Cleveland bookends the Bye Week in Week 11 with home games, first hosting the Texans in Week 10 on Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. on FOX, and then hosting the Raiders in Week 12 on Nov. 29 at 1 p.m. on FOX.
Their home matchup against the Raiders kicks off three consecutive home game at Huntington Bank Field, as the Browns will then host the Bengals in Week 13 on Dec. 6 at 1p.m. on CBS and the Falcons in Week 14 on Dec. 13 at 1p.m. on CBS.
The four consecutive home games from Weeks 10-14 marks the first time the Browns play four consecutive home games since 1990. The team also played a stretch of four straight home games in 1961 and 1962 and sets of five straight home games in 1973 and 1948.
“With that four-game stretch, we can make a move and really build momentum into those other divisional games at the end of the year,” Monken said.
Cleveland heads back out on the road for back-to-back road games, beginning with Week 15. The Browns will face the Giants on Dec. 20, with kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game to air on CBS. They will then head to Baltimore to face the Ravens for the second divisional matchup of the season on Dec. 27 in Week 16. Gametime is set for 1 p.m., and the game will air on CBS.
The Browns return for the final home game of the season on Jan. 3, as they host the Colts in Week 17. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. and the game will air on FOX.
The Browns will close out the regular season on the road with a divisional game, traveling to Cincinnati to face the Bengals in Week 18. The game date and time for Week 18 will be announced at a later date. This is the second consecutive year the Browns will close the season on the road against the Bengals.
“The NFL has gone to more and more at the end of the season you’re playing divisional games,” Monken said. “All you’re doing throughout the year is to put yourself in position where the divisional games will matter at the end. The chance to win the division, and thus getting a home playoff game, which is the ultimate goal, to get a home playoff game in that stadium.”
