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Cleveland Browns vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: How to watch, TV schedule, history, betting odds and more
The Cleveland Browns face the Jacksonville Jaguars at home today. Here are some notes about the matchup & information on how you can watch or listen to the game. Game Information TV Distribution Map Uniform & Poster Connections History
Browns fans express confidence in the team’s direction, but don’t see a Week 1 victory
The Cleveland Browns are kicking off the regular season against the Jacksonville Jaguars. This week, our confidence polls returned, asking fans how confident they are in the direction of the team. Despite the team being stuck with Deshaun Watson as their quarterback, fans are choosing to be a tad optimistic, with 55% of them expressing […]
Cleveland elevates two players from practice squad to face Jaguars
On Saturday, the Cleveland Browns announced that they are elevating LB Nathaniel Watson and CB D’Angelo Ross from the practice squad for their Week 1 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Considering that players can only be elevated a maximum of three times per season, Watson and Ross are expected to be on the active list […]
Browns DC Mike Rutenberg: ‘We’re arriving with bad intentions’
The Cleveland Browns will sport a new defensive look when they take the field on Sunday for their Week 1 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Some of those changes are by design: defensive end Jared Verse replaces Myles Garrett, linebacker Quincy Williams replaces Devin Bush, and defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg takes over for Jim Schwartz. […]
Browns GM Andrew Berry’s plan for Ohio State versus Texas Saturday night before Week 1
There was a time when the NFL and college football schedules would overlap for most of the start of the season. Now, with Week 0 and NIL running wild in college-ish sports, and the NFL moving the schedule in whatever way they see fit, including a Wednesday night game to open the season, the schedules […]
Browns keeping all 4 QB’s could pay off sooner rather than later as NFL injuries start
The deadline for all 32 teams in the NFL to trim their rosters to 53 has passed, and Week 1 has started. During the first major roster decisions, the Cleveland Browns were one of the many teams that had difficult decisions to make. The one decision that surprised everyone is the QB room. There was […]
Cleveland Browns news: Getting ready for the Jaguars
It is the final Saturday before the Cleveland Browns return to action for the 2026 NFL season. A different way to phrase that would be “before the Browns ruin the next 16 Sundays and one Thursday night,” but that seems a bit harsh for so early in the morning. Is it going to be a […]
Browns vs. Jaguars: Week 1 Need to Know
The Cleveland Browns open the 2026 NFL season on Sunday when they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. It is a big day for the Browns as it will be the first time defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg is calling the shots on defense, the first time Todd Monken will work an NFL sideline as a head […]
With Austin Barber starting, 8 Browns starters from ’25, ‘26 drafts
The Cleveland Browns head into Week 1 of the NFL season with a couple of injuries on the offensive line, including expected starting right guard Teven Jenkins out for the game. That injury slides 2026 NFL Draft third-round pick Austin Barber into the starting lineup. While few believe in the Browns, in Week 1 and […]
Cleveland Browns vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Week 1 Predictions – Jared Verse with an opportunity to steal the spotlight
This Sunday, the Cleveland Browns take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. Below, we analyze a few advantages, disadvantages, or general thoughts about the two teams before getting to our predictions for the game. Defense Setting the Stage We are not Myles Garrett haters, but watching him with the Los Angeles Rams will be an interesting talking […]
5 quick hitters with Big Cat Country: Is Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence better than his 0-2 record vs. Cleveland indicates?
This Sunday, the Cleveland Browns are on the road as they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars to begin the 2026 season. To help preview a few topics from the Jaguars’ perspective, we reached out to Gus Logue from Big Cat Country and exchanged five questions with him. Chris: “Trevor Lawrence is 0-2 against the Browns […]
Browns’ ceiling for the 2026 season
While there are reasons to be optimistic about the Cleveland Browns heading into the 2026 season, they still have a realistic ceiling on what they can accomplish. The Browns went 5-12 last season largely due to struggles on offense. The team enters this season with plenty of changes, from a new coaching staff and revamped […]
NFL draft: Rams watch starts out great for Browns fans as Myles Garrett has his ‘worst’ game in years
After Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season, fans of the Cleveland Browns were already on “Jaguars watch” after their team started 0-1. The Jacksonville Jaguars won their first game, on the way to a 13-4 record, and handing the Browns the 24th pick in the 2026 NFL draft. That pick, part of the Travis […]
Cleveland Browns news: Unpopular decisions, keys to a win, and more!
