
Week 12, Sun, Nov 29, 1:00 PM local
Las Vegas Raidersat Cleveland Browns
Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland. Fly into CLE.
Build the questThe matchup
Form, ESPN's model and the stat leaders
- Form
The Raiders are 3-0 after 3 games, 2nd in the AFC West.
They have won 3 in a row.
They are 2-0 on the road.
The Browns are 3-1 after 4 games, 1st in the AFC North.
They have won 3 in a row.
They are 2-0 at home.
What we know about Huntington Bank Field
Where visiting fans stay
Checked at the source- Downtown Cleveland. 15 min. walk via West 3rd Street or East 9th Street. The stadium sits at the bottom of downtown, not out of town. Tower City Center, the transit hub for every RTA line, including the airport train, is about a 15-minute walk away. Downtown hotels are close: Hilton Cleveland Downtown (0.2 mi), Cleveland Marriott Downtown (0.4 mi), Westin (0.4 mi). The Warehouse District and East 4th Street have the bars. The lakefront has nothing after the game.
Around the stadium
Checked at the sourceGetting in from the airport
Checked at the sourceGetting to the stadium
Checked at the sourceTailgating
From a specialist guideGetting in
Checked at the source- Bag policy: Clear plastic, vinyl, or PVC bags up to 12" x 12" x 6" are allowed. Official NFL team-logo clear totes of the same size are fine too, along with a one-gallon clear freezer bag or a small non-clear bag up to 4.5" x 6.5". Diaper bags, nursing bags, and medical bags go through the medical exception entrances for inspection. Bags that don't comply go to the Bag Check Tent at the stadium's southwest corner. Cost is $20, credit card only, pickup within 30 minutes of the final whistle.
- Re-entry: Not allowed. The stadium's own policy covers this directly. The only exception is a medical emergency.
- Prohibited items: Leave at home: backpacks, binocular cases, camera bags, mesh bags, tote bags, and patterned or tinted plastic bags over 12" x 6" x 12". Umbrellas and strollers can't come inside but can be checked. No outside drinks. Standard bans apply on weapons, drones, and fireworks. Still cameras are allowed if they don't bother other fans. Banners and signs are fine if they don't block a view.
Touring the stadium
Checked at the sourceAfter the final whistle
Checked at the sourceOne thing to avoid
From a specialist guideBars near the stadium
Checked at the sourceBarley House
1261 W 6th St, Cleveland, OH 44113 (Warehouse District)
Barley House is the default gameday bar in the Warehouse District. It comes up first in Cleveland Magazine's sports-bar survey and in local forums.
Away fans: mixed crowd. Broad downtown trade, not a partisan room.
Noble Beast Brewing Co.
1470 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114
Co-founder and head brewer Shaun Yasaki rebuilt this old steel warehouse. He called it a total disaster when he got it.
Away fans: welcoming, mixed crowd. A brewery taproom, not a partisan bar.
Harry Buffalo (East 4th)
2120 E 4th St, Cleveland, OH 44115
This bar has a direct business tie to the Browns. In September 2023, the Browns and restaurateur Bobby George's Ethos Hospitality Group announced a Bally Bet retail sportsbook at the East 4th Harry Buffalo.
Away fans: mostly home fans, but it's a public room on a pedestrian dining street.
P.J. McIntyre's Irish Pub
17119 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111 (West Park)
P.J. McIntyre's is the official home of the West Park Browns Backers.
Away fans: mostly home fans. It's a chapter clubhouse by definition.
Sidequests in Cleveland
In the order they happen. Each one earns points.
- Eat65 points
West Side Market
Cleveland's 1912 public market hall in Ohio City, 60 vendors selling meats, produce, baked goods and prepared food. Open Saturday 8am to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm. About 2 miles from the stadium.
$. The day before
- Landmark65 points
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Museum on North Coast Harbor, a few hundred yards east of the stadium. Open daily 10am to 5pm, September through June. Adults $45, youth 6 to 12 $30, under 5 free, cashless only.
$$$. The day before
- Outing40 points
Great Lakes Science Center
Hands-on science museum at the foot of East 9th Street, next to the stadium and Rock Hall. Admission covers the NASA Glenn Visitor Center, a dome theater, and the Steamship William G. Mather.
$$. The day before
- Eat65 points
Great Lakes Brewing Company brewpub
Ohio City brewpub from the brewery making beer in Cleveland since 1988, next to West Side Market. Sunday hours run short, 11am to 3pm. Better to go Saturday for dinner.
$$. The day before
- Eat65 points
Slyman's Deli corned beef
Takeout deli on St Clair with Cleveland's biggest corned beef sandwich. Open weekdays only, 7am to 2:30pm. Works for a Friday arrival or Monday night game, not Sunday.
$. 8 hours before kickoff
- Eat65 points
Lucky's Cafe, Tremont
Tremont brunch cafe baking its own bread and pastry. Open Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 2pm. Cleveland Scene named it best brunch in 2021, about 2.5 miles south of the stadium.
$$. 5 hours before kickoff
- Drink25 points
Barley House, Warehouse District
Warehouse District bar since 2009 that runs Browns watch parties with drink and pizza deals. Opens as early as 8am some kickoffs, kitchen at 10am Sunday. Half a mile from the stadium.
$$. 3 hours before kickoff
- Drink25 points
Flannery's Pub
Irish pub since 1997 at Prospect and East 4th, 15 minutes on foot from the stadium. Fish and chips, Reubens, darts, skee-ball, open 11:30am Sunday as a pregame spot.
$$. 2 hours 30 minutes before kickoff
- Photo25 points
FREE Stamp in Willard Park
Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's 49-foot rubber stamp, lying on its side since 1991. Sits at East 9th and Lakeside next to City Hall, free and outdoors, 10 minutes from the gates.
Free. 2 hours before kickoff
- Ritual25 points
RTA Waterfront Line to West 3rd-Stadium
The 2.2-mile Waterfront Line from Tower City runs for Browns games only. West 3rd-Stadium station has a 680-foot ramp built for the post-game crowd, right beside the stadium.
$. 1 hour 30 minutes before kickoff
- Eat65 points
Butcher and the Brewer, East 4th
Brewery and butcher restaurant on the East 4th Street strip downtown, a 15-minute walk from the stadium. Doors open 6pm, so it's a post-game or night-before dinner.
$$. 5 hours after kickoff
Seats and views
Where each part of Huntington Bank Field sits, and what you see from it.