Week 9 · NFL

Cleveland Browns vs New Orleans Saints prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives New Orleans Saints a 63% chance to beat Cleveland Browns in this NFL matchup. Updated August 4, 2026.

#28 AFC North

Cleveland Browns

7% to make the playoffs

@

#25 NFC South

New Orleans Saints

22% to make the playoffs

The model's read

SpreadNew Orleans Saints −4.5Model
Projected scoreCleveland Browns 20 — New Orleans Saints 24

New Orleans Saints is the pick by 4.5, but it's live — 63% on the model.

Chaos meter74 · LIVE
74/ 100
CalmMayhem

Cleveland Browns

37%

to win

New Orleans Saints

63%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Cleveland Browns
vs
New Orleans Saints
#31Offense · EPA/play#27
#5Defense · EPA/play#10
#32Success rate#26

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

8 meetings since 1999

All square 4–4

Last met 2024 · New Orleans Saints 35–14 Cleveland Browns— New Orleans Saints won

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