Written by Chris Hutchison

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Week 1: Philadelphia Eagles - Sunday, Sept. 9 - 1 pm

Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals - Sunday, Sept. 16 - 1 pm

Week 3: Buffalo Bills - Sunday, Sept. 23 - 1 pm

Week 4: at Baltimore Ravens - Thursday, Sept. 27 - 8:20 pm

Week 5: at New York Giants - Sunday, Oct. 7 - 1 pm

Week 6: Cincinnati Bengals - Sunday, Oct. 14 - 1 pm

Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts - Sunday, Oct. 21 - 1 pm

Week 8: San Diego Chargers - Sunday, Oct. 28 - 1 pm

Week 9: Baltimore Ravens - Sunday, Nov. 4 - 1 pm

Week 10: BYE

Week 11: at Dallas Cowboys - Sunday, Nov. 18 - 1 pm

Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers - Sunday, Nov. 25 - 1 pm

Week 13: at Oakland Raiders - Sunday, Dec. 2 - 4:15 pm

Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs - Sunday, Dec. 9 - 1 pm

Week 15: Washington Redskins - Sunday, Dec. 16 - 1 pm

Week 16: at Denver Broncos - Sunday, Dec. 23 - 4:05 pm

Week 17: at Pittsburgh Steelers - Sunday, Dec. 30 - 1 pm

 

It is impossible and stupid to extrapolate teams' 2011 performance to the 2012 season, but it appears that the easier portion of the Browns' schedule is earlier in the season.  Before the Week 10 bye (a late bye this year), Cleveland has 5 home games and plays some of the more "beatable" teams like the Bengals, Bills, and Colts.

Logically, there is little chance that this year's Browns team will be as bad as 2011.  They lost practically nothing, and have at least 3 picks in the Top 37 to shore up some weaknesses.  And as bad as they were last season, their young Defense was solid and they could have easily won 9 of the 12 games they lost, including 5 of the 6 they lost in the division.

Naturally, that means nothing.

Going through game by game is almost the definition of uselessness, but if teams stay about as good as they were last year (which injuries and player losses/acquisitions laughs at), it feels like about a 6 win season.  This may or may not change after the draft.

Anyway, plenty of 1 pm games this year, so lots of chances to enjoy morning Bloody Marys.  It's usually safe to assume they'll be needed.