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Cleveland Browns

Current Elo 1450. Rating after every game since 2010; vertical marks are new starting quarterbacks. Hover for the game.

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Cleveland Browns Elo since 20101150120012501300135014001450150015501600201020132016201920222025avg 1505WatsonThompson-RobinsonFlaccoDriskelFlaccoWatsonThompson-RobinsonWinstonThompson-RobinsonZappeFlaccoGabrielSandersWatson

Playoff odds this season

Now: playoffs 42%, division 9%, title 0%. One point per day the simulation ran.

Playoff probabilityCLE playoff oddsSep 18, 8 PM ET: 18%Sep 19, 8 PM ET: 19%Sep 20, 8 PM ET: 32%Sep 21, 8 PM ET: 32%Sep 22, 8 PM ET: 34%Sep 23, 8 PM ET: 33%Sep 24, 8 PM ET: 33%Sep 25, 8 PM ET: 31%Sep 26, 8 PM ET: 45%Sep 27, 8 PM ET: 40%Sep 28, 8 PM ET: 39%Sep 29, 8 PM ET: 39%Sep 30, 8 PM ET: 40%Oct 1, 8 PM ET: 56%Oct 2, 8 PM ET: 56%Oct 3, 8 PM ET: 55%Oct 4, 8 PM ET: 57%Oct 5, 8 PM ET: 58%Oct 6, 8 PM ET: 58%Oct 7, 8 PM ET: 58%Oct 8, 8 PM ET: 60%Oct 9, 8 PM ET: 60%Oct 10, 8 PM ET: 61%Oct 11, 8 PM ET: 34%Oct 12, 8 PM ET: 33%Oct 13, 8 PM ET: 32%Oct 14, 8 PM ET: 32%Oct 15, 8 PM ET: 32%Oct 16, 8 PM ET: 34%Oct 17, 8 PM ET: 30%Oct 18, 8 PM ET: 49%Oct 19, 8 PM ET: 48%Oct 20, 8 PM ET: 48%Oct 21, 8 PM ET: 48%Oct 22, 8 PM ET: 50%Oct 23, 8 PM ET: 51%Oct 24, 8 PM ET: 60%Oct 25, 8 PM ET: 62%Oct 26, 8 PM ET: 60%Oct 27, 8 PM ET: 60%Oct 28, 8 PM ET: 61%Oct 29, 8 PM ET: 61%Oct 30, 8 PM ET: 60%Oct 31, 8 PM ET: 47%Nov 1, 7 PM ET: 41%Nov 2, 7 PM ET: 42%

On the Wire

rest

Rest this week: 6 teams off a bye, 1 on short rest

Mon 11 PM

Jaguars at Ravens: Ravens on 4 days' rest; Jaguars on 4 days' rest. Browns at Saints: Saints off a bye. Giants at Eagles: Giants off a bye. Broncos at Panthers: Panthers off a bye. Texans at Chargers: Texans off a bye. Raiders at 49ers: 49ers off a bye. Packers at Patriots: Packers off a bye. Read more →

final

Final: Steelers 27, Browns 6

Sun 4 PM

Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers, Week 8. The Steelers won 27 to 6; the game turned on (Shotgun) D.Watson sacked at CLV 45 for -5 yards (sack split by P.Queen and C.Heyward). FU. Written from the box score, ESPN's in-game win probability, and the site's own numbers. Read more →

Seasons

SeasonRecordEnd EloPeakQuarterbacks
20265–314501471Deshaun Watson
20255–1213821418Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel, Shedeur Sanders
20243–1413381498Deshaun Watson, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Jameis Winston
202311–615111571Deshaun Watson, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, PJ Walker
20227–1014961521Jacoby Brissett, Deshaun Watson
20218–915011579Baker Mayfield, Case Keenum, Nick Mullens
202011–515451552Baker Mayfield
20196–1014081490Baker Mayfield
20187–8–114311435Tyrod Taylor, Baker Mayfield
20170–1612001330DeShone Kizer, Kevin Hogan
20161–1512511378Robert Griffin, Josh McCown, Cody Kessler
20153–1313391419Josh McCown, Johnny Manziel, Austin Davis
20147–913801477Brian Hoyer, Johnny Manziel, Connor Shaw
20134–1213331468Brandon Weeden, Brian Hoyer, Jason Campbell
20125–1113811430Brandon Weeden, Thaddeus Lewis
20114–1213651456Colt McCoy, Seneca Wallace
20105–1114141491Jake Delhomme, Seneca Wallace, Colt McCoy