The Cleveland Browns triumphed over the Houston Texans with a decisive 36-22 victory, marking their 10th win of the season. Quarterback Joe Flacco was a standout, throwing for 357 yards, including a 53-yard pass to Amari Cooper on the first play of the game. Cooper set a franchise record with 252 receiving yards on 3 catches, one of which was a touchdown. The Browns led 22-7 at halftime, despite a kicker injury to Dustin Hopkins. The defense, although giving up more points on the road, held the Texans to 10 carries for 21 yards and maintained a 267-75 yardage advantage at the half. Flacco's performance at halftime included 12 completions on 22 attempts for 246 yards, with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The Browns extended their lead to 36-7 with 12:31 left in the game, with the Texans' only points coming from Nico Collins' touchdown, who returned from a calf injury. The Browns' defense made a significant impact, and Derek Stingley's interception of Flacco in the end zone was a highlight for the Texans. The Browns are now in a win-and-in playoff scenario.
Baker Mayfield at the half vs. Jaguars 18/23 189 yards 2 touchdowns https://t.co/bgVMEcB2sy
Browns versus Texans: 3 things to love, 3 things to hate from @CoachWilson66 as the playoff march continues: https://t.co/nGllTOmpU3
Joe Flacco has been on fire 🔥 #NFL | #DawgPound https://t.co/A6Qf7hwzNV
Joe Flacco, Amari Cooper go off to guide Browns over Texans https://t.co/WhMEidVa9k https://t.co/qW9qJrlLt5
Joe Flacco now has the same amount of 300-yard passing games this season (3) as Jalen Hurts, Justin Herbert, and Joe Burrow. More 300-yard passing games this season than Lamar Jackson, Trevor Lawrence, Baker Mayfield, and Jordan Love. And more than Deshaun Watson has in the… https://t.co/qnfe2nbol0
#TEXANS BLASTED Injury-Riddled Texans Blasted by Joe Flacco And #Browns at Home https://t.co/90CAaJi0cF via @Texans_Daily
JOE FLACCO. SO BACK. STILL ELITE. ✅ CLE -3.5 ✅ O 39.5 https://t.co/LVhQF0fWbU
The Texans lose to the Browns 36-22. #Texans #Sarge #TexansWire
Joe Flacco has THREE straight 300+ yard games 🔥 https://t.co/Ah1ScCUBOU
Joe Flacco lights up like a Christmas tree, Amari Cooper sets club record in 36-22 victory over #Texans that moves the #Browns to 10-5: https://t.co/V97hGRmqYK
Cleveland #Browns cruise to win over Houston #Texans, face win-and-in playoff scenario https://t.co/FbuHHRPDt8 via @beaconjournal
Joe Flacco the last 3 weeks: 81/132 1,053 YDS 8 TDS 3 wins Elite. https://t.co/fCSTwqO6UV
Browns romp to 10th victory in Houston. Amari Cooper sets franchise record. via TLOD https://t.co/YvET6iYozW
Nico Collins gets in the end zone 📺: #CLEvsHOU on CBS 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/UIg1XAjsX3 https://t.co/chf7fhmOp9
Joe Flacco has started four games this season for the Cleveland Browns. He has gone OVER his passing yardage prop total in all four games
Never wanna hear Joe Flacco isn’t elite ever again https://t.co/tIzPZXPHKY
Browns at Texans instant analysis: Browns empty the bench rolling in the fourth https://t.co/FbuHHRPDt8 via @beaconjournal
Joe Flacco is still the fucking man https://t.co/NC7spySnG8
Joe Flacco joins ELITE company after throwing over 300+ yards in three straight games. 🔥 (📸: @NFL) https://t.co/Ydxs6Tnk48
Browns QB Joe Flacco is averaging 324 yards passing per game in four starts...He finished today with 357 against the Texans... #Sheesh #Damn #Sarge
Browns now up 36-7 in Houston—Joe Flacco has thrown for 357 yards, Amari Cooper's been on the other end for 252 of them, and Cleveland's going to hit 10 wins for just the third time since the team re-entered the NFL in 1999. Two of those three have come under Kevin Stefanski.
