The calendar is growing thin as we count off the final days of 2025, and this weekend marks the final one of the year with NFL football.
After what turned into a lackluster day of football on Christmas, today’s games have some actual playoff juice.
First up, the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers will be battling not only for playoff positioning but also for a division title in their respective divisions. The nightcap brings the Baltimore Ravens, on the verge of being eliminated, against the Green Bay Packers, who have earned a playoff spot but still have an outside shot at claiming the NFC North Division title.
That tilt may have implications for the Cleveland Browns, because a Ravens loss clinches the AFC North Division for the Pittsburgh Steelers, which could entice Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin to sit some key players on Sunday against the Browns.
But we are getting ahead of ourselves, so, for now, let’s dive into the latest news and notes about the Browns and the rest of the NFL in today’s edition of the Saturday Dawg Chow.
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- Browns injuries: 2 rookies add problems in Friday’s practice before Steelers game in Week 17 (Jared Mueller) – The Cleveland Browns injury report added rookies Harold Fannin Jr. and Dillon Gabriel on Friday before Week 17’s game with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Browns vs. Steelers: Week 17 Need to Know (Thomas Moore) – Cleveland is hoping to show some life in the home finale against Pittsburgh. Here is everything you need to know.
- Browns vs. Steelers Week 17 predictions: Does Saturday night change things? (Chris Pokorny) – The DBN staff predicts the Week 16 games, plus the national media make their predictions for Browns vs. the Steelers.
- What’s the confidence level in the direction of the Browns? Reacts Survey Week 17 (Chris Pokorny) – How are we feeling about the future of the Browns?
- 5 quick hitters with Behind the Steel Curtain: Aaron Rodgers’ improvement, and Myles Garrett’s sack record (Chris Pokorny) – We ask about the Steelers’ improvement from Aaron Rodgers, how things change without DK Metcalf, and more.
- 6 takeaways from Cleveland’s coordinators about the Steelers (Thomas Moore) – Recapping the most notable quotes from the Browns coordinators ahead of their Week 17 game vs. Pittsburgh.
- NFL playoff droughts: 14 teams have longer one than the Browns, 5 to end this year (Jared Mueller) – The Cleveland Browns’ NFL playoff drought will continue in 2025 but the Jets, Falcons and many others are longer.
- Browns 2026 NFL draft order: CLE’s floor set, will draft inside Top 10 if they win out (Jared Mueller) – For the 2026 NFL draft order, the Cleveland Browns’ floor is set, and the ceiling is the top overall pick.
- NFL 2025’s disappointing teams: Browns are bad but not among Top 5 most disappointing (Jared Mueller) – The Cleveland Browns have disappointed their fans, but the Lions, Vikings, Bengals,...
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