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Cleveland Browns vs. Kansas City Chiefs: PFM Team Comparison

PFM rates the Kansas City Chiefs higher than the Cleveland Browns overall, with a major advantage. The main reasons are the steadier quarterback room and the stronger coaching operation.

Current PFM Team Scores

CLE

Cleveland Browns

71.4PFM Team Score#31 NFL
Major edgeKC

Kansas City Chiefs

87.8PFM Team Score#3 NFL
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PFM JUDGMENT

Why PFM Rates the Kansas City Chiefs Higher

Quarterback is where the Kansas City Chiefs have their cleanest advantage. With Patrick Mahomes, the offense has a better floor when the first answer stops working. The Cleveland Browns are closest in defense, where the teams remain essentially even.

Kansas City also brings the stronger coaching operation. Kansas City adds the more dependable offense. PFM still has the Kansas City Chiefs in front.

TEAM DNA COMPARISON

Cleveland vs. Kansas City Across the Core Pillars

The farther a team reaches, the stronger the rating. Each category also calls out which team has the edge and the exact gap. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team.

CLECleveland Browns
KCKansas City Chiefs
Cleveland Browns vs. Kansas City Chiefs Team DNA comparisonPFM category scores on a 0 to 100 scale. QB Stability: Cleveland Browns 66.8, Kansas City Chiefs 87.4, edge KC +20.6; Offense: Cleveland Browns 70.3, Kansas City Chiefs 83.0, edge KC +12.7; Defense: Cleveland Browns 84.2, Kansas City Chiefs 84.3, edge Even; Coaching Direction: Cleveland Browns 73.0, Kansas City Chiefs 92.3, edge KC +19.3; Roster Depth: Cleveland Browns 76.3, Kansas City Chiefs 85.0, edge KC +8.7. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team at a time.
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CLEVELAND’S BEST PUSHBACK

Defense Is Cleveland’s Only Close Fight

Cleveland's defense gives the team one place to push back. Cleveland sits only 0.1 points behind Kansas City in Defense, but close is not the same as an edge. Kansas City still has Patrick Mahomes at quarterback and the deeper roster, two advantages the Browns cannot match in this comparison.

COMPLETE COMPARISON

Where Each Team Has the Edge

PFM Team Score

CLE71.4
Cleveland Browns 71.4
KC87.8
Kansas City Chiefs 87.8
Major Kansas City Chiefs edge

Overall NFL Rank

CLE#31
Cleveland Browns #31
KC#3
Kansas City Chiefs #3
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

QB Stability

CLE66.8
Cleveland Browns 66.8
KC87.4
Kansas City Chiefs 87.4
Major Kansas City Chiefs edge

Roster Strength

CLE76.3
Cleveland Browns 76.3
KC85.0
Kansas City Chiefs 85.0
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Coaching Direction

CLE73.0
Cleveland Browns 73.0
KC92.3
Kansas City Chiefs 92.3
Major Kansas City Chiefs edge

Recent Performance

CLE67.4
Cleveland Browns 67.4
KC75.6
Kansas City Chiefs 75.6
Clear Kansas City Chiefs edge

Offense

CLE70.3
Cleveland Browns 70.3
KC83.0
Kansas City Chiefs 83.0
Major Kansas City Chiefs edge

Defense

CLE84.2
Cleveland Browns 84.2
KC84.3
Kansas City Chiefs 84.3
Essentially even

Franchise Direction

CLE69.4
Cleveland Browns 69.4
KC80.1
Kansas City Chiefs 80.1
Major Kansas City Chiefs edge

Explosiveness

CLE63.8
Cleveland Browns 63.8
KC80.0
Kansas City Chiefs 80.0
Major Kansas City Chiefs edge

Conference Rank

CLE#15
Cleveland Browns #15
KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

Division Rank

CLE#4
Cleveland Browns #4
KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1
Kansas City Chiefs ranks higher

Outlook

CLERebuilding or Major ConcernsKCSuper Bowl Contender
Stronger outlook: Kansas City Chiefs
TEAM CONSTRUCTION

How These Teams Are Built Differently

Cleveland Browns

Strongest Rating
Defense
Category Edge
None in this matchup
Biggest Matchup Concern
QB Stability

Cleveland's strongest current rating is Defense, and that part of the comparison is essentially even. The biggest problem in this matchup is QB Stability, where Kansas City owns the clearer advantage.

Kansas City Chiefs

Strongest Rating
Coaching Direction
Category Edge
QB Stability
Biggest Matchup Concern
No clear matchup concern

Kansas City's clearest category edge is QB Stability. Quarterback is the clearest separator. Patrick Mahomes gives Kansas City more certainty than the Cleveland Browns have at the position. Cleveland does not own a separate category that creates a major matchup concern.

SCHEDULE CONTEXT

Which Team Has the Tougher Road?

Cleveland Browns

Full schedule rank: #32

Toughest stretch: Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Bengals

Strongest opponents: Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens

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Kansas City Chiefs

Full schedule rank: #12

Toughest stretch: Los Angeles Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos

Strongest opponents: Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers

View Kansas City Chiefs Road Ahead

Kansas City has the tougher Road Ahead at No. 12. The strongest opponents include Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, and San Francisco 49ers. Cleveland gains one meaningful schedule advantage, while Kansas City still owns the stronger football advantages elsewhere.

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Ratings and Schedule Freshness

PFM ratings updated September 8, 2026. Schedule data updated June 29, 2026.

How to Read This Comparison

PFM Team Score determines the overall order. The Team DNA comparison puts five core pillars on the same 0–100 scale, while the full rows show every current category.

PFM compares overall team strength rather than predicting one matchup. Road Ahead adds schedule context without changing PFM Team Score.

See the complete PFM NFL Team Rankings and methodology.

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