Cleveland Browns 2026 Travel Schedule
The Cleveland Browns travel 9,080 round-trip miles in 2026, 31st most of the 32 teams, with 1 short week, 0 kickoffs before 11 a.m. on the body clock, and a bye in Week 11. Week 18's game time has not been announced yet, so rest and local kickoff details will update once the league sets the finale.
Full Cleveland Browns 2027 opponents and schedule history
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Cleveland Browns travel miles 2026 by week
Home: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland. Miles are round trips from home. Body clock shows the kickoff in Cleveland time, so you can see how early or late the game feels to the Browns.
| Week2026 | Opponentvs = home | Venuecity | Rest dayssince last game | Milesround trip | Time zonescrossed | Body clockhome-time kickoff | Notessituations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | @ JAX | Jacksonville | — | 1,540 | 0 | 1:00 PM | |
| W2 | @ TB | Tampa | 7 | 1,880 | 0 | 1:00 PM | B2B road |
| W3 | vs CAR | Cleveland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1:00 PM | |
| W4 | vs PIT | Cleveland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8:15 PM | Short |
| W5 | @ NYJ | East Rutherford | 10 | 800 | 0 | 1:00 PM | Long rest |
| W6 | vs BAL | Cleveland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1:00 PM | |
| W7 | @ TEN | Nashville | 7 | 920 | 1 | 1:00 PM | |
| W8 | @ PIT | Pittsburgh | 7 | 220 | 0 | 1:00 PM | B2B road |
| W9 | @ NO | New Orleans | 7 | 1,860 | 1 | 1:00 PM | B2B road |
| W10 | vs HOU | Cleveland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1:00 PM | |
| W11 | BYE | ||||||
| W12 | vs LV | Cleveland | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1:00 PM | Long rest |
| W13 | vs CIN | Cleveland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1:00 PM | |
| W14 | vs ATL | Cleveland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1:00 PM | |
| W15 | @ NYG | East Rutherford | 7 | 800 | 0 | 1:00 PM | |
| W16 | @ BAL | Baltimore | 7 | 620 | 0 | 1:00 PM | B2B road |
| W17 | vs IND | Cleveland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1:00 PM | |
| W18 | @ CIN | Cincinnati | TBD | 440 | 0 | TBD |
- Miles (round trip):
- 9,080
- Short weeks (under 7 days rest):
- 1
- Early kickoffs (before 11 a.m. body clock):
- 0
- Longest road trip (games):
- 3
- Longest home gap (days):
- 28
- Time zones crossed:
- 2
- International games:
- 0
Cleveland Browns short weeks 2026
- Week 4, vs Pittsburgh Steelers: 4 days after the previous game.
How NFL travel miles are calculated
Each road game counts as its own round trip from the team’s home stadium, even when a team plays consecutive road games. Home games count zero. Neutral-site and international games are measured from home. MockSlate measures each trip from Huntington Bank Field as the crow flies, rounded to ten miles. All 32 teams ranked →
Cleveland Browns rest advantage 2026 by week
Since 2002, home teams win 56% of games with even rest. With a rest edge of three days or more that rises to 58%. On the short side of three days or more it drops to 53%.
| Week2026 | Opponentvs = home | Own restdays | Opp restdays | Edgeown − opp | Situationlabel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | @ JAX | — | — | ||
| W2 | @ TB | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W3 | vs CAR | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W4 | vs PIT | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| W5 | @ NYJ | 10 | 7 | +3 | |
| W6 | vs BAL | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W7 | @ TEN | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W8 | @ PIT | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W9 | @ NO | 7 | 14 | -7 | |
| W10 | vs HOU | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W11 | BYE | ||||
| W12 | vs LV | 14 | 7 | +7 | Off bye |
| W13 | vs CIN | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W14 | vs ATL | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W15 | @ NYG | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W16 | @ BAL | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W17 | vs IND | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W18 | @ CIN | TBD | TBD | TBD |
A positive number means Cleveland has more rest than its opponent; a negative number means the opponent has more rest. Week 1 has no comparison because neither team has played yet. Thursday games are often even because both teams are coming off the same short week.
Cleveland has a net rest advantage of 3 days across the 2026 schedule, ranking 12th in the league.
Cleveland Browns games off a bye 2026
- Week 12, vs Las Vegas Raiders: 14 days of rest against the opponent’s 7, an edge of +7.
NFL win rate by rest advantage since 2002
Here’s how NFL teams have actually performed with different amounts of rest since 2002. The table groups games by how many more, or fewer, rest days the home team had than its opponent. The Even line is the normal home-field baseline.
| Home rest edgedays vs the visitor | Gamessince 2002 | Home recordW-L-T | Home win %ties half |
|---|---|---|---|
| −3 or worse | 650 | 345-303-2 | 53.2% |
| −2 to −1 | 469 | 269-198-2 | 57.6% |
| Even | 3,790 | 2131-1653-6 | 56.3% |
| +1 to +2 | 364 | 199-165 | 54.7% |
| +3 or more | 565 | 326-237-2 | 57.9% |
Sample: 5,838 regular-season games from 2002 to 2025 where rest could be calculated for both teams. Week 1 is excluded.
Cleveland Browns hardest stretch of the 2026 schedule
The Browns’ hardest three-game stretch is Weeks 16 to 18: @BAL, IND, @CIN, at an average model win chance of 33.3%, 8th hardest three-game run in the league. The ranking uses MockSlate’s projected win chances, which already account for home field and rest.
Remaining schedule: opponents .493, 19th hardest by record; favored in 3 of 10.
Playoff picture: alive, magic number 11 for the division and 10 for a playoff spot.
Who Browns fans should root for this week
The Browns’ record in cold and hot weather since 1999
Hardest 3-game stretch: Weeks 16 to 18, @BAL, IND, @CIN. Average win chance 33.3%.
Easiest 3-game stretch: Weeks 12 to 14, LV, CIN, ATL. Average win chance 52.7%.
These are MockSlate model numbers, not sportsbook lines. All 32 teams ranked by hardest stretch →
Cleveland Browns primetime games 2026 and since 2002
The Browns have 1 primetime game in 2026, tied for 26th most in the league, and have averaged 1.6 per season since 2002. That is the most since 2024, when they had 2. Their primetime record since 2002 is 17-22 (43.6%). Week 18's game time has not been announced yet.
Which Browns games can still be flexed
| Week2026 | Windowbroadcast window | Opponentvs = home | KickoffEastern | Model linespread · win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W4 | Thursday Night Football | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Thu, Oct 1, 8:15 PM ET | +1.5 · 45% |
Windows: Thursday night, Sunday night, Monday night, and other night windows (the opener, holiday nights, Saturday night). Lines are MockSlate model numbers from the current ratings snapshot, not sportsbook lines. All 32 teams by primetime games → Every Browns primetime and holiday game since 1966 →
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Updated: September 29, 2026