Cleveland Browns

Updated Tue, Oct 13 · 8:35 PM CT

3–2, tied for 2nd in the AFC North; offense and defense both in the middle of the league.

The Browns are 3–2 in 2026, 1–0 against the AFC North.

By opponent-adjusted EPA per play the Browns' offense ranks 20th (−0.03) and their defense 13th (−0.02 allowed); 20th of 32 by net (−0.02).

Data through Week 5's games (the last played Mon, Oct 12), from nflverse play-by-play; nflverse last published it Tue, Oct 13 · 11:56 AM CT.

Next game

vs Baltimore Ravens

Week 6 · Sun, Oct 18 · 12:00 PM CT on Fox

Our call: Ravens Toss-up

5 of 5 models favor the Ravens. On average the models have the Ravens by 2.6 points, a 59% win chance.

Every model, the quarterbacks and the matchup →

TV listings: ESPN

Latest news

Browns Seeking Third- Or Fourth-Round Pick For WR Jerry Jeudy?
The Browns acquired Jerry Jeudy in what amounted to a buy-low deal in March 2024. Cleveland sent Denver fifth- and sixth-round picks for the inconsistent wide receiver, taking on his fifth-year option salary as the Broncos prepared to absorb what was then the biggest dead money…

ProFootballRumors · Tue, Oct 13 · 7:45 PM CT · Read it at ProFootballRumors
Browns’ No. 2 running back placed on injured reserve for at least 4 games as their sluggish rushing attack takes another hit
The Browns' No. 2 running back was placed on injured reserve for at least four games as the sluggish running game takes another hit.

Cleveland.com · Tue, Oct 13 · 5:21 PM CT · Read it at Cleveland.com
Browns urged to use Taylen Green's size, speed on offense
Beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot and host Dan Labbe argue the Browns should deploy third-string QB Taylen Green in a Wildcat package to add unpredictability to a struggling, run-deficient offense.

Cleveland.com · Tue, Oct 13 · 1:00 PM CT · Read it at Cleveland.com
Browns' running game falters in costly late-game collapse
Cleveland's inability to run the ball late in games, highlighted by a stalled drive against the Jets, continues to cost the Browns wins amid backfield injuries and a lack of explosive plays.

Cleveland.com · Tue, Oct 13 · 11:30 AM CT · Read it at Cleveland.com
Browns' loss to Jets raises tough questions for the season
The Browns' Week 5 loss to the Jets exposed key issues in Watson's consistency, the run game and costly mistakes that must be addressed to salvage their promising season.

Cleveland.com · Tue, Oct 13 · 4:00 AM CT · Read it at Cleveland.com
Browns plan to sign running back off Vikings practice squad
The Browns are adding a running back from the Vikings practice squad.

Cleveland.com · Mon, Oct 12 · 5:49 PM CT · Read it at Cleveland.com

Headlines and a line or two from each outlet's own feed, linked to the original; the stories are theirs, not ours. League-wide news →

AFC North

Team	Record	In the division
Baltimore Ravens	4–1	0–0
Cleveland Browns	3–2	1–0
Pittsburgh Steelers	3–2	1–1
Cincinnati Bengals	3–2	0–1

By winning percentage (a tie counts half), then the NFL's division tiebreakers as our standings apply them.

Full standings and playoff picture →

Schedule

Week	Opponent	Result	Our call
Week 1Sun, Sep 13 · CBS	at Jaguars	L 10–34	Jaguars Strong · ✓	Game page
Week 2Sun, Sep 20 · CBS	at Buccaneers	W 23–19	Buccaneers Lean · ✗	Game page
Week 3Sun, Sep 27 · Fox	vs Panthers	W 21–18	Panthers Toss-up · ✗	Game page
Week 4Thu, Oct 1 · Prime Video	vs Steelers	W 27–24	Steelers Toss-up · ✗	Game page
Week 5Sun, Oct 11 · CBS	at Jets	L 12–17	Jets Toss-up · ✓	Game page
Week 6Sun, Oct 18 · Fox	vs Ravens	—	Ravens Toss-up	Game page
Week 7Sun, Oct 25 · CBS	at Titans	—	Browns Toss-up	Game page
Week 8Sun, Nov 1 · CBS	at Steelers	—	Steelers Lean	Game page
Week 9Sun, Nov 8 · CBS	at Saints	—	Saints Toss-up	Game page
Week 10Sun, Nov 15 · Fox	vs Texans	—	Texans Toss-up	Game page
Week 11	Bye
Week 12Sun, Nov 29 · Fox	vs Raiders	—	Browns Toss-up	Game page
Week 13Sun, Dec 6 · CBS	vs Bengals	—	Bengals Toss-up	Game page
Week 14Sun, Dec 13 · CBS	vs Falcons	—	Falcons Toss-up	Game page
Week 15Sun, Dec 20 · CBS	at Giants	—	Giants Toss-up	Game page
Week 16Sun, Dec 27 · CBS	at Ravens	—	Ravens Lean	Game page
Week 17Sun, Jan 3 · Fox	vs Colts	—	Colts Toss-up	Game page
Week 18Sun, Jan 10	at Bengals	—	Bengals Lean	Game page

Our call is the team the consensus of our models favored before kickoff, never changed after it; ✓ when that team won, ✗ when it lost. Each game page shows every model.

