Browns catch a break with NFL's easiest 2026 schedule

The entire 2026-27 NFL schedule was released Thursday night.

The intrigue: The Browns have the easiest schedule based on opponents' win percentages from last season.

State of play: Cleveland will head to Florida in Week 1 to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 13.

• The Browns' home opener takes place on Sept. 27 against the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field.

Full schedule

• Sept. 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars
• Sept. 20: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Sept. 27: Carolina Panthers
• Oct. 1: Pittsburgh Steelers (Thursday)
• Oct. 11: at New York Jets
• Oct. 18: Baltimore Ravens
• Oct. 25: at Tennessee Titans
• Nov. 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers
• Nov. 8: at New Orleans Saints
• Nov. 15: Houston Texans
• Nov. 22: Bye
• Nov. 29: Las Vegas Raiders
• Dec. 6: Cincinnati Bengals
• Dec. 13: Atlanta Falcons
• Dec. 20: at New York Giants
• Dec. 27: at Baltimore Ravens
• Jan. 3: Indianapolis Colts
• Jan. 10: at Cincinnati Bengals