Cleveland Browns 2026 schedule: 5 games to get excited about
The NFL is expected to release the 2026 schedule soon. Here are 5 games to look forward to on Cleveland’s slate.
CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 31: Myles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns sacks Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 31, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images The NFL is an interesting place when the league calendar hits May. Free agency has come and gone, for the most part, with a handful of teams celebrated for “winning the offseason” spending spree.
The draft is complete, a three-day exercise in which every one of the league’s 32 teams selects the exact player they want at exactly the right spot to maximize value . Voluntary minicamps are crawling along, bringing proclamations about how incredible certain veterans look , which starting jobs are sewn up, and which are in jeopardy. One of the bigger news items to drop during the month is the annual schedule release, which is another example of why the NFL is king.
Teams and their fans have known for months who will be on the season schedule, but it is still fun to learn the various particulars of the schedule. When is the home opener? How many times is my favorite team on primetime?
What about international games? Or the big rivalry game? As it relates to the Browns, in addition to the annual home-and-home series with the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, and Pittsburgh Steelers, the 2026 slate is: Home: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and Las Vegas Raiders.