2018 Cleveland Browns
The 2018 Cleveland Browns went 7–8–1, finishing 3rd in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 359 points and allowed 392.
- Record
- 7–8–1
- Home
- 5–2–1
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 359–392
- AFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 359 points, the 13th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 392, the 12th-most. Their point differential was -33.
How the season unfolded
The Browns started 1–2–1 and were 2–5–1 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 7–8–1.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 14 to Week 16.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–20 over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12 (November 25, 2018).
Their heaviest loss was 38–14 to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 6 (October 14, 2018).
They scored a season-high 42 points against the Oakland Raiders in Week 4 (September 30, 2018), losing 45–42.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–4–1.
They played four games that went to overtime and went 1–2–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–2–1 against the AFC North, sweeping the Bengals and splitting with the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, 2.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a seven-win improvement on 2017, when they went 0–16.
In 2019, they went 6–10.
2018 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2018 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | T 21–21 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2018 | at New Orleans Saints | L 18–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 20, 2018 | vs New York Jets | W 21–17 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2018 | at Oakland Raiders | L 42–45 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2018 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 12–9 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2018 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 14–38 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2018 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 23–26 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2018 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 18–33 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2018 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 21–37 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2018 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 28–16 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2018 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 35–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2018 | at Houston Texans | L 13–29 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2018 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 26–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2018 | at Denver Broncos | W 17–16 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2018 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 26–18 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2018 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 24–26 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2018 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.