With the release of the international games for 2026, Cleveland will see a few huge benefits that, hopefully, it can take advantage of. A fourth would be added if the Browns are able to face one of the teams traveling overseas days after that travel, as the Pittsburgh Steelers did from Cleveland last year.
The first benefit is obvious: there is no international game for the orange and brown this year. No huge changes to the preparation schedule or long flights to tire them out.
Second, the Browns are the only AFC North team not to have an international game:
Third, Cleveland will travel the second fewest miles of any team in the NFL this year:
In fact, the Browns will only have two games outside of the Eastern time zone, with games against the Tennessee Titans (barely outside of the Eastern zone) and the New Orleans Saints.
How much do you think these things will benefit the Browns this year? Do you think there will be an actual win/loss impact?
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