.”
“now you got Shador Sanders in an opportunity against a Bears team that has given up some production to quarterbacks... I think that there's a real chance that Shador Sanders can go out there and get people into the semi finals this week.”
“Probably in that wide receiver thirty six fringe, it's Jerry Judy. And it's really just based on Cedric Tillman not playing”
“Cedric Tillman is still available in forty six percent of leagues. Like Cedric Tillman's getting the full blow huffy emoji”
“I'm out on Cedric Tillman. I am so far out on Cedric Tillman.”
“I'm currently more interested in Tilman than I am in Judy... I've been avoiding the Cleveland wide receivers in general”
“But this is another one that I like, I really strongly agree with you, Jake on cedracle”
“I'm gonna go to Cedric Tillman... for somebody that's going super late in draft, that can be the number two”
“Love Jerome Ford. He could be a starting running back week one.”
“that ambiguity is giving us a really nice discount on a talented young rookie. So I'm happy to bet on Samson's talent and grab him with one of my final draft picks... Samson's at RB sixty”
“But let's not forget about Judkins... His ECR is currently I believe running back twenty eight. I only have him one spot higher at twenty seven.”
“they said it was what they call it a poison pill in this contract... he was guaranteed ninety nine million based salary... This is probably gonna be a post June ninth cut”
“but if you're going to be a seller, as they've been very often this season, he seems like the next guy on the list to move.”
“In Djoku on the other hand, like he gone, I think it's happening.”
“With any of these guys, like, Shador is gonna make the team outstanding.”
“well, he's got to make the team. I think he will.”
“One thing that I do think is gonna happen is he's going to be on the team and they'll just kind of deal with the you know, I guess the PR”
“Chidor makes the browns and crushes a start.”
“I think he's just gonna be like, you got the roster spot, pal.”
“then you got Dylan Gabriel who's drafted in the third round. So like they're gonna keep Dylan Gabriel. You don't get rid of your third round pick”
“Should you're gonna make the team, let's just put this out there... We're gonna be a practice squad guy... I don't know if he's making the team.”
“I look at that graphic, old man Joe is the only one that's going to be there for sure”
“one guy who did extremely well under Kevin Stefanski ... was Jacobe Burssett. So I am going to bring him back”
“number five on this list of most shocking possible off season moves is Myles Garrett willingly stays with the Browns... I don't think this is going to happen. I think he's going to get his way. He's going to get out”