The Cleveland Browns had another long, and ultimately disappointing, calendar year in 2025.

The year began with a loss to the Baltimore Ravens on January 4 to close out a 3-14 season. It ended this past Sunday with the latest defeat of the Pittsburgh Steelers in Cleveland.

In between, there was continued speculation about the fate of quarterback Deshaun Watson, free agency, draft day trades that resulted in a group of productive rookies, a pair of not-so-productive rookie quarterbacks, training camp, and a regular season filled with more losses, more outside noise, and more cries for change in 2026.

Dawgs...

As someone who has played a sport, there is no such thing as “tanking” or losing on purpose, at least on the field. The term “tanking” which isn’t necessarily defined, is described as “intentionally losing games or fielding a deliberately non-competitive team to get a higher draft pick.” Fans will joke about their teams tanking, but it’s something that is used throughout the professional sports leagues, such as the NBA and NFL.

Teams will not publicly say that they are tanking, but their actions, specifically in the front office, tell a different story. Teams tank, players do not.

[After the...

The Cleveland Browns are on to the next one, but not the 2026 NFL season just yet. The Browns have to finish off the 2025 NFL season with the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18. While fans are left to discuss the 2026 NFL draft order and the impact of beating the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17, GM Andrew Berry could be in his final week as the man in charge of Cleveland’s roster.

Most believe that HC Kevin Stefanski, not Berry, will be seeking new employment at the end of the year, but the [two in charge of the Browns...

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Browns fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

We are headed into the final week of the season, and despite loads of injuries on offense, the Cleveland Browns were able to pull off a 13-6 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, a team that was trying to clinch a playoff spot. The defense looked stronger with the return of CB Denzel Ward, shutting down Aaron Rodgers and company. The offense,...

The Week 18 game between the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals will air on CBS at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.

Announcers: Tom McCarthy & Logan Ryan

Ohio Coverage: All of Ohio will get to see the game, with it being the Battle of Ohio. In Northeast Ohio, the game will air on WOIO (Channel 19.1).

National Coverage: After two weeks of semi-national audiences, the Browns are back to being in the lowest-viewership audience for the final week of the season. That is the case despite the fact that neither of the other two games feature groundbreaking match-ups. The...

It is Week 18, and the Cleveland Browns moved up 2.1 spots to 26.9 overall on average in this week’s power rankings. After beating the Steelers, apparently, we don’t suck as much any more. It’s that long-standing belief I’ve had in which everyone knew the Browns’ defense was good enough to warrant a higher ranking, and all it takes is one win here and there to propel Cleveland up the rankings. It’s just that those wins came too far and few between. The Browns now have two wins this season over potential playoff teams — one from the AFC and...

It is New Year’s Eve, so it’s time to talk about last year. Despite not having many wins, there are a few positives and encouraging aspects about our favorite team’s season.

The Rookies Shined

Even with all the problems and struggles that the Cleveland Browns experienced this season, this year’s rookie class was a major bright spot. On the defensive side of the ball, Carson Schwesinger is poised to win defensive rookie of the year, and Mason Graham had a really quality season. On offense, Harold Fannin Jr. developed into a key playmaker, and Quinshon Judkins was highly productive before...

The latest Cleveland Browns coverage from Dawgs By Nature:

• Browns defense doesn’t allow a touchdown in Week 17 vs Steelers (Chris Pokorny) Cleveland shut down the Steelers.
• Beware when the winds of change blow through Browns Town (Thomas Moore) Fans continue to convince themselves that a better day is coming. Even if history continues to show that is not true.
• Cleveland Browns offense goes cold after hot start in Week 17 vs Steelers (Chris Pokorny) The Browns had 210 yards of offense in the first half, but only 52 yards of offense in the second half. -...

The Cleveland Browns’ defense had one of its best games of the season against the Steelers in a 13-6 win, not allowing a touchdown. They allowed 291 yards of offense, but the key stats were these: Pittsburgh was 3-of-15 (20%) on third down and 0-of-3 (0%) on fourth down.

Below, we analyze the snap counts and stats on defense for the Cleveland Browns’ Week 17 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Defensive Line

• Myles Garrett didn’t break the sack record, and now has one more week to do so. Some headlines made the point that Pittsburgh seemed more concerned...

The Cleveland Browns will close out the 2025 regular season this weekend and then will enter another offseason dominated by change.

Change is inevitable in the NFL, of course, as players retire, free agents leave and arrive, coaches move on, sometimes by their own choice, sometimes not, and a new crop of rookies come to town full of promise.

The mob is now once again screaming for change once the curtain falls on the season – change at head coach, change at general manager, change at the quarterback position. ([Actually, that last one may not be happening, no matter how...

The Cleveland Browns’ offense was great in the first half, but particularly the first quarter, where Shedeur Sanders had already thrown for over 100 yards and was making some great throws. The Browns scored 10 points in the first quarter, and had 210 yards of offense in the first half. In the second half, they had 52 total yards of offense, with three punts, an interception, and a field goal (which involved no work of their own). In the fourth quarter, on four drives to try closing out the game or bleeding clock, they had zero first downs. But, the...

The Cleveland Browns put themselves in an interesting position with the Week 17 win versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Browns no longer have a shot at the first overall pick and can now finish within a six-selection range depending on a variety of outcomes in Week 18. Given the competition, Cleveland is unlikely to be slotted with a top two or three pick to be in position to draft a top-flight quarterback.

A trade up, a trade down, or just building the roster around QB Shedeur Sanders with the picks that they have are now the options.

While the Browns...