- Week 1: vs Cowboys
- Browns 2-0 in the last two openers
- Cowboys are 1-1 in the last two openers
- Browns are 1-4 in the last 5 games. Browns won the most recent 49-38 in 2020
- Tom Brady’s first game as broadcaster
- Week 2: at Jaguars
- Browns are 2-3 in the last 5 games. The Browns won the last two, including a 31-27 win last season.
- This will be the Jags home opener. They travel to Miami in week one.
- Week 3: vs. Giants
- The Browns are 2-3 in the last 5 games. The Browns won the most recent 20-6 in 2020.
- This will be the Giant’s second straight road game. Also, they have a Thursday night game against the Cowboys 4 days after.
- Week 4: at Raiders
- This will be the Browns first game in Las Vegas.
- The Browns are 1-4 in the last 5 games. The Raiders won the last game 16-14 in 2021. Does anyone remember the Browns QB? If you guessed Nick Mullens, then you would be correct.
- This will be the Browns longest trip and the start of a three-game road trip.
- Week 5: at Commanders
- The Browns are 2-3 in the last 5 games but have won the last two. The browns won the last game 24-10 in the 22-23 season.
- The Commanders are coming off of a two-game road trip. Like the Browns, the Commanders will be coming off of their furthest west coast trip. The Commanders will play the Cardinals the week before.
- Week 6: at Eagles
- The Browns are 1-4 in the last 5 games but won the most recent game 22-17 in 2020.
- The Eagles are coming off their bye week. This is most likely because of their trip to Brazil in week one. Nick Sirianni is 3-0 after a bye.
- Week 7: vs. Bengals
- The Browns are 4-2 against the Bengals in the three years. The Bengals won the last game in the season finale when the Browns sat their starters.
- The Bengals will be coming off a Sunday night match with the Giants, while the Browns will be home for the first time in 4 games.
- Week 8: vs Ravens
- The Browns are 3-3 in the last three years against the Ravens. The Browns won the last game with an incredible 4th quarter come back.
- The Ravens will be coming off of a Monday night game against the Buccaneers.
- Week 9: vs Chargers
- The Browns are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the Chargers. The Chargers won the last game 30-28 in Cleveland.
- Week 10: BYE
- Kevin Stefanski has a 3-1 record after a bye
- Week 11: at Saints
- The Browns are 2-3 in the last 5 games against the Saints. The Saints won the last game in Cleveland 17-10 in the below-zero game.
- The Saints will have their bye week the following week.
- Week 12: vs Steelers (TNF)
- Kevin Stefanski is 4-0 in Thursday night games.
- The Browns are 2-4 in the last three years. The Browns won the last game 13-10 with DTR as the starting QB.
- This will be a part of a 4-game stretch of divisional games for the Steelers.
- Week 13: at Broncos (MNF)
- The Browns are 2-3 against the Broncos in the 5 games. The Broncos won the last game 12-29. You have to think the Browns will want some revenge for some of the cheap shots the Broncos were taking last year.
- The Broncos will not have their bye until after this game. 13 straight games is tough. Also, the Browns will be coming off a mini-bye from their Thursday night game.
- Kevin Stefanski is 1-2 in true Monday night games. Excluding the weird 2020 game against the Raiders.
- Week 14: at Steelers
- This is in the middle of a brutal stretch for Pittsburg. Also, this is the end of the four games of divisional opponents in a row.
- Week 15: vs Chiefs
- The Browns are 0-5 in the last 5 games against the Chiefs. That includes the brutal playoff loss in 2021.
- The Chiefs have an early week 6 bye.
- Week 16: at Bengals (TNF)
- Both the Browns and Bengals have two Thursday night games. Of all AFC North teams, the Bengals have the easiest schedule. Especially at the end of the year.
- Week 17: vs Dolphins (SNF)
- The Browns are 2-3 in the last 5 games. The Browns got waxed in the last game 17-22 in Miami. Luckily, this will be played in December at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Dolphins will be coming off of playing the 49ers, Texans, Jets, and Packers. That is a pretty tough stretch.
- This will be Stefanki’s Sunday night football debut.
- Week 18: at Ravens
- The Ravens will play on Christmas day and will not play again till this game. That is essentially a bye week for them. This game could be for the division.
I will try to update this throughout the summer. I will do more of this in the in-season breakdown of each game. What are some that I missed??