Sitting at 4-2 and still holding the final AFC Wild Card berth after Week 6, the Cleveland Browns remain in good position to snap the prolonged postseason appearance drought. Some of that has to do with the team’s schedule.
Cleveland’s remaining 10 games are one of the easiest slates any of the 32 NFL teams will face the rest of the season. It’s aided by playing half of those games against teams that currently have just one victory through Week 6, as well as a date with the NFL’ only remaining winless team, the New York Jets.
Here’s what is left on the Browns schedule:
Week 7: at Bengals (1-4-1)
Week 8: Raiders (3-2)
Week 9: bye
Week 10: Texans (1-5)
Week 11: Eagles (1-4-1)
Week 12: at Jaguars (1-5)
Week 13: at Titans (5-0)
Week 14: Ravens (5-1)
Week 15: at Giants (1-5)
Week 16: at Jets (0-6)
Week 17: Steelers (5-0)
That works out to an aggregate record of 23-32-2 for the remaining 10 foes, but 15 of those wins are dispersed amongst just three teams.
According to ESPN’s projections, which combine the game locations, records and power rankings through Week 6, the Browns have the easiest road.
After getting the Steelers trip out of the way, the #Browns now have the NFL’s easiest remaining schedule, according to ESPN FPI.
— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) October 19, 2020
Other outlets, including CBS, have the Browns ranked with one of the three easiest roads.
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