The scoreboard said 17–16, the kind of thin margin that makes you wince when you replay every drop, missed kick, or coaching decision. Opening day of the 2025 season ended with the Browns on the wrong side of that line, even though Cleveland outu2011gained Cincinnati by almost 200 yards and dominated possession.
Two tipped interceptions and two missed kicks flipped what should have been a comfortable home opener into a frustrating Week 1 loss. Yet when the frustration fades, fans and coaches will remember the way this draft class looked on an NFL field for the first time.