Joe Flacco would lead the Browns to their fourth straight win. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
The Joe Flacco comeback tour is in overdrive.
Next up, the New York Jets on Thursday night. Flacco will quarterback the Cleveland Browns against the Jets, a team he played with for three seasons, making nine starts. He would lead the Browns to their fourth straight win.
Expectations were low when the Browns signed Flacco for the fourth starting quarterback of the season in November. But the Browns went 3-1 in a comfortable 10-5 postseason after he took over. Flacco, 38, has been a steady force on a Browns team that boasts an elite defense. It's a familiar formula that led the Baltimore Ravens to a championship after the 2012 season, with Flacco earning Super Bowl MVP honors in the process.
But before the Browns can even begin to think about an unexpected Super Bowl run, they must first get to the playoffs. Beating a reeling Jets team starting Trevor Siemian at quarterback would punch their ticket.
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We have firing, obviously. The Jets respond to Cleveland's opening drive with a six-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. Running back Brice Hall had 53 yards on four plays, including a 21-yard touchdown catch to cap the drive.
Joe Flacco is hot. He hit David Njoku for a pair of passes 64 yards before finding running back Jerome Ford for a seven-yard touchdown pass. An impressive opening drive against a tough Jets defense: 7 plays for 75 yards in 3:50. Browns lead, 7-0.
The Jets won the toss and postponed. The Browns will throw the ball first.
As expected, Zach Wilson is out, meaning Trevor Siemian will start at quarterback for the Jets. Kicker Greg Zuerlein is good to go.
