The Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens face off in their Week 11 matchup at the surprising time of 4:25 PM. Despite their losing record, the Ravens are fighting for the AFC North title and are the betting
favorite to win it in most places. The Browns, on the other hand, are pretty much left with 2026 NFL draft order positioning and what the future of the team might look like.
Cleveland fans are well-versed in preparing for an upcoming NFL draft. The Browns once again have an extra first-round pick and a need for a franchise quarterback, unless Shedeur Sanders surprises.
In Week 11, here is how we are rooting (in bold below) for both Cleveland’s pick and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
2026 NFL draft Browns Pick Rooting Guide for Week 11
- Dolphins vs Commanders – Miami, as an AFC team, makes some sense to root for in case they get hot, but Strength of Schedule is the primary NFL draft tiebreak, so a worse Dolphins team is better for Cleveland
- Falcons vs Panthers – The three-win Atlanta team getting their fourth win is probably the most important thing in case the Browns schedule easing up leads to an extra win or two
- Bears vs Vikings – Strictly for SOS tiebreaker reasons, we are rooting for Chicago
- Giants vs Packers – Will New York get the interim coach bump or will Green Bay bounce back? The Giants getting their third victory with Jameis Winston at quarterback would be helpful to his former team, the two-win Cleveland Browns
- Bengals vs Steelers – Never easy to root for either of these teams, but Cincinnati winning keeps Joe Burrow’s return on the table and moves the Bengals to four wins
- Titans vs Texans – The biggest game on the schedule, Houston is without CJ Stroud again, but Tennessee has already fired its coach and only has one victory. The Browns and Titans face off later in the season, but any Tennessee win is a win for Cleveland right now
- Cardinals vs 49ers – Arizona getting a fourth win takes them off Cleveland’s radar for a bit
- Raiders vs Cowboys – Las Vegas being a mess this season is one of the bigger surprises. Currently tied with the Browns, a Raiders victory would be helpful this week for Cleveland’s draft positioning
2026 NFL draft Jaguars Pick Rooting Guide for Week 11
Important to note, Cleveland’s pick is the priority, given how high it could be, while getting Jacksonville’s closer to the top 10 would be helpful, but will always take a backseat in the priority list.
- Chargers vs Jaguars – Obviously, the more Jacksonville loses, the better. Currently slotted in with a wild card spot, the Browns are rooting for a huge drop by the Jaguars
- Bills vs Bucs – Keeping Buffalo’s pick ahead of Jacksonville here with the Bills seventh victory
- Chiefs vs Broncos – Kansas City is currently just behind Jacksonville for the last wild card spot, a Chiefs win and a Jaguars loss would flip that and move Jacksonville close to a Top 15 selection
Are you already focused on watching the results of the other games for NFL draft reasons or do you wait to do so until later in the season?
