2023 Cleveland Browns
The 2023 Cleveland Browns went 11–6, finishing 2nd in the AFC North, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 396 points and allowed 362.
- Record
- 11–6
- Home
- 8–1
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 396–362
- AFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 396 points, tied for the tenth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 362, tied for the 13th-fewest. Their point differential was +34.
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 11–6.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–0 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9 (November 5, 2023).
Their heaviest loss was 45–14 to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round (January 13, 2024).
They scored a season-high 39 points against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 7 (October 22, 2023), winning 39–38.
They shut out the Arizona Cardinals (Week 9).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC North, splitting with the Bengals, the Steelers, and the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Houston Texans 45–14 on the road.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2022, when they went 7–10.
Their 11 wins are tied for the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2020.
In 2024, they went 3–14 and missed the playoffs.
2023 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2023 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–3 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2023 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 22–26 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2023 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 27–3 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2023 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 3–28 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2023 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 19–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2023 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 39–38 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2023 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 20–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2023 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 27–0 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2023 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 33–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2023 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 13–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2023 | at Denver Broncos | L 12–29 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2023 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 19–36 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2023 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 31–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2023 | vs Chicago Bears | W 20–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2023 | at Houston Texans | W 36–22 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2023 | vs New York Jets | W 37–20 |
| Week 18 | Jan 7, 2024 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–31 |
| Wild Card | Jan 13, 2024 | at Houston Texans | L 14–45 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.