NFL Game Preview: Cleveland Browns (3-1-0) vs. New York Jets (1-3-0)

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CBS: Andrew Catalon, Logan Ryan, AJ Ross (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

MetLife Stadium

Referee: Bill Vinovich

Regular Season: Series tied, 15-15 (NYJ won 3 of past 4)

Last reg. season meeting: 11/9/25: CLE 20 at NYJ 27

Todd Monken (CLE) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 3-1 (.750)

Aaron Glenn (NYJ) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 4-17 (.190)

Cleveland Last Game: W, 27-24 vs. PIT (Week 4)

NY Jets Last Game: L, 23-12 at CHI (Week 4)

BROWNS NOTES

• QB DESHAUN WATSON completed 24 of 33 atts. (72.7 pct.) for 268 yards & TD in Week 4. Aims for his 5th start in row with TD pass & 3rd start on road in row with 70+ comp. pct., 205+ pass yards & TD pass. Completed 22 of 28 atts. (78.6 pct.) for 294 yards & 2 TDs with 134.2 rating in his only career start vs. NYJ (12/15/18 w/ Hou.). • RB QUINSHON JUDKINS led team with 96 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 43 rec.) & had career-high 6 catches & rush TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 75+ scrimmage yards. Had 85 scrimmage yards (75 rush, 10 rec.) in last meeting. • WR DENZEL BOSTON leads rookies in rec. yards (284), ranks tied-1st in rec. TDs (2) & 3rd in receptions (13) in 2026. Had 4 catches for 89 yards last week. Leads NFL with 21.8 yards per catch (min. 10 catches) this season. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with rec. TD. • WR KC CONCEPCION ranks 2nd among rookies in receptions (17) & 3rd in rec. yards (144) in 2026. Had 5 receptions for career-high 64 yards in Week 4. • TE HAROLD FANNIN had rec. TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. • LB CARSON SCHWESINGER led team with 9 tackles in Week 4. Ranks 2nd in NFL in games with 8+ tackles since 2025 (16). Has TFL in 4 of his past 5 on road. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 10+ tackles. Had 9 tackles, 2 TFL & 0.5 sack in last meeting. • LB QUINCY WILLIAMS had 4 tackles & PD last week. Spent past 5 seasons (2021-25) with NYJ, totaling 550 tackles, 58 TFL, 27 PD, 12.5 sacks, 9 FFs, 4 FRs & INT. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • DT MALIEK COLLINS had 2 TFL & sack in Week 4. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4 vs. NYJ. • DE JARED VERSE has TFL in 5 of his past 6. Had 5 tackles & FR in his only career game vs. NYJ (12/22/24 w/ LAR). • S GRANT DELPIT had 6 tackles & INT last week. Had PD in last meeting. • CB DENZEL WARD had 19th-career INT in Week 4. • CB TYSON CAMPBELL had 7 tackles & PD last week. Had 5 tackles & PD in last meeting

JETS NOTES

• QB GENO SMITH had TD pass with 101.8 rating in Week 4. Has 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4 starts. Aims for his 4th start in row at MetLife Stadium with 60+ comp. pct. & TD pass. Completed 30 of 44 atts. (68.2 pct.) for 285 yards & TD in his last start vs. Cle. (11/23/25 w/ LV). • RB BRAELON ALLEN led team with 67 scrimmage yards (career-high 59 rush, 8 rec.) last week. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. • RB BREECE HALL aims for his 6th in row overall with 50+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cle. with rec. TD & 3rd in row with 125+ scrimmage yards & rec. TD. Had 125 scrimmage yards (83 rush, 42 rec.) & rec. TD in last meeting. • WR GARRETT WILSON has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 & has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Cle. • WR ISAIAH WILLIAMS had career-high 73 rec. yards & 1st-career rec. TD in Week 4. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 4+ receptions. • LB JAMIEN SHERWOOD had 13 tackles, FF & PD last week. Has PD in 5 of his past 6 at MetLife Stadium & has PD in 2 of his past 3 overall. Aims for his 4th in row with 6+ tackles. Has 6 tackles & PD in last meeting. • LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 10 tackles & sack in Week 4. Aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles & sack. Totaled 99 tackles, 7 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 PD & FF in 2016 with Cle. Had 13 tackles, 2 PD & TFL in his last game vs. Cle. (11/17/24 w/ NO). • EDGE DAVID BAILEY (rookie) had career-high 6 tackles & 1st-career PD in Week 4. Ranks tied-2nd among rookies in TFL in 2026 (3). • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK led team with career-high 16 tackles & had INT last week. Had 3 tackles in his last game vs. Cle. (10/19/25 w/ Mia.). • S DANE BELTON had 14 tackles & PD in Week 4. Aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ tackles & PD. • CB BRANDON STEPHENS had 4 tackles, 1st-career FR & PD last week.

Game Odds

Cleveland Browns            39.5

New York Jets                    – 1

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 10, 2026

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