Browns vs Fibonacci 2026

Last year I believed the 2025 NFL season would be poor for my Cleveland Browns – and I was right. I also believed that 2026 would bring another playoff appearance for my Cleveland Browns. Why? Fibonacci numbers don’t lie! Well, their interpretation might count…

Ok, I first wrote a longish, tortuous piece, with a correction added shortly after, and then a shorter but more fact-based followup. Probably not worth reading now.

A Fibonacci-like spiral, the bubbles after stirring a sachet of powdered tea into a small mug filled either cold water.
A Fibonacci-like spiral, the bubbles after stirring a sachet of powdered tea into a small mug filled either cold water.

This year I’m presenting a table and not much else to support my notion that Browns seasons go by even Fibonacci numbers – in other words, things go our way every 3 years.

Season W-L-T Fibonacci #, coach
2018 7-8-1 1 (HJ,GW)
2019 6-10-0 1 (FK)
2020 11-5-0 2 (KS)
2021 8-9-0 3 (KS)
2022 7-10-0 5 (KS)
2023 11-6-0 8 (KS)
2024 3-14-0 13 (KS)
2025 5-12 21 (KS)
2026 Super Bowl! 34 (TM)

Hey, it doesn’t take much effort to believe, does it now.