Cleveland Browns 2015 game-by-game preview and predictions

Aug 23, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns free safety Tashaun Gipson (39) during player introductions before the game against the St. Louis Rams at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

With the Cleveland Browns roster all but set for the 2015 season, it’s time to take a look at the season schedule and play the schedule game.

What is the schedule game you may ask? It is where we take a game-by-game look at the 2015 season, evaluate the opponent each week and give an early prediction for each game.

The Browns schedule currently sits ninth in the strength of schedule rankings, according to cbssports.com, with an opponents’ win percentage of .543. Within the AFC North, the Pittsburgh Steelers are ranked No. 1 at .579, the Cincinnati Bengals are No. 2  at .563 and the Baltimore Ravens come in at No. 11 at .539.

The Browns schedule is no cake walk as they face their usual AFC North foes twice, along with the NFC West and AFC west through the 2015 season. Let’s take a game-by-game look and predict where we see the record being for the Browns at the finish of the 2015 season.

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