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The Cleveland Browns opened the 2025 season 17 weeks ago against the Cincinnati Bengals, and this afternoon will close it with another meeting with the Bengals.
The afternoon will carry with it a sense of finality, as, after 178 career games, it may be the final time fans will see Joel Bitonio in a Cleveland uniform as he once again ponders retirement. We may have already witnessed the final game with the Browns for veterans Wyatt Teller and David Njoku, who will spend the day on the sidelines after being placed on injured reserve, and will be free agents in...
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The Cleveland Browns face the Cincinnati Bengals on the road today. Here are some notes about the matchup & information on how you can watch or listen to the game.
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During the season, Cleveland Browns fans vote in SB Nation Reacts to express their confidence level in the team or their thoughts on other topics.
The Browns are coming off a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although we have polled the fan confidence each week, the last time we reported it was two weeks ago, following the team’s loss to the Bears. In the week after that, when Cleveland lost a close game to the Bills, fan confidence increased by 17 percentage points up to 47%. And then after the win against Pittsburgh, it remained steady at 47%. Between Weeks...
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This Sunday, the Cleveland Browns take on the Cincinnati Bengals to cap off the regular season. Below, we analyze a few advantages, disadvantages, or general thoughts about the two teams before getting to our predictions for the game.
Since 2022, Myles Garrett has faced the Bengals six times, and has at least one sack in five of those games. Cincinnati has always tended to try throwing the ball more, and they also try to push the ball downfield with their talented receivers. They are the type of team that you can’t...
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The Cleveland Browns are staggering to the finish line of the 2025 regular season, which mercifully comes to a conclusion on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.
While there is not much to be gained for either team by playing the game, outside of defensive end Myles Garrett’s quest to set an NFL record for sacks in a single season, league rules stipulate that the game must go on!
To that end, the Browns announced a handful of small roster moves on Saturday afternoon to help them get through the game.
A day after ruling linebacker Carson Schwesinger out as he...
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The NFL closes out the 2025 regular season this weekend, which means we are just days away from what is commonly referred to as “Black Monday” across the league.
That designation refers to the day after the last game when teams decide the time is right to make a change at head coach, general manager, or sometimes both. It is a day that can bring a sense of relief for fans tired of seeing their favorite team bungle another season, or a sense of “here we go again” for those exhausted by the prospect of yet another rebuild.
The Cleveland...
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Three days after the Cleveland Browns lost their fourth game of the season, 21-17, against the Minnesota Vikings, on October 8, Browns GM Andrew Berry made yet another trade. This one wasn’t expected or predicted.
For two seasons, there had been speculation that CB Greg Newsome would be traded. Most media outlets had Newsome being shipped off in a draft-day trade. But those years came and went. In training camp this summer, CB M.J. Emerson tore his Achilles and was subsequently placed on IR after surgery, which placed him out for the entire year.
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The current Cleveland Browns’ season has tested even the most loyal fans in Northeast Ohio. There were some dynamic performances on the defensive side of the ball, but the dysfunction on offense was really highlighted this season. Whether it was dropped balls from wide receivers or inadequate play from the offensive line, the inability to consistently put points on the board and execute was really discouraging.
The Cleveland offense has been one of the worst in the league by most metrics, whether it’s yardage, scoring, or efficiency. There have been countless factors contributing to this happening. Playcalling has been inconsistent,...
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Sometime on Saturday, both the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals are likely to reveal roster moves, including practice squad elevations for their Week 18 Battle of Ohio on Sunday. Neither team is playing for anything more than pride, except for DE Myles Garrett looking to secure the single-season sack record. A number of players will not be on the field on Sunday, including OL Wyatt Teller and TE David Njoku, who may have played their last games with the Browns.
The final injury report includes four players ruled out for each team as well as a number listed as questionable,...
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It is the final weekend of the regular season in the NFL, and while there are some big games on tap, none of them involve the Cleveland Browns.
Even so, it is the NFL, so people will be watching. Especially today, when there is not much else going on with the College Football Playoffs taking a breath before next week’s semifinal games.
Today’s slate features the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and old friend Baker Mayfield taking on the Carolina Panthers in the late-afternoon window. Tampa has been in a two-month freefall as losses in seven of its past eight games have...
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The Cleveland Browns will close the season on Sunday when they take on the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Browns avoided their first winless season in the AFC North Division since 2017 with last weekend’s victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. They now need a win on Sunday to avoid being swept by the Bengals for the second consecutive season.
Neither team has much to play for other than pride and draft position, with the Browns currently slotted at No. 6 overall and the Bengals checking in at No. 11. The other storylines to watch are if defensive end Myles Garrett can get...
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The end is near for the 2025 Cleveland Browns season, and it looks like it will go out with a whimper. Who knows which players will play on either side of the Battle of Ohio or how motivated two teams that will select in the Top 10 of the 2026 NFL draft will be, but injuries are likely to impact the quality of play in Week 18.
The Cincinnati Bengals will host the Browns, with the weather expected to warm up to the mid-30s for the game, with mostly sun in the forecast. For the final practice of the 2025...
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