Browns 2022 schedule, predicted results

Axe

@dutch-oven said:

Six out of the last nine games following the bye week are on the road.

Brutal.

This, is brutal..

Preseason
Sat. Aug. 13 Miami 7:30 PM WFLA-TV
Week 2 TBD at Tennessee TBD WFLA-TV
Week 3 TBD at Indianapolis TBD WFLA-TV

Regular Season
Sun. Sept. 11 at Dallas 8:20 PM NBC
Sun. Sept. 18 at New Orleans 1:00 PM FOX
Sun. Sept. 25 Green Bay 4:25 PM FOX
Sun. Oct. 2 Kansas City 8:20 PM NBC
Sun. Oct. 9 Atlanta 1:00 PM FOX
Sun. Oct. 16 at Pittsburgh 1:00 PM FOX
Sun. Oct. 23 at Carolina 1:00 PM FOX
Thurs.Oct. 27 Baltimore 8:15 PM Prime Video
Sun. Nov. 6 L.A. Rams 4:25 PM CBS
Sun. Nov. 13 vs. Seattle 9:30 AM NFLN (Munich)
BYE
Sun. Nov. 27 at Cleveland 1:00 PM FOX
Mon. Dec. 5 New Orleans 8:15 PM ESPN
Sun. Dec. 11 at San Fran 4:25 PM FOx
Sun. Dec. 18 Cincinnati 4:25 PM CBS
Sun. Dec. 25 at Arizona 8:20 PM NBC
Sun. Jan. 1 Carolina 1:00 PM Fox
Sat./Sun/ Jan. 7/8 at Atlanta TBD TBD

mjp28

From TSN. FWIW. 10-7 ? We'll see in the AFCN this year. No breaks in the H/A after the week 9 BYE but I like the later date. Long time until we can get a better guess on W/L. GO BROWNS !

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Cleveland is playing a third-place schedule in one of the toughest divisions in the NFL. The Browns play the AFC East and NFC South in this year's playoffs, and the extra NFC game is on the road at Washington. The third-place slot landed games with the Texans and Chargers.

The Browns face eight teams that won at least nine games in 2021.

Browns strength of schedule

The Browns have the 15th-easiest schedule in the NFL. Their 2022 opponents finished with a 142-145-2 record, a winning percentage of .495.

The AFC North features two playoff teams from 2021 in Cincinnati, which reached Super Bowl 56, and Pittsburgh. The Ravens had an 8-9 record, same as Cleveland. The other returning playoff teams on the schedule are Buffalo, New England and Tampa Bay.

Cleveland has eight home games in 2022, and the teams visiting FirstEnergy Stadium had a combined record of 36-34 on the road last season.

Toughest tests: Four teams on Cleveland's schedule – Cincinnati, New England, New Orleans and Tampa Bay – had at least six road wins in 2021. The Patriots beat the Browns 45-7 last season, and Tom Brady is 7-1 as a starter against the Browns with the only loss coming in 2010.

Road trips to Buffalo and Miami won't be easy, either. Those teams were a combined 13-6 at home last season.

Biggest breaks: The road schedule is negotiable outside of those games. Cleveland must take advantage of the stretch against Carolina, Atlanta and Washington. Those three teams finished 6-17 at home and head into the 2022 season with quarterback uncertainty on varying levels.

Of course, Watson also could face his former team on the road. The Texans are in full rebuild mode, and they were 2-7 at home last season. If the Browns can sweep those four games, then they should at minimum be in the AFC playoff hunt late in the season.

Bottom line: It comes down to success within the AFC North. The Browns were 3-3 in divisional games last season, and that included a sweep of the Bengals. Stefanski is 7-6 (including playoffs) the last two seasons against Baltimore (1-3), Pittsburgh (2-3) and Cincinnati (4-0). Joe Burrow, for all his success in two seasons, has yet to lead the Bengals to a victory against the Browns. Those games will be testy this year.

Cleveland still had a 6-3 home record in 2021, too. Watson changes the dynamic of the offense, and despite the risks and a possible suspension he comes to a talented football team capable of winning the division and returning to the playoffs.

