The Browns will find out the order of their opponents in May, but they know the opponents, and they'll see plenty of elite quarterbacks.
CINCINNATI — The Cleveland Browns secured the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Sunday after the Patriots beat the Bills. New England would've secured the top pick with a loss. They won, which means they'll pick fourth in this year's draft.
Brian Callahan and the Tennessee Titans secured the top pick with a 3-14 record. The New England Patriots held that spot prior to their regular-season finale, but a win over the Buffalo Bills dropped them to No. 4 at 4-13. The Cleveland Browns (3-14) finished with the No. 2 pick and the New York Giants (3-14) were slotted No. 3.
Cincinnati (7-8) rides a three-game winning streak into a matchup with Denver (9-6) on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Paycor Stadium. The Bengals are listed as favorites in this one, with the
Cincinnati ruled Brown out of Saturday night’s regular-season finale against Pittsburgh with a sprained ankle. Brown, the Bengals’ leading rusher, did not practice all week after he got hurt during an overtime victory over Denver in Week 17.
The Cincinnati Bengals trolled the Pittsburgh Steelers after their 19-17 win on Saturday night. Now, the Bengals will have to wait to see if they make it into the playoffs.
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson's season total of 17.5 sacks led the NFL during the season, giving him the first league sack title in his eight NFL seasons. Hendrickson, named a Pro Bowler last week for the fourth time in four seasons with the team, had 3.5 sacks during the Bengals' NFL Week 18 win Saturday night in Pittsburgh.
C.J. Stroud has had a bit of a sophomore slump since winning Offensive Rookie of the Year last season and the Texans are just 5-3 at home this season. This seems like a much better matchup for the Chargers than having to go to Baltimore against a team that has already beaten them once this season.
The Cincinnati Bengals have done all they can to keep a playoff berth possible pending Sunday's results. Both head coach Zac Taylor and quarterback Joe Burrow are confident in what's possible in the postseason after their five-game winning streak.
Jackson became the first quarterback in NFL history to surpass 4,000 passing yards and 800 rushing yards in a season.