Can Browns still make the playoffs after losing to Packers?

The Cleveland Browns may have lost to the Green Bay Packers on Christmas, but their playoff hopes are still very much alive.

The Cleveland Browns had the chance to pull off a Christmas miracle — scoring a huge upset victory over the Green Bay Packers. That never came to fruition, as a later interception by quarterback Baker Mayfield, his fourth of the game, clinched the 24-22 loss.

Cleveland now finds themselves falling to a 7-8 record with just two more games remaining on the schedule. Luckily for them, the AFC playoff picture is extremely crowded, so their playoff hopes are still alive, albeit slim.

Can the Browns still make the playoffs after loss to Packers

For this article, we are going to use the New York Times‘ playoff path simulator. With their loss to the Packers, the Browns have a 10 percent chance of making the playoffs.

But what if the Browns were to defeat their final two opponents of the season in the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals? Well, their odds of clinching a playoff berth will increase to approximately 39 percent.

There are going to be a plethora of scenarios for how the Browns can clinch a playoff berth. Here is one potential scenario for Cleveland to reach 100 percent odds that includes winning their final two games of the season:

• Baltimore Ravens loss to Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16
• Pittsburgh Steelers loss to Kansas City Chiefs in Week 16
• Cincinnati Bengals loss to Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17
• Baltimore Ravens loss to Los Angeles Rams in Week 17

We suggest giving the New York Times playoff simulator linked above to check out how the Browns can and cannot make the playoffs.