The Browns’ win total is not on the board yet, mainly because the number of games Watson misses could tilt that number down in a hurry. We’re going to stay on the low side knowing that double-digit wins are possible.

Record prediction: 10-7

Axe

@mjp28 said:

Record prediction: 10-7

You can't begin to predict the record until Watson's potential suspension is known..

hoorta

@texasag1969 said:

I will have to look into tickets for the Browns at Houston game on Dec. 4. Watson facing his old team.

Been to Houston twice for Browns games. The Space City Browns backers did a great job, including booking a block of rooms at the hotel. If it had been any closer, it would have been in the stadium parking lot.

& as you know, if you ever want to head north to Cleveland there's a ticket with your name on it for my 100 level 20 yard line seats.

mjp28

@axe said:

You can't begin to predict the record until Watson's potential suspension is known..

Yes, that is TSN The Sporting News' Record Prediction 10-7. If Watson plays all year they should be good ! IF is the big word there.

Gorka

@laiccm said:

Bengals top 5

Then Steelers

Then us

Then Ravens

NFC East has the least dificult while the AFC West has the most difficult.

Top 5 what?

Gorka

Zombo said:

17-0 ... With any of the QBs on the roster.

Z

I also thought this was a thread predicting results.

15 -2

Bob806

@sdbacker80 said:

Positive on that last part…I like Tampa and NO coming to Cleveland at times when the weather will probably be lousy

11-5-1, tie @New Orleans

Tour2ma

@kvoethe said:

East coast bias?

Or.... geographic location of each team?

Not everything has to be a conspiracy...

mjp28

Zombo said:

17-0 ... With any of the QBs on the roster.

Z

And 0-17 if Hue returns as HC.

Glad to see Zombo is back in his 100% BROWNS all the way form !

Tour2ma

Caught a bit of a break facing the NFCC and NFCE, but more be more than offset by the AFCW games.

The AFCN is not going to be a picnic.

Tour2ma

HOU is always a great option for me.

As is DAL.

mjp28

Zombo said:

Do I have another form?

Z

Not really.

GO BROWNS !

syd

Zombo said:

17-0 ... With any of the QBs on the roster.

Z

so with the bye that would make us 20-0 suck it miami

TexasAg1969

Zombo said:

17-0 ... With any of the QBs on the roster.

Z

I didn't think we reached 17-0 until August every year.?

Dutch Oven

I predict that the moderators on this page are going to get a helluva workout every gameday on here deleting posts.

hoorta

@dutch-oven said:

I predict that the moderators on this page are going to get a helluva workout every gameday on here deleting posts.

Hey, I already predicted Watson is going to hear a fair amount of boos when he gets introduced.

TexasAg1969

@hoorta said:

Hey, I already predicted Watson is going to hear a fair amount of boos when he gets introduced.

But not from Browns deserters thank goodness.?

mjp28

@texasag1969 said:

But not from Browns deserters thank goodness.?

Yes, the BROWNS fans in the stands will just clap politely IF/WHEN he is announced over the PA system.

Believe that and I have some beautiful oceanfront property just north of the stadium for sale.

gumby73

Starting with the 2022-23 season, NFL teams will be allowed 14 players on the practice squad. Of those 14 players, only four of them are allowed to be veterans with an unlimited number of accrued seasons. For those wondering, an accrued season is earned when a player spends a minimum of six regular season games on the team’s active roster with full pay status.

For the remaining 10 players on the practice squad, here are the eligibility requirements for each NFL team:

Rookies that have zero accrued seasons in the league (normally players that were just drafted).
Players with one accrued season that spent less than nine regular season games on their team’s active roster.
Players with no more than two accrued seasons in the league with no limitations on the number of games they’ve played (teams are only allowed four of these players).

If a player falls into one of those three categories, they’re eligible to be signed to a team’s practice squad. Keep in mind, teams are only allowed two veterans and four players with no more than two accrued seasons in the league. With that said, a majority of the practice squad will consist of players that fall in the first two bullet points.

predicted results,

Way to early PS projections...