Hunt runs for a 1-yard TD. Browns have to go for two again with Hopkins out. Flacco throws a two-point pass to Cooper for a 36-7 lead with 12:31 left.
Browns now up 36-7 in Houston—Joe Flacco has thrown for 357 yards, Amari Cooper's been on the other end for 252 of them, and Cleveland's going to hit 10 wins for just the third time since the team re-entered the NFL in 1999. Two of then three have come under Kevin Stefanski.
Flacco’s just out there throwin’ darts like he’s 27. #Browns
Joe Flacco was sitting at home wondering if his career was over the first 2 1/2 months of the season. Browns signed him in November. To their practice squad. He’s now started 4 games and has thrown for over 300 yards in three of those. Has 3 TD passes today.
Joe Flacco has now thrown for more than 300 yards in 3 straight games for the first the in his career.
Flacco joins Baker Mayfield as only Browns QBs to throw for 10+ TDs and 1,200+ yards in any month. Mayfield had 10 TDs and 1,483 yards in December 2018 https://t.co/UkD8R9ZrYY
Joe Flacco leads the Browns in TD passes (10) and yards passing (1,256). Flacco took his first snap for the Browns this season on Dec. 3
300-yard passing games this season Joe Flacco: 3 Deshaun Watson: 0
In the zone. @AmariCooper9 📺: #CLEvsHOU on CBS 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/UIg1XAjsX3 https://t.co/Azpx6nrLW6
#Browns go on 18-play, 94-yard TD drive for 28-7 lead over #Texans.
The Browns are putting the worst beat down on the Texans I've ever seen in the history of the NFL.
Joe Flacco AGAIN ... this time on a slant to Amari Cooper ... and he's up to 317 yards now, and the Browns are up 28-7.
What a day for Coop. 📺: #CLEvsHOU on CBS 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/UIg1XAjsX3 https://t.co/BjMyIl0sP5
I think joe flacco just had best throw I’ve ever seen lmao
AMARI COOPER ARE YOU FOR REAL?! 📺: #CLEvsHOU on CBS 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/UIg1XAjsX3 https://t.co/NttqLzpacn
Joe Flacco is proving that he's still elite https://t.co/NkLCBlm2zs
Browns at Texans instant analysis: Martin Emerson Jr. questionable with shin injury https://t.co/FbuHHRQbiG via @beaconjournal
#Browns Emerson is questionable with a shin injury
Joe Flacco was cookin' in the 1st half vs. Houston: 🏈 12/22 Comp/Att 🏈 246 Passing Yards 🏈 2 Touchdowns https://t.co/cJeWmZrsNR
Texans can't run or pass against the NFL's No. 1 defense. Other than that, they're great. Despite missing so many starters, the Texans' run defense continues to be outstanding. Browns have 10 carries for 21 yards.
Joe Flacco's 246 yards passing were 2nd most in a 1st half for a Browns QB since at least 1991. Baker Mayfield had 290 vs Titans 12/6/2020
Texans are getting clobbered 22-7 by the Browns at halftime. Flacco is 12 of 22 for 246 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs and an 86.6 rating. His average per attempt is 11.2. Case Keenum's average per attempt is 3.7. His rating is 43.1.
Born-again Joe Flacco has 246 passing yards for the #Browns at the half. If he can keep up this ridiculousness, he might become -- at 38 years, 342 days -- the 2nd-oldest QB in #NFL history to throw for 500 yards. A guy can dream, can't he? The 35-&-overs who have done it: https://t.co/X5Jn9zjITA
Browns at Texans instant analysis: Browns lead at half, but have kicker injury issue https://t.co/FbuHHRPDt8 via @beaconjournal
Joe Flacco's 173 passing yards are the most by a @Browns player in the first half of a game since Baker Mayfield had 290 at Tennessee on Dec. 6, 2020.
