what team has the worst record 1996 to 2000 including playoffs

From 1996 through 2000, the Cleveland Browns had the worst record by a team in the regular season and playoffs, with a record of 5-27.

	TEAM	REC	W%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Browns	5-27	.156	32	5	27	0	45	378	11.8	856	26.8	396	28.3	46.9
2	Bears	26-54	.325	80	26	54	0	142	1,310	16.4	1,790	22.4	1,410	34.4	50.8
3	Chargers	26-54	.325	80	26	54	0	138	1,355	16.9	1,899	23.7	1,308	33.9	41.5
4	Bengals	26-54	.325	80	26	54	0	174	1,463	18.3	2,045	25.6	1,460	38.4	39.4
5	Saints	29-53	.354	82	29	53	0	157	1,432	17.5	1,826	22.3	1,355	34.1	46.0
6	Cardinals	30-52	.366	82	30	52	0	157	1,404	17.1	2,027	24.7	1,462	36.4	44.2
7	Falcons	35-48	.422	83	35	48	0	190	1,677	20.2	1,983	23.9	1,483	36.3	43.9
8	Lions	36-46	.439	82	36	46	0	184	1,639	20.0	1,729	21.1	1,464	34.8	43.3
9	Eagles	36-46-1	.440	83	36	46	1	165	1,495	18.0	1,696	20.4	1,464	35.6	50.0
10	Colts	38-45	.458	83	38	45	0	194	1,839	22.2	1,922	23.2	1,612	38.9	49.2
11	Seahawks	38-43	.469	81	38	43	0	194	1,729	21.3	1,771	21.9	1,435	34.4	42.5
12	Panthers	39-43	.476	82	39	43	0	188	1,738	21.2	1,683	20.5	1,478	39.2	48.1
13	Cowboys	40-44	.476	84	40	44	0	178	1,691	20.1	1,564	18.6	1,530	37.3	47.2
14	Ravens	40-43-1	.482	84	40	43	1	186	1,718	20.5	1,586	18.9	1,464	35.3	41.3
15	Jets	40-42	.488	82	40	42	0	194	1,716	20.9	1,684	20.5	1,571	39.8	52.0
16	Raiders	40-42	.488	82	40	42	0	219	1,851	22.6	1,712	20.9	1,537	37.2	49.2
17	Rams	41-43	.488	84	41	43	0	245	2,064	24.6	1,949	23.2	1,602	39.8	51.5
18	Redskins	42-39-1	.518	82	42	39	1	211	1,774	21.6	1,695	20.7	1,581	37.8	44.8
19	Patriots	46-40	.535	86	46	40	0	197	1,801	20.9	1,632	19.0	1,540	36.8	44.2
20	Steelers	45-39	.536	84	45	39	0	188	1,690	20.1	1,514	18.0	1,543	39.9	39.0
21	Giants	45-38-1	.542	84	45	38	1	171	1,553	18.5	1,542	18.4	1,472	33.2	51.8
22	Bills	45-38	.542	83	45	38	0	180	1,669	20.1	1,621	19.5	1,557	36.7	50.6
23	Buccaneers	47-38	.553	85	47	38	0	170	1,542	18.1	1,431	16.8	1,356	37.2	37.9
24	Chiefs	45-36	.556	81	45	36	0	204	1,754	21.7	1,585	19.6	1,537	36.9	43.5
25	Dolphins	50-37	.575	87	50	37	0	187	1,728	19.9	1,674	19.2	1,525	36.3	47.7

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PASS

1,806

Watson

RUSH

342

Judkins

REC

411

Fannin

Team Rankings

PPG

17.4

29th

OPP PPG

21.6

13th

RUSH YDS/G

97.6

24th

PASS YDS/G

226.0

21st

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Steelers	6	2	.750
Bengals	5	2	.714
Browns	5	3	.625
Ravens	4	4	.500

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/8	CLE	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	HOU	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sun 11/29	LV	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sun 12/6	CIN	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sun 12/13	ATL	@	CLE	1:00 PM

Last Game

Browns

5 - 3

Final

Steelers

6 - 2

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,246

Love

2,146

Stafford

2,124

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

780

Robinson

773

Gibbs

770

Walker

Rec Yards Leaders

985

Smith-Njigba

726

Higgins

709

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

20

Burrow

19

Cousins

17

Lawrence

Rush TD Leaders

10

Swift

9

Allen

8

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

Chase

QB Rating Leaders

112.6

Lawrence

111.6

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.5

Watt

7.0

Rousseau

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.3

29.4

29.0

28.1

28.0

27.6

Opp PPG Rankings

13.3

15.9

18.0

18.7

18.9

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

395.4

393.1

387.3

384.4

383.1

371.4

Rush Yards Rankings

168.6

150.8

148.4

134.8

134.1

133.5

Pass Yards Rankings

302.1

281.1

280.8

280.6

273.1

269.9

Sack Leaders

26.0

25.0

24.0

23.0

22.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

161.8

Gibbs

138.1

Walker

128.3

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

156

Smith-Njigba

108.3

Lamb

104.8

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

84.4

McBride

82.7

Bowers

71.5

Likely

Fantasy K Rankings

90

Shrader

89

McLaughlin

83

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6-2

5-2

Worst Record ATS

0-6-1

1-7

2-6

2-5

2-4-1

3-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	5	0	.375
Commanders	2	4	1	.357
Eagles	2	6	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	1	0	.857
Bears	6	2	0	.750
Lions	5	2	0	.714
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	3	5	0	.375
Falcons	3	5	0	.375
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	4	0	.500
Rams	4	4	0	.500
Cardinals	3	5	0	.375

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	6	1	0	.857
Patriots	5	3	0	.625
Jets	2	6	0	.250
Dolphins	1	6	0	.143
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	5	2	0	.714
Browns	5	3	0	.625
Ravens	4	4	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	5	2	0	.714
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Colts	2	6	0	.250
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	6	2	0	.750
Chiefs	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	4	4	0	.500
Chargers	0	7	0	.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/9	NE	@	SEA	10-13
Thu 9/10	SF	@	LAR	27-7
Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
Sun 9/13	ATL	@	PIT	13-20

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 11/5	JAX	@	BAL	8:15 PM
Sun 11/8	CIN	@	ATL	9:30 AM
Sun 11/8	DAL	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LAR	@	WAS	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	CLE	@	NO	1:00 PM

From 1996 through 2000, the Cleveland Browns had the worst record by a team in the regular season and playoffs, with a record of 5-27.

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138.1

128.3

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