The Cleveland Browns had an incredible season, losing 45-14 to the Houston Texans in Saturday’s AFC Wild Card game.
The Browns had significant turnovers, turnovers and missed opportunities throughout the game.
These mistakes were costly for the team.
After a loss, the Browns have no one to blame but themselves, and there are a number of reasons why. the steps of FLACCOJoe Flacco said it’s too early to talk about the 2024 season.
01-13-24Joe Flacco had what could be the Browns’ last playoff game in the NFL.
Flacco threw not one, but two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns.
On top of that, the Pick Six went for his turn in the third quarter and completely destroyed any momentum the Browns had in the game.
Flacco finished the game in 34 with 46 passes for 307 yards, a touchdown and two key interceptions.
Flacco recently turned 39, and the young veteran may not have another opportunity to lead a playoff team.
If so, the Browns-Texans game will be one that doesn’t reflect how much work Flacco has put into the game of football.
The draft was not on an NFL roster at the start of the season, but he was a big help for the Browns as the team was without a quarterback due to injury.
Flacco has consistently said he has no plans to retire this year, and this performance could give him more ammunition to give the NFL another shot.
defend, defend, defend Kevin Stefanski, Browns The Browns defense played a very tough game, giving up points to the Texans in every quarter.
Texas scored 28 points in the second and third quarters alone.
As mentioned, the team gave up a total of 45 points.
Flacco had 14 interceptions, but the Texans still had 31 more points on offense despite the two plays.
The Browns gave up 356 yards of total offense to Houston.The Browns defense also had C.J.
C.J., who finished the game with a 98.4 quarterback rating.He gave up three passes to Stroud.
Stroud had a field day against the Browns, going 16-of-21 for 274 yards and three scores.
It’s pretty special to see a rookie have so much success in the NFL playoffs.
According to ESPN, Stroud became the first NFL rookie to win a playoff game since Mark Sanchez of the New York Jets in the 2009 season.
At times, it looked like Stroud could get what he wanted. Not only did he finish the game without an interception, but the Browns failed to force a fumble against Texas.
The team failed to sack Straw once during the game. The Browns defense barely touched Stroud, which really hurt the team.
The defense only had one hit on Stroud, who always seemed to be two or three steps ahead of the Browns.
The rookie played like a veteran on Saturday, which energized the entire team around him.
Sam DiGiovanni · 8 hours agoThe Browns struggled to capitalize on the opportunities they were given.
It was a memorable day for special teams. The team had no field goal attempts and no turnovers in the game.
The Browns had just one return for 2 yards in the game.
It was clear the Browns weren’t getting the position they wanted for most of the game.
The Browns also had trouble running the football. The team finished the game with just 56 yards rushing, 13 of which came from quarterback Joe Flacco.
The Texans defense held the Browns in check for most of the game.
The Browns suffered their first loss in that battle, 18-14 to Houston. The Browns also won the time of possession battle.
The team held the pigskin for over 35 minutes compared to Houston’s 24 minutes.
It doesn’t matter.Cleveland finished the season with an 11-7 record after losing to Texas.
The Texans are waiting to see who their next opponent will be after AFC Wild Card Weekend.
