Browns will beat the Jets to clinch a playoff berth with Addition of New Players
The Cleveland Browns saw the best of Joe Flacco up close last season with the New York Jets. Now, the veteran quarterback can show the Jets what they’ve been missing since losing Aaron Rodgers.
Flacco and the Browns (10-5) can secure a playoff berth Thursday night with a victory over New York (6-9).
The Super Bowl 47 MVP is 3-1 in four starts with 1,307 yards passing and 10 touchdowns since the Browns signed him last month and made him their fourth starting QB of the season.
The Jets have also used four QBs this season and will give Trevor Siemian his second straight start.
It’ll be a matchup of two of the NFL’s best defences. The Browns rank first in yards allowed and the Jets are third.
The Browns are 7½-point favourites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Pro Picks likes the home team to celebrate a playoff berth.
The Cardinals (3-12) will try to spoil Philadelphia’s playoff positioning when coach Jonathan Gannon faces his former team. The Eagles (11-4) are coming off a shaky win that snapped a three-game losing streak, but still control their division title hopes and have a shot at the No. 1 seed if San Francisco slips up.
Russell Wilson got benched for Jarrett Stidham with the Broncos (7-8) nearing playoff elimination following a crushing loss at home to lowly New England. The Chargers (5-10) are onto next season.
Undefeated at home, the Cowboys (10-5) still have a shot at the NFC East if they win and get help. They’re a much different team on the road. The Lions (11-4) remain in the mix for the No. 1 seed after winning their first division title in 30 years. They’ll need to win out and have the 49ers and Eagles lose to earn a first-round bye.
The AFC’s No. 1 seed is on the line when the Ravens (12-3) play host to the Dolphins (11-4). Miami is coming off its first win in four tries against winning teams. The Ravens just earned their seventh win by at least 14 points over a winning team this season.
