Browns clinch playoff spot; Joe Flacco turns clock back against his former Jets

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The Cleveland Browns - yes, those Cleveland Browns - are playoff bound.

Joe Flacco turned back the clock on Thursday night, getting revenge against a former team of his in the New York Jets en route to a 37-20 victory.

The first half was a scoring bonanza – Jerome Ford scored on the Browns’ first drive, but the Jets answered right back with a Breece Hall score. On the Browns’ next drive, it was Kareem Hunt. Cleveland opted to go for it on 4th and 4 from inside the 10 after recovering a fumble, but didn’t convert. However, they returned an interception to the house, and it was 20-7 before the first quarter even ended.

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Joe Flacco #15 throws the ball against the New York Jets at Cleveland Browns Stadium on December 28, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

In the second quarter, Elijah Moore, too, got revenge on his old team with a touchdown to put Cleveland up 27-7 (cashing out over bets early in the second quarter), but after forcing a punt, Flacco threw a pick-six, and their lead was cut to 13. There was no need to panic, though, as Flacco found Jerome Ford for a 50-yard score and got them back up 20. Flacco threw for 296 yards in just the first half against the team he spent 2020-2022 with.

The Browns kicked off the second half by blocking a field goal, pretty much ruining any hope the Jets had.

This game was a tale of two halves - the only scoring in the final 30 minutes were two field goals, one from each team. So, there were 51 points in the first half, and just six in the second half. 

It was the fourth-straight game Flacco threw for over 300 yards (he threw