Joe Flacco knows the ins and outs, the perils and pitfalls of the road in the NFL playoffs as well as anyone. As Cleveland's quarterback and his new-ish teammates prepare for Saturday's AFC wild-card game in Houston, Flacco's experience — and success — on the road in the postseason is giving the Browns (11-6) an extra boost of confidence. Flacco has won seven road playoff games, tying him with Tom Brady for the most in league history.
Joe Flacco's short stint with the Browns has been stunning, storybook, almost unbelievable. Like everyone else, the New York Jets have watched him from afar — and maybe wondered what might have been. On Thursday night, Flacco, who in just over a month has revived his career while rescuing Cleveland's injury-filled season, can lead the Browns back into the playoffs for only the second time since 2002 with a win over the Jets.
Jacksonville's most famous ankle looked fine. Too many other things about the Jaguars were broken Sunday. Trevor Lawrence threw three interceptions, offsetting his three touchdown passes while playing with a high right ankle sprain, and the Jaguars were doomed by several other mistakes in a 31-27 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Joe Flacco took the first reps in practice for the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday, and it could happen again for their game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Flacco was the backup quarterback this week, which would put the Super Bowl 47 MVP in line to start if rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson does not clear concussion protocol. “No reason to make any decisions just yet,” Stefanski said.