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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 5 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“Brown's at five and twelve, which I think hits”
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| 2015 | 3–13 | — |
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| 2010 | 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)
“He'll be the backup to Jero and Ford, but we'll see a lot of him”
“he is fairly right now their third best option to be a starting quarterback”
“the Browns start the season, they're bad. Third of the way into the season, they pull the plug on Flacco. They go to Dylan Gabriel.”
“If in Week one Flacco goes out, you would have to be more comfortable putting Gabriel in.”
“Shadur is going to start. Mark my word”
“I am fourth on a bad quarterback depth chart for a bad organization... because if you're fourth on that depth chart, you're a long ways away from actually playing meaningful football in the NFL”
“You know, Joe Flaco starting unless he gets injured in training camp or something like that... Now the job is Joe Flacco's to lose.”
“we know Shador Sanders is going to be the one to step in the helm and run the show once things don't work out with Joe Flacco... then it's gonna be the Shadoor Sanders Show.”
“I don't think he gets the start immediately... I can see Shador taking over week six early... So I think about week six he'll be inserted as a start in QB.”
“Quinn Shawn Judkins of the Cleveland Browns looks to be the lead back now in Cleveland.”
“I mean to me, what would make the most sense would be Joe Flacco... But I would figure it would make the most sense to go with Joe Flacco”
“I don't think Kenny is going to be the number one guy... So I think that's their number one guy going into it.”
“I think the old man ends up winning Joe Blackout. I think he's on that roster to win the job... I really do think that the math game of all this ends up with Flacco as a starter”
“But if I were to make a decision right now, if I were to, you know, put all my chips on it, I would say it be Joe Flacco.”
“So my guess is there's a lot of dull, small old Shadour by week eight is starting.”
“If they're dull in the first six weeks because they don't have a very good roster. They're probably a four to six win team.”
“I think Joe Flackham needs to start the season, regardless that if there's a quarterback competition or not, Joe needs to play as long as he can”
“It's hard for me to see a scenario in which Dylan Gabriel or should door beats flack go out and like, Okay, yeah, this is the direction that we're going in to start the season.”
“But it should be without should go without even saying Travis hunters right.”
“let's go to number two. It's it's the Browns... so just go to Travis Hunter.”
“I think there's a good chance we see cam Ward go one, Travis Hunter go two to the Browns, and then Abdul Carter three to the Giants.”
“who I'm going to take or two overall for the Cleveland Browns... I'm gonna take Travis Hunter”
“Abdull Carter is there now at number two going to the Browns.”
“I do believe that the Browns are going to trade up to one and take cam Ward.”
“the Browns are going to trade up to one and take cam Ward”
“The Browns take cam Ward”
“so next Cleveland... they need to get they need an upgraded quarterback... I think absolutely cam Ward can eventually get to... So it's a cheap quarterback makes sense.”
“I still think Miles Garrett should be the defensive Player of the Year.”
“He is still playing as a Defensive Player of the Year level. I think he might win the award this week.”
“What do they do with twenty four? ... Let's get the receiver Casey concepts out of Texas A and m”
“if they're stuck at six, I got him going out to Utah and taking Spencer Fano, the tackle”
“you keep the tackle run going. With Max Ianachra from Arizona State... Ianacher with the Browns”
“that's why he's worthy of the sixth overall pick in this draft... Carnell Tate, you have going to the Browns”
“Do you feel better to taking Carneal tape at six? ... Yeah, and I ended up putting Cornel tape in my last one.”
“Carnel Tate is going number six. That's obviously the Ohio state wide receiver going to the Browns.”
“And We'll get to Cleveland... I'm gonna take him. Monroe Freeling.”
“Well, now that Mench has already ppreciaded this, Deick, I'm gonna take Casey... They have a wide receiver with conception on who's an electric slot guy.”
“So Francis Mauinoa from Miami is the pick, and Mauno is just a freak athlete.”
“I trust Cleveland's defense to carry the day, maybe get a turnover in points twenty four to seventeen. Browns win and cover.”