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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 4 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“We believe in you, Miles Garrett, to be defensive player of the year.”
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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
“He's not just a comeback player of the year. He's an NFL MVP. He will be an NFL MVP, a Super Bowl winning MVP this year”
“I believe in that quarterback room led by Joe Flacco... But right now, it's his, and he can win that.”
“They're going to the Super Bowl, and they're winning the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams.”
“Our season doesn't end there, buddy. He's 13 because we're going to the playoffs.”
“He's not just a comeback player of the year.”
“The Browns absolutely cannot win. They play in an impossible division. I'm sorry. They're gonna be picking in the top five.”
“Flacco, if if he makes it out of September alive, I'll be shocked, man. I will be shocked if he's a starter in October.”
“If Joe Flacco is starting week one at home against Cincinnati, you're playing Joe Flacco.”
“If Joe Flacco is starting week one at home against Cincinnati, you're playing Joe Flacco. He's a top 12 quarterback week one.”
“If you wanna talk about more likely than not, the Browns do start Flacco, maybe give Pickett a run.”
“I think, but don't know, that Travis Hunter is probably the best guest to go there... right now, it's the Browns, and I would say likely, probably Browns.”
“Travis Hunter go second overall to Cleveland.”
“Mel believes the Friday night of the draft... will start quarterback quarterback, and that the Browns and the Giants are gonna get their guys and Shuck and Millrow right there.”
“I went with Cleveland taking Shador Sanders, and here's why... there's a lot of elements to the Cleveland decision at two.”
“virtually every human I I ran into in the Indianapolis thinks the Browns are taking a quarterback second overall, and that's the end of that”
“The Browns are taking Abdul. ... I mean, if Myles Garrett get traded, it's for sure Abdul Carr because they have to replace that position.”
“I went with Casey Kcepsi on the wide receiver from Texas A and M. I think he's the most obvious fit here for the Browns.”
“which is Carnel Tait to the Cleveland Browns”
“so I have him ending the tackle run with Caleb Lomu, the tackle from Utah”
“number twenty four... The Cleveland browns... casey conceptsi one wide receiver Out OF texas A AND M”
“number six, here The Cleveland browns are up... let's give him for incess mino offensive tackle out Of miami”
“COLORADO i would give him the starting job BECAUSE i think you want a quarterback in a year”
“we're gonna go with Francis Moultnoah, the offensive tackle out of Miami”
“He's doing it for one of the best defense in the league. So he's my choice too.”
“It is Miles Garrett. If I were going to do a ballot somewhere on there...”
“Defensive Rookie of the Year. I've got Carson Sqwestions your first, but closely followed by Nick m and Wori.”
“and if Shador loses this game, he'll probably like he's cooked. No, No, they're gonna win this game.”
“one, touchdown one, pick”
“thirteen of, eighteen one hundred thirty nine, yards one, touchdown one, pick passer rating of eighty to five”
“he'll have an ugly, pick”
“I'm dropping fifty thousand on Shad Oh Man get and get his first career start, winning and break the record. The Curse of the Cleveland Browns since they rejoined the NFL the first time starting quarterbacks.”
“the Browns start the season, they're bad. Third of the way into the season, they pull the plug on Flacco.”
“Third of the way into the season, they pull the plug on Flacco. They go to Dylan Gabriel. They're still quite bad.”
“he started camp fourth string, he stayed fourth string. He's now third string because one of the strings is on the Raiders... he is fairly right now their third best option to starting quarterback”
“So I'm really excited to see him carry the workload.”
“Number two, most talented athlete in the draft... Travis Hunter, goes to Cleveland.”
“So I've got Abdul Carter going number two overall to the Cleveland Browns.”
“We think that Travis Hunter goes two to Cleveland.”
“it is now a surefire thing that the Cleveland Browns are going to draft Travis Hunter with that second overball pick”