The NFL season kicked off on Wednesday night in Seattle, and it was a rough evening for quarterbacks Sam Darnold (injured hip) and Drake Maye (three interceptions). Last night brought the first look at Myles Garrett in the uniform of the Los Angeles Rams, as they took on the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia. […]
Browns vs. Jaguars Week 1 predictions: Cleveland big underdogs against the AFC South’s top team
The Cleveland Browns take on the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday. The Jacksonville Jaguars were a very impressive team last year, as QB Trevor Lawrence seemed to put all the pieces together. However, in the back of my head, I still have visions of how the Browns’ defense seemed to be a bad matchup for Lawrence […]
Browns HC Todd Monken doing the unpopular won’t matter if results are better
When Cleveland Browns HC Todd Monken announced who would be their Week 1 starter when the team opens up on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars, fans were unhappy. It’s not quarterback Shedeur Sanders; it was Deshaun Watson. The reaction was mainly negative, but head coach Monken went with the decision that most would deem […]
3 keys for the Browns to defeat the Jaguars in Week 1
The Cleveland Browns are set to open their Week 1 contest on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars. A lot of time and effort has been put into this roster ever since Todd Monken was hired as the new head coach. There are many exciting aspects from last year, and as with every team, there […]
Setting 2026 Browns offensive, defensive expectations
Sunday, September 13th, the 2026 Cleveland Browns will be back on every television screen in Northeast Ohio. The team is entering Year 2 of their rebuild as they will look different on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. Head coach Todd Monken is replacing Kevin Stefanski, while the defense will look to […]
Predict the Browns’ First Offensive Play, Tackle, and Touchdown
It’s time for our annual prediction post for the first game of the regular season. As the Browns get set to play the Jaguars to kick off the 2026 season, we predict three things: You can find the ground rules below. Rules Offensive Play Prediction Guidelines: Try to be as specific as you can on […]
Cleveland Browns news: Injures, QB news, roster building, and more!
Welcome to game week, Browns fans! How exciting is that to hear! The Browns are opening on the road this year against the Jacksonville Jaguars, where Cleveland has won on its last two visits and five out of their last seven trips to that part of Florida, which could bode well for their prospects this […]
Browns Week 1: Wednesday injury report is promising
The Cleveland Browns open up the 2026 NFL season on Sunday when they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. Life on the road against the Jaguars has generally been good to the Browns over the past 20-plus years, as Cleveland has won five of their last seven road games against Jacksonville, including two […]
Browns roster sets up ‘what could be a pretty nice situation’
When the Cleveland Browns finally make the Super Bowl, their amazing fans will finally be rewarded for their lifetime of commitment. It is fun to read about what Browns fans will do when their team actually does make the big game. Why bring this up? Hope is now found when looking at Cleveland’s young roster. […]
New former Browns TE Dae’Quan Wright news could lead to an NFL return
Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would ever have the kind of whirlwind story about a practice-squad-level, developmental tight end as we have with Dae’Quan Wright. If you haven’t been following up on this potential “history” making process, let’s get you caught up real quick: The seemingly final update on Wright’s journey […]
Browns 2026 free-agent departures: Checking in on Wyatt Teller, David Njoku, more
The only thing Cleveland Browns fans care more about than former Cleveland Browns players is current Cleveland Browns players. The passion and dedication of Browns fans (and our loyal DBN community) lead to a similar focus on the backup tight ends and training camp heroes like Luke Floriea as it does on starters. That passion […]
How will the Browns do against the Jaguars, and our confidence meter is back: Reacts Survey
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Browns fans and fans across the country. We’ve been running Reacts polls through much of the offseason about the Cleveland Browns, but now the regular season is finally here! Our weekly confidence polls […]