What Are the Latest Browns Playoff Chances for 2025?

Browns Playoff Chances: Tracking the Browns Playoff Picture

The Browns' playoff chances at Ohio sportsbooks ranked among the lowest in the NFL all season, but odds are now off the board after Cleveland has been eliminated from the playoffs.

Sitting at 3–11 and last in the division, the Browns will host the Bills on December 21. Rookie Shedeur Sanders will continue as the starting quarterback for Week 16 and the remainder of the 2025 season. With futures odds off the board, the team now turns its attention to the 2026 draft. We are still tracking Cleveland's weekly game odds for the 2025–26 season at sportsbooks.

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Current Cleveland Browns Playoff Chances and Odds in 2025-26

The latest Browns' playoff chances are off the board at BetMGM Ohio and other Ohio sportsbooks. They currently hold around a top-five overall pick in the 2026 draft, though that could change as the season concludes.

⭐️ Chance to Make Playoffs:	OTB
🏆 Chance to Win AFC North:	OTB
🥈 Chance to Make Super Bowl:	OTB
🥇 Chance to Win Super Bowl 60:	OTB
📅 Information Last Verified:	December 17, 2025

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Are the Browns in the Playoffs?

The Browns were aiming for a playoff return after missing out in 2024. But sitting at 3–11, their odds to make the playoffs are off the board after Cleveland was eliminated from postseason contention.

Can the Browns Make the Playoffs?

No, the Browns cannot make the playoffs at this point. Cleveland's odds were not favorable all season, and with just three wins, the team has been eliminated from the playoffs.

Browns 2025 Opponents and Schedule

Cleveland opened the season at home against division rival Cincinnati. In Week 5, the Browns traveled to London for one of the NFL’s International Games. Opening odds had Cleveland as the underdog in every game except their Week 14 matchup against the Titans, which they ended up losing.

Here is Cleveland's 2025 schedule:

Browns Schedule	Line	Result
Week 1 vs. Cincinnati Bengals	CLE +5.5, ML +205	L 17-16
Week 2 at Baltimore Ravens	CLE +11.5, ML +550	L 41-17
Week 3 vs. Green Bay Packers	CLE +8.5, ML +380	W 13-10
Week 4 at Detroit Lions	CLE +10, ML +400	L 34-10
Week 5 vs. Minnesota Vikings (London)	CLE +5.5, ML +215	L 21-17
Week 6 at Pittsburgh Steelers	CLE +4.5, ML +195	L 23-9
Week 7 vs. Miami Dolphins	CLE -2.5, ML -148	W 31-6
Week 8 at New England Patriots	CLE +7, ML +295	L 32-13
Week 9 BYE	-	-
Week 10 at New York Jets	CLE -2.5, ML -135	L 27-20
Week 11 vs. Baltimore Ravens	CLE +7.5, ML +350	L 23-16
Week 12 at Las Vegas Raiders	CLE +3, ML +130	W 34-10
Week 13 vs. San Francisco 49ers	CLE +6.5, ML +240	L 26-8
Week 14 vs. Tennessee Titans	CLE -1.5, ML -122	L 31-29
Week 15 at Chicago Bears	CLE +7.5, ML +340	L 31-3
Week 16 vs. Buffalo Bills	CLE +10, ML +455	TBD
Week 17 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers	CLE +2.5, ML +114	TBD
Week 18 at Cincinnati Bengals	CLE +8.5, ML +310	TBD

Browns Playoff Picture

Where Are the Browns in the AFC North Divisional Race?

The AFC North odds for the 2025-26 season are below. Odds are from DraftKings sportsbook.

Pittsburgh Steelers -125 (55.6% chance)
Baltimore Ravens +105 (48.8% chance)
Cincinnati Bengals OTB
Cleveland Browns OTB

The Browns finished last in the division last season. Here are the current standings:

Pittsburgh Steelers 8-6
Baltimore Ravens 7-7
Cincinnati Bengals 4-10
Cleveland Browns 3-11

Where Are the Browns in the AFC Wild Card Race?

The Browns finished last season with a 3–14 record, ending up 15th in the AFC and missing the playoffs. With a 3–11 record and odds off the board to win the division, the Browns needed to rely on a wild-card berth to make the playoffs in a competitive AFC, but have been eliminated.

Where to Bet on the Cleveland Browns Making the Playoffs

Cleveland Browns fans have plenty of options for making wagers on their favorite NFL team or any NFL team. There are several licensed online Ohio sports betting apps available that offer odds on the Browns and NFL.

That includes Fanatics Ohio sportsbook, which is our preferred choice for futures betting.

Looking at the Browns Playoff History & Results

Cleveland has made the playoffs just three times since the Browns resumed play in 1999, with the city receiving an expansion team after the former Browns team relocated to Baltimore after the 1995 season. In that span, they have won just one playoff game, beating Pittsburgh 48-37 in an AFC Wild Card game on Jan. 10, 2021. The Browns have not reached a Super Bowl, but they have four NFL championships, the last coming in 1964. Overall, the Browns have a 17-22 postseason record.

2024 Record	3-14 (Missed Playoffs)
2023 Record	11-6 (Lost in Wild Card Round)
2022 Record	7-10 (Missed Playoffs)
2021 Record	8-9 (Missed Playoffs)
2020 Record	11-5 (Lost in Divisional Round)
2019 Record	6-10 (Missed Playoffs)
2018 Record	7-8-1 (Missed Playoffs)
2017 Record	0-16 (Missed Playoffs)
2016 Record	1-15 (Missed Playoffs)
2015 Record	3-13 (Missed Playoffs)
2014 Record	7-9 (Missed Playoffs)

Browns Playoff Chances & Scenarios FAQs:

No, the Browns do not have a chance to make the playoffs this season after being officially eliminated. They will focus on closing out the regular season before turning their attention to the 2026 draft. They currently hold a top-five overall pick in the draft.

No, the Cleveland Browns haven’t clinched a playoff spot, and they will miss the playoffs again. They missed the postseason last year, and entering Week 16 of the NFL season, odds are off the board after Cleveland has officially been eliminated from contention.

The Cleveland Browns' odds to make the playoffs are off the board at sportsbooks after they were eliminated from postseason contention. With a 3–11 record, they currently hold a top-five overall pick in the 2026 draft, but that could change as the season concludes.

Cleveland last made the playoffs in the 2023 season as a Wild Card team after finishing 11-6, placing second in the AFC North. Their postseason run ended with a 45-14 loss to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round on January 13.

Yes, the Browns are out of playoff contention with only three wins on the season. Cleveland had some of the longest odds to make the playoffs all year. They will now focus on their remaining games and then turn their attention to the offseason.

The Browns cannot make the 2025 playoffs. They could have qualified by either winning the AFC North or having one of the three best records among the remaining 12 AFC teams, which would have put them in wild-card contention.

The Browns last won a playoff game on Jan. 10, 2021, when they won at Pittsburgh 48-37 in the AFC Wild Card round. They lost the following week at Kansas City 22-17 in the divisional round. Cleveland last reached the AFC Championship game in the 1989 season.

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