Texans have a net 30 yards passing. Browns have a 267-75 yardage advantage. A terrific performance by Flacco, Cooper and the Cleveland defense. Texans are helpless on offense.
#Browns can't kick FG and Joe Flacco is intercepted on jump ball into end zone to end half. Cleveland up 22-7 over #Texans. Houston's only points on kickoff return for TD.
Derek Stingley just came up with his fifth interception of the season, intercepting Flacco in the end zone. HALF: Browns 22 Texans 7
The Texans entered today allowing 259.6 passing yards per game. Joe Flacco has 246 passing yards today...at halftime!
Flacco and Coop are completely in sync today. 📺: #CLEvsHOU on CBS 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/UIg1XAjsX3 https://t.co/V06KGEbdij
Joe Flacco on pace for 500 passing yards today.
38-year-old Joe Flacco is out there wheelin’ and dealin’ 🔥 HIM. #DawgPound | #NFL https://t.co/ctQ6Vwftio
Browns at Texans instant analysis: Browns get 2-point try due to Dustin Hopkins injury https://t.co/FbuHHRPDt8 via @beaconjournal
This is the Texans' worst offensive performance . . . since two weeks ago when they were hammered 30-6 by the Jets. They're losing 22-7 to the Browns. No wonder Cleveland is whacko for Flacco.
Joe , continues to embarrass the Texans' defense. With no pressure, he throws a perfect 21-yard TD pass to Njoku. DT-R ran for a two-point conversion that made it 22-7. Texans offense is helpless. Bobby Slowik has no answer for the problems Browns' defense presents.
Joe Flacco throws another DOT 🤯 🎥: @NFL https://t.co/dGKC4z67SS
JOE FLACCO CAN’T BE STOPPED. 🤯 (🎥: @NFL) https://t.co/ypjmSCZmGr
David Njoku catches 21 TD and DTR runs in for 2 to make it 22-7 over #Texans with 4:16 left in half.
Joe Flacco: Comeback Player of the Year
Browns get on the board again. Flacco just threw a perfect pass to David Njoku for a TD. Browns go for 2 and get it. Browns 22 Texans 7, 4:16 left in 1st half.
FLACCO!!!!!!! #DawgPound
FLACCO ON ANOTHER LEVEL 📺: #CLEvsHOU on CBS 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/UIg1XAjsX3 https://t.co/VldLP21vmS
Joe Flacco is just lighting it UUUUUUUUPPPPP
I know the Browns have the No. 1 defense, but they're giving up 30 points on the road compared to 13 at home. The Texans are pathetic on offense with 47 yards. Their best offensive play has been a penalty on the Browns.
Joe Flacco has thrown for 165 yards. Amari Cooper has brought in 150 of them 😳 (via @NFL) https://t.co/BWkhrH8QT6
Joe Flacco right off the couch & going crazy 😱
Joe Flacco: 7-of-10, 165 yards, TD. Amari Cooper: 3 catches, 150 yards, TD. Browns up 14-0, less than 18 minutes in.
Flacco is out of control. Does he go over 300 yards in the 1st half? Browns should keep throwing against this D and with a road defense that gives up points
Browns hey off the field again on 3rd down. Texans are getting the ball out quickly. Tough to convert on 3rd and long when you are catching and throwing as a QB.
Browns at Texans instant analysis: Browns take lead into 2nd quarter over Texans https://t.co/FbuHHRPDt8 via @beaconjournal
First quarter ends with Browns leading 7-0. Texans have 43 yards. Keenum is 3 of 4 for 13 yards. Mills is 1 of 1 for 5 yards. Mills has 1 rush for no yards.
