The Browns young core gives Cleveland reason for hope, compared to some of the other struggling teams like the Raiders. Adding two first-round picks and selections as high as possible in each round would only further that young group for the next build of success for the Browns.
That means we need a rooting guide for Week 12 for games that could impact the 2026 NFL draft order.
Barring some major changes, the Browns would be positioned with the first overall pick with the following results this week:
The Saints (.492) are the only team in the top 10 of the current 2026 NFL draft order who have a similar Strength of Schedule as Cleveland (.480), but the Browns play a team with a worse record on Sunday, so they’d keep that advantage going into Week 13.