TV listings: ESPN

Player stats

Deshaun Watson 1,010 passing yards, Quinshon Judkins 221 rushing yards, Denzel Boston 330 receiving yards

2026 regular season through Week 5, from nflverse's player stats: the Browns players above the leaders page's marks per team game.

Quarterbacks

Cleveland Browns, Quarterbacks
Player	Yardspassing	Attempts	Completedof attempts	TD	INT	EPAper dropback
Deshaun WatsonQB	1,010	148	64%	7	2	+0.02

Running backs

Cleveland Browns, Running backs
Player	Yardsrushing	Carries	Yardsper carry	TDrushing	Targets	Share ofteam targets
Quinshon JudkinsRB	221	73	3.0	1	20	14%

Wide receivers

Cleveland Browns, Wide receivers
Player	Yardsreceiving	Catches	Targets	Share ofteam targets	Air yards	TD
Denzel BostonWR	330	16	29	20%	477	3
KC ConcepcionWR	149	18	29	20%	176	0

Tight ends

Cleveland Browns, Tight ends
Player	Yardsreceiving	Catches	Targets	Share ofteam targets	Air yards	TD
Harold Fannin Jr.TE	157	18	27	18%	174	3

Defense

Cleveland Browns, Defense
Player	Tackles	For loss	Sacks	INT	Passesdefended	Fumblesforced
Carson SchwesingerLB	43	3	1	0	1	1
Quincy WilliamsLB	34	3	0	0	2	3
Ronnie Hickman Jr.SAF	26	0	1	1	2	0
Denzel WardCB	24	0	0	1	2	2
Tyson CampbellCB	24	1	0	0	1	0
Grant DelpitSAF	23	1	1	1	3	0
Emmanuel McNeil-WarrenSAF	18	0	0	0	2	0
Myles HardenCB	18	0	0	1	3	0
Adin HuntingtonDE	15	1	1.5	0	0	0
Mason GrahamDT	15	6	4	0	0	0

Top 10 by tackles.

Kickers

Cleveland Browns, Kickers
Player	FG made	FG tried	Longestyards	Extra pointsmade	Extra pointstried
Andre SzmytK	10	10	56	7	8

Every team's leaders →

Offense

20th in EPA per play; passing 15th, rushing 32nd

Opponent-adjusted, from nflverse play-by-play, 2026 regular season to date; league rank of 32 beside each.

	Browns	Rank
Offense, EPA per play	−0.03	20th
Offense, success rate	40%	27th
Passing offense, EPA per dropback	+0.08	15th
Rushing offense, EPA per run	−0.23	32nd

Every team's efficiency →

Defense

13th in EPA per play allowed; passing 8th, rushing 27th

What the defense allowed, opponent-adjusted, 2026 regular season to date; 1st allowed the least. Net is offense minus defense.

	Browns	Rank
Defense, EPA per play allowed	−0.02	13th
Defense, success rate allowed	44%	15th
Pass defense, EPA per dropback allowed	−0.01	8th
Run defense, EPA per run allowed	−0.03	27th
Net EPA per play (offense minus defense)	−0.02	20th

Every team's efficiency →

Injuries

7 out, 1 more on the practice report

Week 5 report (last filed); Week 6 not filed yet

The official injury report, as of Tue, Oct 13 · 9:57 AM CT: players with a game status or a missed or limited practice.

Dillon Gabriel QB · Back · practice: FullOut
Tylan Wallace WR · Knee · practice: Did not practiceOut
Carsen Ryan TE · Calf · practice: Did not practiceOut
Teven Jenkins G · Back · practice: Did not practiceOut
Kalia Davis DT · Quadricep · practice: Did not practiceOut
Mason Graham DT · Knee · practice: Did not practiceOut
Mike Hall Jr. DT · Ankle · practice: Did not practiceOut
Derek Barnett DE · practice: Limited—

Full league injury report →

Our record on Browns games

Our call had the winner in 2 of 5

Our call had the winner in 2 of 5 Browns games (40%).

Model	Games	Winner right	Rate	Average miss
Consensus (our call)	5	2 of 5	40%	7.9
Our model Experimental	5	2 of 5	40%	7.9
Elo	5	2 of 5	40%	7.6
SRS	5	2 of 5	40%	7.3
ESPN FPI	5	2 of 5	40%	8.8
Record	5	3 of 5	60%	—

Winner right: games where the model favored the team that won (a tie counts half). Average miss: points between the model's margin and the final margin. Weeks 1–4 reconstructed: worked out afterwards from data before each week. Every game, every team →

Playoff chances

Outside looking in: the Browns reach the playoffs in 24% of our 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season and win the AFC North in 9%; their average finish is 8–9.

Playoffs 24%Win the AFC North 9%No. 1 seed <1%Average finish 8–9

In the race for the 2027 draft: the Browns get the #1 pick in <1% of the simulations and a top-5 pick in 5%. Draft order →

After Week 5's games; simulated Tue, Oct 13 · 6:05 PM CT. The rest of the season is played out 20,000 times, each game with our call's win chance; the NFL's tiebreakers are applied in simplified form (no points or touchdown steps). How the simulation works →