Cleveland Browns’ Schedule 2024-2025: Dates, Times, TV Channels, Strength of Schedule, and More

The Cleveland Browns posted just their third 11-win season in the last three decades last year as veteran QB Joe Flacco helped fuel a late-season surge to make the playoffs.

Now, Cleveland aims to build on that success and return to the postseason, except this time they’re determined to advance past the Wild Card Round.

Let’s take a look at the Browns’ schedule for the 2024 NFL season, where their strength of schedule (SOS) ranks, our record prediction, and preview Cleveland’s biggest matchups of the season.

Cleveland Browns’ Schedule and Opponents

The complete 2024 NFL schedule was released on May 15 at 8 p.m. ET, and we have it in the table below (which is best viewed in landscape mode).

Browns’ Strength of Schedule

Cleveland faces one of the NFL’s tougher schedules for next season, at least on paper. According to PFN’s strength-of-schedule metric, the Browns will face the fourth-toughest (or 29th-easiest) schedule in the NFL behind only the Texans, Bills, and Patriots.

But after playing one of the league’s tougher schedules in 2023, the Browns are no stranger to a challenging slate.

The typically loaded AFC North looks poised to once again be a gauntlet between the Ravens, potentially resurgent Bengals, and a Steelers team that’s added some intriguing options at quarterback.

Many of Cleveland’s tougher games are at home, which could help turn the tide in some competitive affairs.

Browns Record Prediction: 9-8

The Browns’ 2024 win total is set at 8.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook, down a bit from their somewhat surprising 11-win season in 2023.

Some regression to the mean would certainly make sense for a franchise that has put together just five seasons with nine or more wins in the last three decades.

Still, Cleveland found ways to win against a daunting schedule last season and could channel some more magic in 2024 as it gets some key contributors back from injury. They also made several additions this offseason, including their acquisition of Jerry Jeudy in a trade with the Denver Broncos.

The #Broncos are trading WR Jerry Jeudy to the #Browns in exchange for 2024 fifth and sixth-round picks, per multiple reports. 👀 #BroncosCountry | #DawgPound pic.twitter.com/gqLk1ZPrcm

— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) March 9, 2024

It feels like somewhere in the neighborhood of nine to 10 wins is a distinct possibility for the Browns despite their schedule, but much of that will depend on how well they can handle the difficult AFC North. Health will also be a big factor for this team, as they dealt with injury after injury last season.

Prime-Time Games

• Week 12: Steelers at Browns (TNF)
• Week 13: Browns at Broncos (MNF)
• Week 16: Browns at Bengals (TNF)
• Week 17: Dolphins at Browns (SNF)

The Browns have four prime-time games this season, which is up from two prime-time games in 2023. After an 11-win season, Cleveland is getting some more prime-time love in 2024.

When Is Cleveland On Bye?

The Browns have a Week 10 bye. They will have two weeks to prepare for their Week 11 matchup against the New Orleans Saints.

Biggest Matchups of the Year

Home matchups with the Chiefs, Dolphins, and Cowboys present big challenges, and these likely make the most sense for prime time.

Finding ways to knock off some of those teams would be a key step toward another strong season in Cleveland and perhaps the first run of back-to-back 10-win (or better) seasons since having three straight in 1986-88.

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Aside from those games, many of Cleveland’s biggest matchups are against their division rivals: the Ravens, Bengals, and Steelers. The Browns went 3-3 in the division last year, splitting with all three foes to maintain a tight race among its counterparts.

Check out PFN’s coverage of the NFL schedule release, including the full week-by-week schedule, a breakdown of how the NFL schedule is made, top revenge games of 2024, strength of schedule rankings, our ranking of this year’s international games, and more!