It is Week 4, and last week, the Cleveland Browns were probably a few minutes away from being ranked as the worst team in football, on their way to being shut out. Instead, the script has flipped: they rose four spots this week, with an average ranking of 25.4, thanks to a stunning 13-10 comeback in regulation against the Packers. The victory this early in the season puts the Browns with a 1-2 record and technically tied for a playoff spot, meaning there is still plenty of time to turn the offense around. The defense, on the other hand, is for real.

Here is a summary of how the Cleveland Browns are viewed across mainstream media outlets in NFL Power Rankings heading into Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season.

The defense has been dominant for three weeks and beating the Packers was vindication f

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