2020 Cleveland Browns
The 2020 Cleveland Browns went 11–5, finishing 3rd in the AFC North, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 408 points and allowed 419.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 408–419
- AFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 408 points, the 14th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 419, the 12th-most. Their point differential was -11.
How the season unfolded
The Browns started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 2 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–20 over Washington in Week 3 (September 27, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 38–6 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1 (September 13, 2020).
They scored a season-high 49 points against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4 (October 4, 2020), winning 49–38.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC North, sweeping the Bengals, splitting with the Steelers, and getting swept by the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 48–37 on the road.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 22–17 on the road.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 2019, when they went 6–10.
Their 11 wins are tied for the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2002.
In 2021, they went 8–9 and missed the playoffs.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2020 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 6–38 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2020 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 35–30 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | vs Washington | W 34–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2020 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 49–38 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2020 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 32–23 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2020 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–38 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2020 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 37–34 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2020 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | L 6–16 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2020 | vs Houston Texans | W 10–7 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2020 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 22–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2020 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–25 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2020 | at Tennessee Titans | W 41–35 |
| Week 14 | Dec 14, 2020 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 42–47 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2020 | at New York Giants | W 20–6 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2020 | at New York Jets | L 16–23 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–22 |
| Wild Card | Jan 10, 2021 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 48–37 |
| Divisional | Jan 17, 2021 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–22 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.