Browns Week 11 rooting guide: Top of NFL draft up in the air still

Then there were five.

Last week, heading into the Cleveland Browns bye week, there were nine teams with just two victories and fighting for NFL draft positioning . This week we are already down to just five teams fighting it out for the top spot in the 2025 NFL draft.

The Browns are currently slotted in as the fourth selection with Strength of Schedule as the primary tiebreaker. As we get later into the season, we will start to root for everyone on Cleveland's schedule to lose for this reason.

For now, what the Browns would do if they got the top overall pick is an interesting discussion. In order for that to happen, Cleveland will need to lose a lot of games while fans continue to tune into the rooting guide for the rest of the league:

Week 11: 1 PM Games Saints beat the Browns Jaguars beat the Lions Titans beat the Vikings Raiders beat the Dolphins Patriots (with 3 wins already) beat the Rams Jets (3 wins) beat the Colts Week 11: Monday Night Football Cowboys (3 wins) beat the Texans While anything can happen in the NFL, the two win teams are big underdogs, except Las Vegas, this week. The New York Giants, the other two-win squad, is on a bye this week along with the three-win Carolina Panthers.

Realistically, Browns fans could hope for one or two of the teams they are currently tied with to get their third victory. Then, after this week's games are sorted out, Strength of Schedule will decide how high Cleveland would climb if they also lose.