Browns' Strength of Schedule Presents Positive Outlook for 2026

Cleveland is in line to face 10 teams that finished with 8 or fewer wins last season. Only four of their opponents next season were part of the playoff field in 2025: the Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars the Carolina Panthers and the Steelers.

Of course, it's always critical to take the strength-of-schedule calculation based on the previous year's win percentage with a grain of salt. Those percentages are calculated with zero context for the moves every team has made this offseason. Or, in the Browns' case, coaching changes have been made.

Teams that were near the bottom of the league, or even just missed the playoffs, may be in line for a turnaround this fall after an offseason filled with tweaks and changes.

The Browns could certainly be included in that category as well, with so many new pieces on offense set to make an immediate impact and Monken calling the shots.

Fans will learn the official order, dates and times of all 17 games for Cleveland on Thursday when all 32 teams unveil their schedules around 8 p.m. Eastern.

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