2014 Cleveland Browns
The 2014 Cleveland Browns went 7–9, finishing 4th in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 299 points and allowed 337.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 299–337
- AFC North
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 299 points, the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 337, the ninth-fewest. Their point differential was -38.
How the season unfolded
The Browns started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 7–9.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 8 to Week 10.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 13 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–10 over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6 (October 12, 2014).
Their heaviest loss was 30–0 to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15 (December 14, 2014).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC North, splitting with the Steelers and the Bengals and getting swept by the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2013, when they went 4–12.
In 2015, they went 3–13.
2014 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2014 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 27–30 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2014 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 26–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2014 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 21–23 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2014 | at Tennessee Titans | W 29–28 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2014 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2014 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 6–24 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2014 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 23–13 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2014 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 22–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 6, 2014 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–3 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2014 | vs Houston Texans | L 7–23 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2014 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 26–24 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2014 | at Buffalo Bills | L 10–26 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2014 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 24–25 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2014 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 0–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2014 | at Carolina Panthers | L 13–17 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2014 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2014 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.