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Cleveland Browns bust out 2026 schedule. See Shedeur Sanders at home

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · · 735 words · By Matt Levy
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What to know about Ticket Marketing

The Cleveland Browns have firmer plans than they did a year ago.

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What happened

The Cleveland Browns have firmer plans than they did a year ago.

Why it matters

After a season dominated by headlines about who would start at quarterback, new Head Coach Todd Monken has yet to name DeShaun Watson or Shedeur Sanders (or dark horse Dillon Gabriel) as his first stringer.

Common ground

“I’m not ready to say that yet,” Monken said when asked if Sanders, who finished 2025 with a 3-4 record in games he started, had the edge.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/ticket-sales/cleveland-browns-2026-schedule-is-out…

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Yahoo! Sports reports that out of all 32 teams, their strength of schedule is the weakest, with their opponents tallying a collective .429 winning percentage in ’25.”
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Multiple sources, including a specific mention of the .429 winning percentage for 2025 opponents, confirm this ranking and statistic.
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web search NEUTRAL — In that ranking, the Browns have the easiest strength of schedule, landing 32nd among all NFL teams with a .429 opponent win percentage from the 2025 season.Here is the Browns' official schedule for t…
https://www.news5cleveland.com/sports/browns/the-browns-2026…
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web search NEUTRAL — Opponents' 2025 winning percentage: .429. First-time head coach Todd Monken has what could be called a lose-lose decision to make at quarterback, but with a talented defense returning and an easier sc…
https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nfl/news/easiest-nfl-schedul…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Cleveland Browns come in with the NFL’s easiest schedule in 2026, at least on paper. Their opponents had an average win percentage of .429 in 2025, but I actually think this schedule is a lot toug…
https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-flagship-n…
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Claim 2: “This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter.”
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Claim 3: “They’ve been blessed with the NFL’s easiest schedule in 2026.”
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Three independent web search results (including Sporting News and a strength of schedule ranking) confirm the Browns have the easiest schedule in the NFL for 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cleveland (/ ˈkliːvlənd / KLEEV-lənd) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the lake from Ont…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest Cleveland, OH news, sports, and breaking updates. View daily weather and top stories from Cleveland, Akron and beyond on cleveland.com.
https://www.cleveland.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Cleveland is proud to be home to so many amazing cultures, ethnicities, and nationalities. We celebrate and welcome the contributions made by so many communities who impact Cleveland’s culture through…
https://www.thisiscleveland.com/
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Claim 4: “You can find Monken’s mighty team on ABC, CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC and the NFL Network on select dates.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the specific broadcast networks for the team.
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Claim 5: “scooping up offensive tackle Spencer Fano and wideouts KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston”
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Three separate web search results confirm the Browns drafted Spencer Fano, KC Concepcion, and Denzel Boston in the 2026 draft.
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web search NEUTRAL — KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, Spencer Fano face instant Browns questions after draft. "How quickly can the rookies on offense make an impact?" Oyefusi writes. "Eight of the Browns' 10 draft picks were…
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/cleveland-browns/news/br…
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web search NEUTRAL — MORE: Browns draft offensive tackle Spencer Fano from Utah with the 9th overall pick in the draft.Fano played left tackle at Utah as a freshman but lined up on the right side the past two seasons. The…
https://www.cleveland19.com/2026/04/23/your-guide-2026-nfl-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cleveland Browns introduce first-round picks Spencer Fano and KC Concepcion, April 24, 2026.CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns made a splash in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft and by Saturday afternoo…
https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2026/04/meet-the-players-fr…
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Claim 6: “Sanders, who finished 2025 with a 3-4 record in games he started”
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Both a cross-reference (Nypost) and a web search result (EssentiallySports) explicitly state that Shedeur Sanders started 7 games and the team went 3-4.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shedeur Sanders started seven games as a rookie, completing 56.6% of his passes for 1,400 yards with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He also rushed for 169 yards and one touchdown and earned a …
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/15/deion-sanders-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shedeur Sanders was the initial favourite to be the first pick at the 2025 NFL Draft. ByBen Collins.Going into the final game of last season, the New England Patriots were set for the first pick of th…
https://www.bbc.com/sport/american-football/articles/cdrg31m…
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web search NEUTRAL — NFL Insider thinks Shedeur Sanders is ahead in the QB1 race. In his rookie season, Shedeur competed with Joe Flacco and Dilion Gabriel. But in the second half of the season, he started 7 games, taking…
https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-browns-she…
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Claim 7: “J. Cole (Aug. 15)”
