The Cleveland Browns have improved their roster, have some interesting Day 3 players from the NFL draft, and continue to add intriguing UDFAs as well. Many believe that the Browns 2026 season depends on what happens at the quarterback position, with Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson fighting it out for the starting spot while Dillon Gabriel and Taylen Green sit in the background, at least for now.
When the NFL releases the 2026 schedule for Cleveland, meetings with former Browns HC Kevin Stefanski
and QB Baker Mayfield, now both in the NFC South, will be intriguing. Of course, the AFC North matchups always grab attention as well. If Cleveland travels to Paris, France, this year, it may be the Browns only stand-alone/primetime game of the season.
Week 1 and Week 18 tend to get a lot of attention when the schedule comes out. For a young team, starting out strong can be a very helpful process, but it doesn’t guarantee much. Some believe it is helpful for a developing team to “take their lumps early,” with an easier schedule on the back end.
What do you think? Is it better for Cleveland to start off on the right foot with an “easy” opponent or take on the best teams early in the year so they can have more “winnable” games as the schedule progresses?
A look at who will be on the Browns schedule this year:
Home: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and Las Vegas Raiders.
Road: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, New York Giants, and New York Jets.
Share your thoughts on the Week 1 question and, based on your answer, tell us who you’d like to see the Browns play to open the season.
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