CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Browns wasted no time jumping on the New York Jets on Thursday night.
Quarterback Joe Flacco found running back Jerome Ford for a seven-yard touchdown pass on the opening drive, giving the Browns a 7-0 lead.
.@JeromeFord crosses the goal line for an opening drive TD for Cleveland!#NYJvsCLE on Prime Video
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Flacco also completed two passes to tight end David Njoku totaling 64 yards, including a 36-yard strike on third-and-15. Flacco now has 11 touchdown passes since joining the Browns in Week 13. Before that, Cleveland had only nine touchdown passes.
The Browns have scored a touchdown on the opening drive in four of Flacco’s five starts this season.
After the Jets had tied the game 7-7 on a Breece Hall touchdown catch, the Browns marched the field again in a drive ending with a seven-yard Kareem Hunt touchdown run. Cleveland missed the point-after to keep the score at 13-7.
In goes @Kareemhunt7. @Browns up 13-7. #NYJvsCLE on Prime Video
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Cleveland (10-5) can clinch a spot in the AFC playoffs with a victory.