Will this be the year? The Browns, who finished last season with a 7-10 record, will have Deshaun Watson at quarterback to start the season along with a host of other additions and draft picks.
And now we know what their 17-game gauntlet will look like.
They open the season against the Cincinnati Bengals with a 1 p.m. start Sept. 10 at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
“Everybody loves schedule release day,” Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said in a news release. “It’s fun to finally see when all the games are happening, and to open it up with the division champs in the Battle of Ohio in front of our fans is outstanding. I know our players, coaches and staff are excited to get going at home right away in the AFC North."
The second game is on Monday Night Football against the Steelers in Pittsburgh with an 8:30 p.m. kickoff on Sept. 18.
Their other game against the Bengals is to finish the season in Cincinnati. The Week 18 time and date are to be determined. The other game against the Steelers is at Cleveland Browns Stadium at 1 p.m. Nov. 19.
The games against the Ravens are Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. at home and at 1 p.m. Nov. 12 in Baltimore.
The only other primetime game is Thursday, Dec. 28 against the Jets with an 8:15 p.m. kickoff at home.
Here is the complete schedule:
Sep. 10 Cincinnati Bengals 1 p.m. CBS
Sep. 18 at Pittsburgh Steelers (Mon) 8:15 p.m. ABC
Sep. 24 Tennessee Titans 1 p.m. CBS
Oct. 1 Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m. CBS
BYE
Oct. 15 San Francisco 49ers 1 p.m. FOX
Oct. 22 at Indianapolis Colts 1 p.m. CBS
Oct. 29 at Seattle Seahawks 4:05 p.m. FOX
Nov. 5 Arizona Cardinals 1 p.m. CBS
Nov. 12 at Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m. FOX
Nov. 19 Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m. CBS
Nov. 26 at Denver Broncos 4:05 p.m.
Dec. 3 at Los Angeles Rams 4:25 p.m. FOX
Dec. 10 Jacksonville Jaguars 1 p.m. CBS
TBD Chicago Bears TBD TBD
Dec. 24 at Houston Texans 1 p.m. CBS
Dec. 28 New York Jets (Thu) 8:15 p.m. Prime Video
TBD at Cincinnati Bengals TBD TBD
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