Cleveland Browns Rooting Guide for Week 10
Examining this week’s NFL games to determine the best results for the Cleveland Browns.
Every week, I’ll be publishing a rooting guide that analyzes the Cleveland Browns’ best-case scenario in every game. We will be examining a number of other factors in addition to the game’s outcome and its potential impact on the team’s postseason prospects.
It is in the Browns’ best interest for the other team to struggle so they can select higher if they own draft picks from that team. Some teams may have given up on the season and given fringe players more playing time, so the final three weeks of the season could decide the playoff race.
I’ll include the betting line as of right now for each match to help you determine who is favored.
AFC PLAYOFF RACE
If the season ended today:
Playoffs
Chiefs 7-2
Ravens 7-2
Jaguars 6-2
Dolphins 6-3
Steelers 5-3
Browns 5-3
Bengals 5-3
Eliminated
Bills 5-4
Texans 4-4
Chargers 4-4
Jets 4-4
Colts 4-5
Raiders 4-5
Titans 3-5
Broncos 3-5
Patriots 2-7
AFC PLAYOFF ODDS
Here are the current rankings for the odds to make the playoffs, with last week’s odds displayed in brackets, to give you an idea of where the betting market believes the AFC race is headed:
1st Chiefs -10000 (-8000)
2nd Ravens -2200 (-750)
3rd Jaguars -1600 (-1800)
4th Dolphins -1100 (-1600)
5th Bengals -300 (-185)
6th Browns -150 (-120)
7th Bills -125 (-180)
8th Chargers +100 (+155)
9th Steelers +125 (+130)
10th Jets +240 (+220)
11th Texans +250 (+290)
12th Colts +360 (+475)
13th Titans +1125 (+750)
14th Raiders +1200 (+1200)
15th Broncos +2000 (+800)
16th Patriots +2500 (+2500)
2024 DRAFT PICKS
Here are the Cleveland Browns 2024 draft picks:
2nd Rounder
3rd Rounder
5th Rounder or Panthers (unconfirmed in Za’Darius Smith trade)
5th Round – Cardinals (Josh Dobbs)
6th Rounder or Texans (unconfirmed in Deion Jones trade)
6th Rounder – Ravens (Andrew Vorhees)
7th Rounder
AFC NORTH SCHEDULE
Here is a look at the end-of-season schedule for the division:
Browns:
16 – Texans
17 – Jets
18 – Bengals
Bengals:
16 – Steelers
17 – Chiefs
18 – Browns
Ravens:
16 – 49ers
17 – Dolphins
18 – Steelers
Steelers:
16 – Bengals
17 – Seahawks
18 – Ravens
9:30AM ET – COLTS (4-5) VS PATRIOTS (2-7)
Betting Line – Colts 2.0 point favorites
Come April, I don’t want to see an AFC team surrounding one of the top quarterbacks in the draft; the Patriots pose the biggest threat right now, so hopefully they can prevail. These two teams are promising after the early kickoff last week between the two box office teams. Watching this is something for true degenerates like me!
Go Pats!
1PM ET – PACKERS (3-5) @ STEELERS (5-3)
Betting Line – Steelers 3.0 point favorites
The Steelers deserve to be in the miserable limbo of finishing the season with eight or nine weeks left on the clock and not being able to make the playoffs because they are too far away to draft a good quarterback. I hope we see enough success for the team so that Pickett and Canada stay here until at least 2030. I don’t care which way this game goes because a win here also sets them up nicely for a disappointing game against Cleveland the following week. Even though I think the Steelers should lose this week, this one final victory is unimportant.
Who cares!
1PM ET – TEXANS (4-4) @ BENGALS (5.3)
Betting Line – Bengals 6.5 point favorites
It would be great if the Texans could put on yet another impressive performance this week against the Bengals, who are dealing with wide receiver injuries. Despite the challenging task, the probable rookie of the year has proven his abilities.
Go Texans!
1PM ET – SAINTS (5-4) @ VIKINGS (5-4)
Betting Line – Saints 2.5 point favorites
This game has no impact on the Browns but as always we wish Josh Dobbs the best.
Go Dobbs!
1PM ET – 49ERS (5-3) @ JAGUARS (6-2)
Betting Line – 49ers 3.0 point favorites
Brock Purdy was officially broken by the Cleveland Browns; ever since that game, he has been a shadow of his former self. Cleveland’s playoff chances are essentially unaffected by the Jaguars’ possession of a division that is virtually assured of a playoff berth thanks to the Bengals, Browns, and Ravens still to play.
Who cares!
1PM ET – TITANS (3-5) @ BUCCANEERS (3-5)
Betting Line – Buccaneers 1.0 point favorites
Two poor teams but since we want as many bad NFC teams in the race for the top picks in the draft we are hoping for a Titans win here.
Go Titans!
4:05PM ET – FALCONS (4-5) @ CARDINALS (1-8)
Betting Line – Falcons 1.5 point favorites
It would be a shame for him to return to work after taking all that time off and discover that the new Call of Duty game has been released. Here, we hope for a Cardinals loss because we don’t want any AFC teams to pick up in the top two spots.
Go Falcons!
4:05PM ET – LIONS (6-2) @ CHARGERS (4-4)
Betting Line – Lions 3.0 point favorites
They are in the AFC playoff hunt, so maybe a couple of setbacks in the upcoming weeks will separate them from the rest of the field.
Go Lions!
4:25PM ET – GIANTS (2-7) @ COWBOYS (5-3)
Betting Line – Cowboys 17.0 point favorites
Good luck to the Giants in chasing the highest pick they can get, hopefully that is a quarterback headed to the NFC.
Go Dallas!
4:25PM ET – COMMANDERS (4-5) @ SEAHAWKS (5-3)
Betting Line – Seahawks 6.5 point favorites
I think Commanders might be too good to be in the race for a quarterback so this game means very little to the AFC.
Who cares!
8:20PM ET (SNF) – JETS (4-4) @ RAIDERS (4-5)
Betting Line – Raiders 1.0 point favorites
Two bad teams that are likely to be in the running for the first few picks, and with Rodgers back, the Browns might still be in the running for a late-season game. If they lose, the record at that point will give Cleveland a chance to play Wilson.
Who Raiders!
Betting Line – Bills 7.5 point favorites
Given that the Bills have been dealing with serious quarterback injuries, it is understandable that they find themselves outside of the playoff picture as the season stands. If this vehicle collision persists, Buffalo might see changes. Considering how competitive the AFC is, I would be happy to see them let off the throttle for the ensuing years.
Go Broncos!
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