The Cleveland Browns put their three-game winning streak on the line when they travel to New Jersey on Sunday to face the New York Jets.
Things have not always gone according to plan for the Browns when they are the road team, as they have dropped four of their last five road games against the Jets. That includes last year’s game, when the special teams broke down to allow two return touchdowns, and the 2020 game where COVID wiped out almost all of Cleveland’s wide receivers.
Cleveland’s three-game
winning streak has been fueled by the defense and an offense that has been good in the fourth quarter. The defense is taking a hit this week with starting defensive tackles Mason Graham and Mike Hall Jr. out with injuries. But the offense is intact, so perhaps this will be the week they put together a more complete game.
The Jets are riding a three-game losing streak and are coming off an embarrassing performance against the Chicago Bears. But as the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers showed on Thursday night, you can’t take any team for granted in the NFL, and that is doubly true for the Browns.
It is the Browns vs. the Jets in what could be a classic trap game for Cleveland, and one where the weather may have an impact. Here is everything you need to know about the game.
Game Info
Records: Cleveland is 3-1. New York is 1-3.
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
Stadium: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.
TV: CBS
Announcers: Andrew Catalon, Logan Ryan, and A.J. Ross (sideline reporter)
Radio: 850 ESPN Cleveland, 92.3 The Fan WKRK, 98.5 WNCX, 1300 AM La Mega (Español)
Announcers: Andrew Siciliano, Nathan Zegura, and Je’Rod Cherry (sidelines)
Last meeting: The Jets won the last meeting, 27-20, in Week 10 of the 2025 season.
First meeting: The Browns won the first meeting, 31-21, on September 21, 1970.
All-time series: Cleveland leads the all-time series, 16-15. The Browns have lost four of their last five games against the Jets as the road team.
Weather: 62 degrees with an 86 percent chance of rain. Wind from the east/southeast at 9 mph. (weather.com)
Uniform: The Browns are going classic with their all-white uniform set.
Injury report: Browns – Out: Defensive tackle Mason Graham (knee, ankle), defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. (ankle), defensive tackle Kalia Davis (quad), quarterback Dillon Gabriel (back), right guard Teven Jenkins (back), wide receiver Tylan Wallace (knee), and tight end Tylan Wallace (knee). Jets – Out: Wide receiver Adonai Mitchell (finger), running back Breece Hall (quad), left guard Dylan Parham (knee), and linebacker Kiko Mauigoa (quad). Questionable: Defensive end Kingsley Enagbare (knee), defensive end Will McDonald IV (calf), and wide receiver Tim Patrick (groin).
The line: Browns +1.5 points, with an over/under of 39.5 points, per FanDuel.
News & Notes
- Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson has a passer rating of 118.3 in the fourth quarter, the fifth-best mark in the league.
- New York quarterback Geno Smith has gone 117 pass attempts without an interception, the fourth-longest streak to start a season in franchise history.
- The Browns have four interceptions on the season.
- In Week 4, the Jets ran just 32 plays on offense, had 157 yards of offense, and had a time of possession of 17:15.
- Cleveland’s defense has not allowed a 300-yard passer for 49 consecutive games, the longest current streak in the NFL. It is the team’s longest streak since a 67-game run from 1974 to 1979.
- The Browns have won three consecutive games for the first time since 2023.
- Cleveland wide receiver Denzel Boston leads all rookies with 284 receiving yards.
- Kicker Andre Szmyt has made 22 consecutive field goals, the fourth-longest streak in Cleveland history.
- The Jets are allowing 123.5 rushing yards per game, the eighth-most in the NFL.
- New York defensive end Daily Bailey has posted a pressure rate of 18.9 percent, tied for the fifth-highest percentage for a player in the first four games since 2016.
- Cleveland’s 51.1% pressure rate on blitzes is the fourth-highest rate in the league.
- Geno Smith is completing 64.7% of his passes and averaging 9.8 yards per attempt when pressured.
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A Final Quote
The Browns got off to a slow start in the running game, but have rushed for 244 total yards in the past two games. The improvement has been a collective effort, according to offensive coordinator Travis Switzer:
“I think that we’ve improved every week in that area and in all areas of the run game. It’s very rarely one thing, right? I think that our guys have really taken to heart the strain and finish piece of it. I think we’re starting to displace the line of scrimmage more and more every week. That’s shown up. I think our running backs are getting a little bit more comfortable with the things that we’re doing, and then us as a staff too. Especially in year one, there’s going to be a learning curve through the first few weeks, and just continuing to learn about our guys and what they do well and how we expand in those areas. So, I think it’s all parts of it, but it’s improved every week, and we’re going to continue to do that.”
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