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Who should Browns fans root for in Week 10?

Week 10 rooting guide for Cleveland Browns fans (5-4, 24% to make the playoffs): root for the Lions, the Chargers, the Seahawks. Every Week 10 game ranked by how much it moves the Browns' playoff odds.

CLE
Browns
5-4 · 8th in AFC · 8 games left · remaining SOS .501
Make playoffs
25%
Win division
4%
#1 seed
<1%
Avg draft pick
15.0
proj. 8.3 wins
Rooting guide

Who should Browns fans root for in Week 10?

The Cleveland Browns are 5-4 with a 24% chance to make the playoffs, 4% to win the division and <1% to earn the No. 1 seed, based on 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season.

Their own game against the Texans (Sun, Nov 15) matters most, of course.

The biggest outside game for Browns fans: root for the Lions over the Patriots (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 6 pts of playoff odds.

Next, root for the Chargers over the Ravens (Mon, Nov 16), worth about 3 pts of playoff odds.

Also, root for the Seahawks over the Raiders (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 2 pts of playoff odds.

And, root for the Jaguars over the Titans (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 2 pts of playoff odds.

Updated after every game. Odds use the real standings, not your picks. See all Browns playoff scenarios.

Every Week 10 result, ranked by how much it helps the Browns' playoff chances (24% to make it, 4% to win the division, <1% for the #1 seed). Based on the real standings, not your picks. Gold marks the side to root for.

Your gameBig
HOU
Texans
@
CLE
Browns
Root for
6 pts of playoff oddsMedium
NE
Patriots
@
DET
Lions
Root for
3 pts of playoff oddsMedium
LAC
Chargers
Root for
@
BAL
Ravens
2 pts of playoff oddsMedium
SEA
Seahawks
Root for
@
LV
Raiders
2 pts of playoff oddsSmall
JAX
Jaguars
Root for
@
TEN
Titans
AFC rival loses to the NFCSmall
KC
Chiefs
@
ATL
Falcons
Root for
Better AFC rival takes a lossSmall
BUF
Bills
@
NYJ
Jets
Root for
Better AFC rival takes a lossSmall
MIA
Dolphins
Root for
@
IND
Colts
Better AFC rival takes a lossSmall
PIT
Steelers
@
CIN
Bengals
Root for
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
SF
49ers
@
DAL
Cowboys
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
LA
Rams
@
ARI
Cardinals
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
CAR
Panthers
@
NO
Saints
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
MIN
Vikings
@
GB
Packers
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
WAS
Commanders
@
NYG
Giants

AFC

1BUFBills div7-199%
2DENBroncos div7-293%
3JAXJaguars div 6-297%
4PITSteelers div 6-279%
5KCChiefs 6-293%
6CINBengals 6-291%
7NEPatriots 5-458%
in the hunt
CLEBrowns 5-425%
LVRaiders 4-512%
BALRavens 4-516%
HOUTexans 3-535%
NYJJets 2-71%
INDColts 2-71%
MIADolphins 1-7<1%
TENTitans 1-7<1%
LACChargers 0-8<1%