The 2022 NFL schedule has been released, and now NFL teams can stop holding their breath now that they know the order of their opponents for the upcoming season.It could be argued that no team would benefit from knowing its schedule more than the Browns. Cleveland swung a and is expected to be an upgrade over Baker Mayfield at quarterback.However, Watson comes with significant off-the-field baggage. He faced nine criminal complaints of sexual a sault and misconduct and though he was not charged as a result of those, he is still facing stemming from those accusations.Watson could Atlanta Braves Jersey find himself subject to the NFL's personal conduct policy as a result of those accusations. Commi sioner Roger Goodell during his March 29 media availability."If the criminal case had proceeded, that would more likely have triggered placement on the commi sioner's exempt list . I think, at this point, a civil case in and of itself would not do that," Goodell said.If there's a violation of the personal conduct policy, that may trigger something. But that would more likely trigger some kind of discipline in some fashion.That's far from a guarantee from Goodell, but it at least seems po sible that Watson could face discipline in the form of a suspension.Here's a breakdown of what that discipline could look like for Watson and which games he could be in danger of mi sing.TRADE GRADES: There's no guarantee that Watson will be suspended by the NFL. However, if the NFL finds that Deshaun Watson violated its personal conduct policy Brian McCann Jersey , he will likely be suspended for at least six games.The NFL outlines violations of involving a sault, battery, domestic violence or sexual a sault will result in a "baseline suspension without pay of six games, with consideration given to any aggravating or mitigating factors." The NFL has the authority to suspend a player longer depending on these factors.Per the league, po sible aggravating factors include, but are not limited to:A prior violation of the Personal Conduct Policy.Similar misconduct before joining the NFL.Violence involving a weapon, choking, repeated striking, or when an act is committed against a particularly vulnerable person, such as a child, a pregnant woman, or Terry Pendleton Jersey an elderly person, or where the act is committed in the presence of a child.Watson doesn't have a prior violation of the NFL's personal conduct policy. However, it's unclear whether any of the other aggravating factors would apply to Watson. It's also unclear whether the volume of total complaints will impact his standing with the league.That said, what is known is that if Watson is suspended, he will almost certainly be out for six games. That is part of what made it so important for Cleveland to know its schedule, as it can now see what life without Watson might look like.MORE: The Browns appear to have caught a break with a relatively easy start to the 2022 NFL season.Cleveland's strength of schedule based on last year's records ranks middle-of-the-road acro s the NFL. They are playing teams that posted a .495 winning percentage last season. However, in the Browns' first six games of the 2022 NFL season, they are playing teams that posted a combined .431 winning percentage. Four of their six contests will be at home and their only road trips will be to Charlotte to play the Panthers and Atlanta to play the Falcons.Below is a full look at the first six games on Cleveland's schedule.WeekDateOpponentKickoff time1Sept. 11at Panthers1 p.m. ET2Sept. 18vs. Jets1 p.m. ET3Sept. 22vs. Steelers (Thursday)8:15 p.m. ET4Oct. 2at Falcons1 p.m. ET5Oct. 9vs. Chargers1 p.m. ET6Oct. 16vs. Patriots1 p.m. ETEven if Watson is suspended, the Browns should still have a good chance to emerge from those games with at least a .500 record. They should be able to compete with the Panthers, Jets and Falcons with either Baker Mayfield or Jacoby Bri sett at quarterback.Clevelandcould even be poised to compete in itsdivisional clash with Pittsburgh given that it's a home game on a short week.Cleveland's schedule gets much harder Mike Soroka Jersey after Week 6. So, if Watson were to be suspended and have aggravating factors lengthen his suspension, the Browns could be in a tougher spot. They have to face five divisional opponents including the Bengals, twice and also have games against the Bills and Buccaneers after Week 6.So, while Watson's status may still Nick Markakis Jersey be uncertain, it looks like the schedule broke in Cleveland's favor.MORE: Here is the Cleveland Browns' complete schedule for 2022.WeekDateOpponentKickoff timeTV1Sept. 11at Panthers1 p.m. ETCBS2Sept. 18vs. Jets1 p.m. ETCBS3Sept. 22vs. Steelers (Thursday)8:15 p.m. ETAmazon Prime Video4Oct. 2at Falcons1 p.m. ETCBS5Oct. 9vs. Chargers1 p.m. ETCBS6Oct. 16vs. Patriots1 p.m. ETCBS7Oct. 23at Ravens1 p.m. ETCBS8Oct. 31vs. Bengals (Monday)8:15 p.m. ETESPN9BYE10Nov. 13at Dolphins1 p.m. ETCBS11Nov. 20at Bills1 p.m. ETCBS12Nov. 27vs. Buccaneers1 p.m. ETFox13Dec. 4at Texans1 p.m. ETCBS14Dec. 11at Bengals1 p.m. ETCBS15Dec. 17/18vs. RavensTBDTBD16Dec. 24vs. Saints (Saturday)1 p.m. ETCBS17Jan. 1at Commanders1 p.m. ETFox18Jan. 7/8at SteelersTBDTBD