Who’s Playing
New York Jets @ Cleveland Browns
Current Records: New York 6-9, Cleveland 10-5
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, December 28, 2023 at 8:15 p.m. ET
- Where: Cleveland Browns Stadium — Cleveland, Ohio
- TV: Amazon Prime Video
- Follow: CBS Sports App
What to Know
The Cleveland Browns will finish 2023 at home by hosting the New York Jets at 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The timing is sure in the Browns’ favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while the Jets have not had much luck on the away from home, with three straight road losses.
On Sunday, the Browns strolled past the Texans with points to spare, taking the game 36-22. Cleveland pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit Houston cut but never quite recovered from.
The Browns relied on the efforts of Joe Flacco, who threw for 368 yards and three touchdowns, and Amari Cooper, who picked up 265 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Cooper’s biggest highlight was a 75-yard reception that he brought in for a touchdown in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, the Jets narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Commanders 30-28. The win was just what New York needed coming off of a 30-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Among those leading the charge was Breece Hall, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 96 receiving yards. That’s the first time this season that he punched in two or more rushing touchdowns. The Jets also relied on Greg Zuerlein, whose 54-yard boot in the fourth quarter wound up being the difference in the game.
The Jets were down by one with only one minute and 41 seconds left when they drove 85 yards for the winning score. Zuerlein did the honors with a 54-yard field goal.
Cleveland is on a roll lately: they’ve won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for New York, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Looking ahead, the Browns are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by seven points. They might be worth a quick bet since they’re sitting on a six game streak of covering the spread when playing as the favorites at home.
Cleveland and New York were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, but Cleveland came up empty-handed after a 31-30 loss. Thankfully for the Browns, Flacco (who threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns) won’t be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check CBSSports.com after the match to find out.
Odds
Cleveland is a solid 7-point favorite against New York, according to the latest NFL odds.
The over/under is set at 36.5 points.
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Series History
New York has won 5 out of their last 7 games against Cleveland.
- Sep 18, 2022 – New York 31 vs. Cleveland 30
- Dec 27, 2020 – New York 23 vs. Cleveland 16
- Sep 16, 2019 – Cleveland 23 vs. New York 3
- Sep 20, 2018 – Cleveland 21 vs. New York 17
- Oct 08, 2017 – New York 17 vs. Cleveland 14
- Oct 30, 2016 – New York 31 vs. Cleveland 28
- Sep 13, 2015 – New York 31 vs. Cleveland 10
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Author: Scout Staff
December 27, 2023 | 9:50 pm