#Browns 7, #Texans 0 after 1Q
After one quarter, the Browns lead the Texans 7-0. This has been a very weird start to a football game. #Sarge
Coop is just too nice 🔥 📺: #CLEvsHOU on CBS 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/UIg1XAjsX3 https://t.co/fT5WKbm1QS
Is Joe Flacco better for the Browns than Deshaun Watson? 💀 https://t.co/M8BGhB9pxf
So Texans had a first down at their 49. Mills for no gain. Singletary for 1 yard. Keenum to Collins for a 3-yard loss. Punt! Browns lead 7-0.
Joe Flacco's 53-yard pass to Amari Cooper traveled 53.1 yards in the air, the longest completion by air distance by a Browns QB since Week 8, 2022. 🔸 Route Type: Post 🔸 Target Separation: 0.9 yds 🔸 Completion Probability: 26.4% #CLEvsHOU | #Browns https://t.co/RYnhTPbNjy
Browns at Texans instant analysis: Big pass to Amari Cooper sets up Jerome Ford TD https://t.co/FbuHHRPDt8 via @beaconjournal
What a bad start by Texans special teams and defense. Strong returns kickoff 36 yards 2 Browns 41. Flacco deep to Cooper for 53 yards on first down. Then Hunt gets 2 on a direct snap. Flacco throws incomplete. On third and goal from the 4, Ford takes direct snap for easy TD.
#Browns QB Joe Flacco with a DEEP SHOT to Amari Cooper on the first play of the game 🔥 #DawgPound | #NFL https://t.co/QgZUCkWaVT
Browns on the board first after that TD run by Jerome Ford. Browns 7 Texans 0, 13:18 left in 1st quarter. 4 play, 59-yard drive in 1:42.
Ford takes direct snap, runs it in from the right side for TD. #Browns 7, #Texans 0 with 13:18 left in 1Q
#Browns have found something with the direct snap to RBs and pays off with first-drive TD run by Jerome Ford.
Joe Flacco is LIKE THAT https://t.co/gsn4XLg54S
Joe Flacco bombing away on the opening drive, this one to Amari Cooper @Nextgenstats15 https://t.co/Yt80AKAtuZ
JOE FLACCO ROCKET ON THE FIRST PLAY https://t.co/aDG5ENAC77
Flacco letting it rip to Cooper on the first play of the game! 📺: #CLEvsHOU on CBS 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/UIg1XAjsX3 https://t.co/vPhR52fAnC
First play of the game, the Browns connected on a 53-pass play to Amari Cooper. That's a play teams have repeatedly tried to exploit against the Texans Cover 3.
Follow along here throughout the game as the #Browns look to get to 10 wins for third time since 1999 and get a step closer to a playoff berth at the Houston #Texans 👇👇👇👇 https://t.co/FbuHHRPDt8 via @beaconjournal
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Little known Browns fact (pre-game edition): Joe Flacco making his fourth start today. No other Browns QB has made it to 4 in a row this year.
Little known face (pre-game edition): Joe Flacco making his 4th start at QB for Browns. No other Browns QB has made it to 4 in a row.
Browns vs. Texans Livestream: How to Watch NFL Week 16 Online Today https://t.co/xGKQZGKskO
GAME PREVIEW: #Browns, #Texans overcome multiple injury issues to find themselves in thick of playoff race https://t.co/8Ko3y95uNC via @beaconjournal
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Texans WR Nico Collins (calf) and LB Denzel Perryman (Achilles) expected to play Sunday against Browns, per @RapSheet https://t.co/LJ9IRMVXQB https://t.co/lFl2g5lDVu
Report: Nico Collins expected to return from calf injury vs. Browns. 💪 https://t.co/1K1CJzunBe https://t.co/XqAvjJeyl9
What are your Browns Keys to Victory against the Texans! #Dawgs #TIPICO https://t.co/gqahQwHG8t
Browns vs Texans: 3 key Houston players in Week 16 from @curtiss_brown21 https://t.co/gAkANFQxD4
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