The Cleveland Browns open their preseason on Saturday against the Chicago Bears, giving fans their first look at a roster that looks drastically different from a year ago. A revamped offensive line and the absence of Myles Garrett stand out as the two biggest changes.

Cleveland’s Vegas win total sits at 5.5, and first-year head coach Todd Monken inherits a quarterback situation that makes stacking wins difficult. The combination points to a long season, but a successful 2026 campaign would feature young players taking steps forward and a roster that looks like it could be a quarterback away from playoff contention.

With that backdrop in mind, I thought it would be a fun exercise to ask X’s Grok AI to predict the Browns’ entire 2026 schedule, game by game.

Grok’s game-by-game predictions for Browns’ 2026 schedule

Starting in Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Grok predicts a loss for Cleveland coming out of the gates. The Browns then drop their second road game of the year against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before returning home for the Week 3 opener against the Carolina Panthers, where they pick up their first win.

After that, it’s a Thursday Night Football loss to the Steelers in Week 4. Cleveland picks up its second win on the road in Week 5 against the New York Jets. Week 6 brings the Baltimore Ravens to town, and Grok has the Browns losing that one. That matchup carries extra weight with Monken going up against his old team after serving as Baltimore’s offensive coordinator.

Week 7 sends the Browns to the Tennessee Titans, where Grok has Cleveland picking up its third win. From there, it gets rough. Grok predicts three straight losses before the bye week against the Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, and Houston Texans.

Second-half outlook and final record for Browns

Coming out of the bye, Cleveland picks up a win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 12 before losing at home to the Bengals in Week 13. The Browns face Kevin Stefanski and the Atlanta Falcons in Week 14, and Grok predicts them to win that game. Another win follows against the New York Giants in Week 15.

Grok then has the Browns dropping their final three games to the Ravens, the Indianapolis Colts, and the Cincinnati Bengals to close out the season. That gives Cleveland a 6-11 record with a 4-4 mark at home.

A 6-11 finish would represent a small step forward for the Browns and would clear their projected win total. With that kind of record, Monken would likely be safe for another year, and Cleveland could head into 2027 in position to land its franchise quarterback in the 2027 NFL Draft.

Saturday’s preseason opener against Chicago will be the first real chance to evaluate what the Browns have put together for 2026.