The NFL is on board with the Cleveland Browns. The league granted the Browns four prime-time games in 2019, including three in the first five weeks of the season, perhaps the most notable takeaway from Wednesday night's schedule release.
No team has appeared in fewer prime-time games during the past 10 seasons than the Browns (11). Over that span, the franchise accumulated an NFL-worst 41-118-1 record. But they won five of their final seven games in 2018 after inserting quarterback Baker Mayfield into the starting lineup, and their offseason trade for receiver Odell Beckham and pass rusher Olivier Vernon has further elevated excitement around the team.