2007 Cleveland Browns
The 2007 Cleveland Browns went 10–6, finishing 2nd in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 402 points and allowed 382.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 402–382
- AFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 402 points, the eighth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 382, the 12th-most. Their point differential was +20.
How the season unfolded
The Browns started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–13 over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4 (September 30, 2007).
Their heaviest loss was 34–7 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1 (September 9, 2007).
They scored a season-high 51 points against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2 (September 16, 2007), winning 51–45.
They shut out the Buffalo Bills (Week 15).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–4.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 2–0 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC North, sweeping the Ravens, splitting with the Bengals, and getting swept by the Steelers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6.
Before and after
That was a six-win improvement on 2006, when they went 4–12.
In 2008, they went 4–12.
2007 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2007 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–34 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2007 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 51–45 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2007 | at Oakland Raiders | L 24–26 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2007 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 27–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2007 | at New England Patriots | L 17–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2007 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 41–31 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2007 | at St. Louis Rams | W 27–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2007 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 33–30 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2007 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 28–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2007 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 33–30 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2007 | vs Houston Texans | W 27–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2007 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 21–27 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2007 | at New York Jets | W 24–18 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2007 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 8–0 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2007 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–19 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2007 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 20–7 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2007 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.