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Claim 8: “Just a few of the biggest home games going down at Cleveland’s Huntington Bank Field include showdowns with competitive teams like Bryce Young’s Carolina Panthers (Sept. 27), T.J. Watt’s Pittsburgh Steelers (Oct. 1), Lamar Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens (Oct. 18), C.J. Stroud’s Houston Texans (Nov. 15) and Daniel Jones’ Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027”
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While general team information exists, the specific dates and matchups for the 2026 home schedule provided in the claim are not confirmed by the provided evidence; NFL.com explicitly states there is currently no schedule data.
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web search NEUTRAL — Find news, video, standings, scores and schedule information for the Cleveland Browns.Upcoming games. There is currently no schedule data. The NFL Schedule will be released in May.
https://www.nfl.com/teams/cleveland-browns/
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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the 2025–26 NFL Tournament for live scores, results, standings, brackets and upcoming games with real-time updates all season long.
https://nflplayoffpass.com/tournament/nfl-2025-2026/
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web search NEUTRAL — Pittsburgh Steelers v Cleveland Browns.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/cleveland-browns
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Claim 9: ““Sunday Night Football” can be found on NBC along with Peacock, “Monday Night Football” is reserved for ESPN and “Thursday Night Football” streams on Amazon Prime Video.”
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Claim 10: “the franchise signed Zion Johnson, Elgton Jenkins, Kalia Davis, Quincy Williams and Jack Stoll”
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Wikipedia confirms Kalia Davis is with the Browns, and other sources confirm the signing of Jack Stoll and the general roster transactions for 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalia Davis (born October 2, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalia_Davis
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web search NEUTRAL — Latest roster transactions for the 2026 Cleveland Browns on ESPN. Find all transactions, including the latest signed, traded and waived Browns players.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/transactions/_/name/cle/scrum
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web search NEUTRAL — Jack Stoll, TE. Stoll, 28, is a blocking-first tight end who’s played in Philadelphia, Miami and New Orleans. He’ll have an immediate role in Cleveland following the departure of Njoku.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7111150/2026/03/12/browns-2…
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Claim 11: “Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (May 22)”
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Claim 12: “new Head Coach Todd Monken has yet to name DeShaun Watson or Shedeur Sanders (or dark horse Dillon Gabriel) as his first stringer”
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Multiple sources confirm Todd Monken is the head coach of the Cleveland Browns and that there is an ongoing competition/decision regarding the QB1 position involving Shedeur Sanders and DeShaun Watson.
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web search NEUTRAL — Todd Robert Monken is an American professional football coach and former quarterback who is the head coach for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He previously served as the head co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Monken
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web search NEUTRAL — Todd Monken on Shedeur Sanders. Monken is expected to navigate a tricky situation with the Cleveland quarterback room, including whether or not Sanders should be the unchallenged QB1.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2026/02/25/todd-mo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cleveland Browns head coach candidate: Todd Monken, Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator.CLEVELAND, Ohio — Former Browns offensive coordinator Todd Monken will have a chance to come back and do thin…
https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2026/01/browns-hire-todd-mo…
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Claim 13: “Through the regular season, most AFC games will be broadcast on CBS.”
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Claim 14: “RUSH (Sept. 17 and 19)”
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Claim 15: “Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame”
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Claim 16: “SeatGeek is a verified secondary market ticketing platform”
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Multiple cross-references explicitly state that SeatGeek is a verified secondary market ticketing platform.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — SeatGeek is a verified secondary market ticketing platform
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/ticket-sales/ny-giants-2026-sc…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — SeatGeek is a verified secondary market ticketing platform
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/ticket-sales/ny-jets-2026-sche…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — SeatGeek is a verified secondary market ticketing platform
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/ticket-sales/the-buffalo-bills…
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Claim 17: “They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.”
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Web search results confirm SeatGeek's focus on secure delivery and specifically mention a '100% Buyer Guarantee'.
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web search NEUTRAL — SeatGeek is the Official Ticket Marketplace of MLB. Get ALDS tickets, and discover the best deals on ALDS games, seat views, and more. 100% Buyer Guarantee.
https://seatgeek.com/alds-tickets
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web search NEUTRAL — How SeatGeek Verifies and Delivers Tickets. SeatGeek’s process focuses heavily on secure delivery and fraud prevention. Since many tickets today are digital, the platform uses modern technology and ve…
https://www.purevpn.com/blog/is-seatgeek-legit/
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop SeatGeek's ticket marketplace for sports, concerts, and theater. Interactive seat maps and Deal Score ratings help you find the best values on live events.
https://onstores.com/shop/seatgeek
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Claim 18: “Gorillaz (Oct. 6)”
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Claim 19: “Zac Brown Band (July 18)”
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