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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 2 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“They get their pick of the first receiver of the draft.”
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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)
“Carnell Tate, you have going to the Browns and the Ohio state wide receiver, first receiver off the board”
“Browns over the Bengals. That's seven and a half points, I believe... So I see an upset coming”
“Do I trust the Cincinnati Bengals... to be favored by seven and a half when you're going up against one of the best defense league, I really don't. So the Browns are just one a little extra.”
“The Cleveland Browns are going to the Super Bowl.”
“they're winning the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams”
“If Cleveland's defense plays this well in Pittsburgh on Monday night, the Browns could start 2-0.”
“It's been nearly 20 years since the Browns have won the division, but all streaks eventually come to an end. Prediction: Division Winner”
“Tennessee Titans traveling into Cleveland. I like the Cleveland Browns no matter what they're favored by, especially at home.”
“Yep. I like the Browns as well.”
“With the twenty fourth pick... the Cleveland Browns select Blake Miller tackle, Clemson.”
“The Browns also go tackle Blake Miller out of Clemson.”
“Blake Miller going 24 to the Browns”
“He's got the browns taking Makai Lemmon”
“Spencer Fano tackled out of Utah for the Browns at six”
“six Cleveland Browns... So I'm taking David Bailey Edgreusher”
“we're gonna have seven straight years of Ohio State receivers going number one... he is clearly to me the best receiver in this class”
“Francis Manenoah for the Browns, I know they need a left tackle.”
“With the sixth overall pick... the Cleveland Browns select Carnell Tate wide receiver Ohio State.”
“Wrapping up the first round here, Cleveland Browns go Max Ian a Ian Achor... Arizona state offensive tackle”
“Number 18, the Cleveland Browns come on the clock, and they take wide receiver, Denzel Boston.”
“Browns at pick 24 take KC Concepcion, the Texas A and M”
“The Cleveland Browns are staying in selecting Spencer Fano, the offensive tackle out of Utah.”
“I got him out of Utah going to the Browns here. I'm gonna take him at six.”
“I think this is honestly one of the ideal scenarios for the Browns to get Tate at six and then get Freeling here.”
“So I'm gonna go with Karnell Tate here from Ohio State.”
“Carnell Tate to the Browns, they need some weapons no matter who the quarterback is. They get their pick of the first receiver of the draft.”
“Hi, Browns at six... Because Carnell Tate is just he doesn't drop passes... you for sure found one here at number six overall.”
“On to '24... I'm gonna go Ty Simpson, though, the Alabama quarterback.”
“Six browns would be, either Carnell Tate... Let's say Carnell Tate there.”
“I have them going Monroe Freeling, offensive tackle from Georgia.”
“24, we have a no brainer from you, JPay. It's Jordan Tyson”
“Number six to the Browns... Maunoga, I apologize if I mispronounced your last name, young man, out of Miami, the star right tackle”
“he has Malagua going six to the Browns, and he is the only tackle that he has in the top 22 picks”
“I think he'll get two sacks at least. Yeah. I think he's gonna get two at least and break the record”
“But I agree with Brew. I think he'd I I don't think they're gonna win, but I think he's gonna get it.”
“despite Miles Garrett, who might get twenty five sacks this year, just playing at an all time level”
“Shedeur is gonna end up starting the most games at quarterback for the Browns this year.”
“And the Browns Browns again this to me is the McCoy probably would have been a top 12 pick... if you're Cleveland with your second first round pick”
“At number six, Charles has the Browns taking Carnal tape”