Wanting to win and expecting to win are two very different things in the NFL. Not for the players on the field or the coaches, but for fans, media and the higher-ups in the organization, expectations are key. For the Cleveland Browns, the 2025 season held hope, not expectations, that the team could turn things around despite a younger roster, the loss of key veterans and few proven commodities on the offensive side of the ball.

Even the most optimistic fans were thinking closer to seven or eight wins than double digits and playoffs.

Of course, the quarterback competition was won by veteran Joe Flacco, who the team thought gave them the best chance to win right away. Week 1 saw a game that the Browns should have won (missed kicks) and Week 5 showed a game Cleveland could have won (passivi

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