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American Football Conference · AFC North
The Cleveland Browns were founded in 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio, where they play 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 reflects dramatic swings in fortune. After enduring a 1–15 season in 2016 and a winless 0–16 campaign in 2017, the team climbed back to playoff appearances in 2020 (11–5) and 2023 (11–6). The years between and since have been less kind, including a 3–14 finish in 2024 and a 5–12 record in 2025. The current roster features Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson, Jerry Jeudy, Denzel Ward, and 2025 additions including Quinshon Judkins, Spencer Fano, and Jared Verse.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 79 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 76 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–1 | — |
| 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 78% of the room, across 8 articles · 70.0 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
more bullish than 75% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
Page 1 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“The Browns take it in an upset. Pick: Browns 23, Panthers 20”
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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 68% of the room, across 2 articles · 90.0 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
more bearish than 87% of the room, across 3 articles · 86.1 accuracy on this team (3 settled)
more bearish than 79% of the room, across 4 articles · 67.0 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
more bearish than 79% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
“Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, Isaiah Bond and Tylan Wallace are very likely to make this roster.”
“Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, Isaiah Bond and Tylan Wallace are very likely to make this roster.”
“Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, Isaiah Bond and Tylan Wallace are very likely to make this roster.”
“Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, Isaiah Bond and Tylan Wallace are very likely to make this roster.”
“Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, Isaiah Bond and Tylan Wallace are very likely to make this roster.”
“Considering Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston and Isaiah Bond locks to make this roster”
“Considering Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston and Isaiah Bond locks to make this roster”
“Considering Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston and Isaiah Bond locks to make this roster”
“Considering Jerry Jeudy, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston and Isaiah Bond locks to make this roster”
“likely to make the roster, including running back Raheim Sanders, 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, seventh-round rookie tight end Carsen Ryan”
“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.”
“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.”
“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”
“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.”
“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.”
“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”
“Offensive line: ... KT Leveston, Austin Barber, Parker Brailsfield”
“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.”
“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”
“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”
“first-year coach Todd Monken ... didn't name Watson as his Week 2 starter right away over Sanders but it will be Watson”
“we already know Watson is set to keep the momentum going as he’ll start the Browns’ Week 2 contest against the Bucs, also on the road.”
“Watson "won" the job, but he hardly looked the part of an NFL starter... Despite all that, he'll be the guy in Week 1”
“The Browns chose Deshaun Watson over Shedeur Sanders as their starting quarterback ... If Watson starts Week 1 as expected”
“Cleveland's starting quarterback for their Week 1 matchup on the road in Jacksonville is still the same guy”
“This means Watson will be the starting quarterback in Week 1 when the Browns travel to Jacksonville to face the Jaguars”
“Deshaun Watson will start for the Browns against the Jaguars in Week 1 after emerging from Cleveland’s four-man quarterback competition.”
“even if it's not deemed enough for him to start Week 1, there's a good chance we see both quarterbacks play significant snaps in 2026”
“that points to the possibility that Monken has already decided Watson will be the Week 1 starter”
“Unless Sanders blows Cleveland's coaching staff away in the next few days, the team appears to be getting Watson ready to play Week 1.”
“Quarterbacks: Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders, Taylen Green ... a sense Watson is being favored by the coaching staff to start Week 1”
“The team is getting Watson ready to play Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.”