Dawgs By Nature
Cleveland Browns fans are very familiar with the feeling of a season being over long before it is over. For the Browns 2025 NFL season, the season is over before the season is halfway over. Sitting at 2-6, Cleveland would need multiple miracles to be competitive, even in the messy AFC North.
Talking quarterback changes, potential head coaching candidates and a focus on the 2026 NFL draft are all clear signs of a season gone. Week 8’s loss to the New England Patriots was not only in humiliating fashion but also took away all hope that the Browns were going to find their way this season.
Following Sunday’s action, Cleveland is slotted with the fourth overall pick with the weakest Strength of Schedule (the first tiebreaker) of all two-win teams. After the bye week and the NFL trade deadline, the Browns face off with the New York Jets in a matchup that could end up deciding the top pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
As of now, the draft order looks as follows:
Monday Night Football could impact the draft order if the Chiefs win. A Kansas City victory will move them to 5-3 and move the Jaguars selection to 19th.
Strength of Schedule (SOS) will start to be an important metric to watch. For example, Pittsburgh is currently selecting ahead of Jacksonville due to a .008 worse SOS at this point.
