STADIUM: Cleveland Browns Stadium
REFEREE: Alex Kemp
DATE: Thursday, December 28, 2023
GAME TIME: 8:15 PM ET
Prime Video: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung
Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Joe Thomas
SiriusXM (team name linked to SXM App) NYJ: 81 or 226 CLE: 109 or 225 National: 88
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: Series tied, 14-14 (NYJ won past 2). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 9/18/22: NYJ 31 at CLE 30.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Robert Saleh vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 17-32 (.347) Postseason: 0-0. Kevin Stefanski vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-2 Reg. Season: 36-29 (.554) Postseason: 1-1 (.500).
NEW YORK JETS NOTES:
• QB TREVOR SIEMIAN passed for 217 yards & TD last week in 1st start of season. Is 2-2 in 4 career starts on TNF.
• RB BREECE HALL had 191 scrimmage yards (96 rec., 95 rush), 12 catches & 2 rush TDs last week, joining Frank Gore (11/25/07) as only players all-time with 10+ catches, 95+ rush yards, 95+ rec. yards & 2 rush TDs in a game. Has 3 career games with 190+ scrimmage yards, tied with Tyreek Hill for most in NFL over past 2 seasons. Has 125+ scrimmage yards & TD in 2 of past 3. Had 60 scrimmage yards (50 rush, 10 rec.) & TD catch in last meeting. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in each of 4 career games in primetime. Needs 31 scrimmage yards to become 1st NYJ RB with 1,300-yard season since Thomas Jones in 2009 (1,460).
• WR GARRETT WILSON has 9+ catches & 75+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Had 8 catches for 102 yards in the last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row in primetime with 80+ rec. yards. Needs 42 rec. yards for 2nd-straight 1,000-yard season.
• WR JASON BROWNLEE (rookie) had 1st-career TD catch last week.
• TE TYLER CONKLIN aims for 5th in row with 4+ catches. Had 6 catches for 40 yards in the last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with 55+ rec. yards. Needs 34 rec. yards for new career high (593 in 2021 with Min.).
• DL QUINNEN WILLIAMS has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3 overall & in each of his past 3 on road. Had half sack in last meeting.
• LB QUINCY WILLIAMS had 8 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 PD & 1st-career INT last week. Aims for 8th in row with 5+ tackles & 4th in row with PD.
• CB MICHAEL CARTER had career-best 3 PD in Week 16. Has PD in 3 of past 4.
• CB SAUCE GARDNER has 30 career PD, 3rd-most in NFL since 2022.
• S TONY ADAMS had 2nd-career INT last week.
CLEVELAND BROWNS NOTES:
• BROWNS have won 10+ games for 3rd time since 2000 (11 in 2020 & 10 in 2007). Lead NFL in total defense (260.3 yards allowed per game).
• QB JOE FLACCO completed 27 of 42 atts. (64.3 pct.) for 368 yards & 3 TDs vs. 2 INTs with 96.1 rating last week. Has passed for 300+ yards in 3 straight games for 1st time in career. Aims for 3rd in row with 350+ pass yards. Has 1,307 pass yards (326.8 per game) & 10 TD passes in 4 games this season, most pass yards & tied-most TD passes in NFL since Week 13. Is 3-1 in 4 career starts vs. NYJ. • RB JEROME FORD had rush TD last week. Needs 21 scrimmage yards for 1st-career 1,000-yard season.
• RB KAREEM HUNT had rush TD last week & has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Had 74 scrimmage yards (58 rush, 16 rec.) in last meeting.
• WR AMARI COOPER had 11 catches for career-high & single-game franchise record 265 yards & 2 TDs last week. Is 4th player all-time with 200+ rec. yards & 2+ rec. TDs in 3+ career games. Aims for 4th in row with 75+ rec. yards & 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards & rec. TD. Had 9 catches for 101 yards & TD in last meeting. Is 4th player ever with 5+ rec. TDs in each of 1st 9 seasons.
• TE DAVID NJOKU has TD catch in 3 straight games, longest streak of career. Has 90+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3.
• DE MYLES GARRETT aims for 4th in row with TFL. Has 8.5 sacks in 8 home games this season. Has 9 sacks in 5 career games vs. NYJ, with sack in each game. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Micah Parsons) with 13+ sacks in each of past 3 seasons.
• DE ZA’DARIUS SMITH had season-high 2 sacks & PD last week. Has sack & PD in 2 of past 3. Has PD in each of 2 career games vs. NYJ.
• DE ALEX WRIGHT aims for 3rd in row with sack.
• LB JEREMIAH OWUSU-KORAMOAH aims for 3rd in row with 2+ PD & INT. Aims for 8th in row with 6+ tackles.
