Browns schedule 2025: Cleveland win-loss record predictions
The Cleveland Browns hoped to follow up their 2023 playoff berth with another step forward under Kevin Stefanski. Instead, they regressed in 2024 and finished tied with the worst record in the NFL.
The Browns spent the offseason retooling as best they can. They remain cap-strapped by the five-year, $230 million fully guaranteed contract they gave Deshaun Watson, so they weren't able to make many big swings in free agency.
That said, the team was able to do just that during the 2025 NFL Draft. The Browns traded down from the No. 2 overall pick to the No. 5 selection, surpassing a chance to draft two-way star Travis Hunter to acquire future assets.
Cleveland was able to add a lot of talent to its roster in the 2025 NFL Draft. That included defensive tackle Mason Graham, linebacker Carson Schwesinger and quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.
Will those moves be enough to help Cleveland become a potential wild-card contender again? Paste BN Sports is predicting the Browns' record as the 2025 NFL schedule release approaches.
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Browns record prediction 2025
Record prediction: 5-12
The Browns may not have the worst record in the NFL this season, but it won't be easy for them to significantly improve upon their 3-14 record from the 2024 campaign.
That's largely thanks Watson's contract and injury situation. The 29-year-old isn't likely to play during the upcoming season after tearing his Achilles twice in less than three months. That has left the team with major questions at quarterback and without financial resources to provide answers. That why the Browns' four-man quarterback battle between veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett and rookie draft picks Gabriel and Sanders is among the least inspiring quarterback situations in the NFL.
Without a proven quarterback, the Browns may find it hard to be consistently productive on offense. Perhaps rookie running back Quinshon Judkins can help the team take on a run-dominant approach; still, barring a breakout from one of the young quarterbacks, Cleveland's offensive ceiling may be limited.
The good news is Cleveland does still have some star power on defense. Myles Garrett remained with the team, so if the supporting playmakers around him can stay healthy, the Browns defense should be better than it was last season.
The bad news? The Browns are set to play the second-hardest schedule during the 2025 NFL season, per Sharp Football Analysis. They have only a handful of winnable-looking games on the schedule, with matchups against the Bears, Jets, Patriots, Raiders and Titans profiling as their easiest contests. That said, four of those games are on the road, so Cleveland is unlikely to be favored in many of those games.
Perhaps the Browns can steal a win or two against higher-end competition while playing well against the lower-end teams on their schedule. That said, it's more likely they will have another rocky season as they continue to deal with the fallout of Watson's albatross contract.
Browns opponents 2025
Below is a full list of Cleveland's opponents for the upcoming season.
Home
- Baltimore Ravens
- Buffalo Bills
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Green Bay Packers
- Miami Dolphins
- Minnesota Vikings
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- San Francisco 49ers
- Tennessee Titans
Road
- Baltimore Ravens
- Chicago Bears
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Detroit Lions
- Las Vegas Raiders
- New England Patriots
- New York Jets
- Pittsburgh Steelers