@sdbacker80 said:

According to Grossi he’s playing it is his heel and it is a non-issue. 

On his longest TD play last week, it looked like he favored it after he crossed into the endzone.

@korsou-dawg said:

Praying for Coop! We need him!

According to Grossi he’s playing it is his heel and it is a non-issue. 

@orion said:

First let me say that I think it's borderline insane to make teams play on Thursday night, so late in the season, when the games are so important, and tons of guys are banged up.  Give them the week to heal up and prepare for the games please.

So, to the numbers.  Practically an entire season's worth.  Apparently, the Jets stink on offense...all phases.  But they're damned good against the pass.  And we've been living by the pass since Flacco took over.  With backups to the backups playing on our offensive line, we haven't been able to run at all.  Last week we could only muster 54 rushing yards.  The Jets aren't good against the run...but against us they probably don't need to be.

I predict that we will be needing to kick FG's in this game, as TD's will be hard to come by.  We signed a kicker...he's played in 37 games since '21 and made 58 of 66 attempts.  

We need this win to earn qualification for the playoffs.  

As much as this game worries me (per my previous post) - there's 1 thing I can't stop thinking about.  Myles Garrett hasn't had a sack in the last 3 games (outside of the untimed 2 point conversion attempt that doesn't count on his 2023 stats).  This guy is ready to remind all viewers he was heading for an unchallenged Defensive Player of the Year honor; and that he still needs to be in that discussion.  

On the biggest stage of all tonight - who's ready for a whole lotta sic em, sock em and sack em from Myles Garrett?   It's time for America to see what we've seen.  When he gets going - this whole defense attacks and swarms.  Giddy up and get after it guys!

@orion said:

Browns Injury Report

• P Corey Bojorquez - Quad - Doubtful
• WR Amari Cooper - Rest, Heel - Questionable
• WR Marquise Goodwin - Knee - Questionable
• K Dustin Hopkins - Hamstring - Out
• DE Ogbo Okoronkwo - Pectoral - Out
• S Juan Thornhill - Questionable
• LB Anthony Walker - Out

Praying for Coop! We need him!

@hoorta said:

And if we do a very Brownsian thing, and manage to lose to the Jets...   Here's how Cleveland would still qualify, even with a loss....   As follows... playoff clinching scenarios... Me likee a Steelers loss (on the road against the Seahawks), which besides putting the Browns in the playoffs- would seriously jeopardize Tomlin's winning season streak.  They finish at Baltimore, and it well could be the Ravens have the division wrapped up and are resting starters. BTW, the Bengals aren't mathematically eliminated if they manage to beat the Chiefs at Arrowhead...  

1. A win, or;

2. Steelers loss, or;

3. Losses by Bills and Jaguars, or;

4. Losses by Bills and Bengals, or;

5. Losses by Jaguars and Bengals, or;

6. Losses by Bills, Texans, and Colts, or;

7. Losses by Texans, Colts, and Bengals

WHO here ..... just wants to see BROWNS  just go  2-0  and forget all the math and  what if,  who if, wait if  ︎and︎  whatever and just go  12-5  and just wrap this sucker up ?   I know I sure would like that ..... but then again just win enough to  slide  in and rest some battered players up has a ring to it.

GO BROWNS !     Just win and in ..... baby !   Too Brownsian ???   

@sdbacker80 said:

Sauce will follow Cooper.

maybe. I believe their corners are left and right guy's. not saying that will not happen tho.

• P Corey Bojorquez - Quad - Doubtful
• WR Amari Cooper - Rest, Heel - Questionable
• WR Marquise Goodwin - Knee - Questionable
• K Dustin Hopkins - Hamstring - Out
• DE Ogbo Okoronkwo - Pectoral - Out
• S Juan Thornhill - Questionable
• LB Anthony Walker - Out

Jets Injury Report

• OL Duane Brown - Back - Out
• QB Aaron Rodgers - Achilles - Out
• TE Jeremy Ruckert - Concussion - Out
• QB Zach Wilson - Concussion - Out
• RB Israel Abanlkanda - Ankle - Questionable
• K Greg Zuerlein - Quad - Questionable
• WR Allen Lazard - Illness - Questionable

Today, the Browns are a day away from facing the Jets with starters and backups out across the roster, a win away from a playoff berth. 

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Next, our biggest concerns are: the loss of the most reliable kicker we've had since Dawson and a very underrated punter that was constantly flipping field position favorably for us.  Aside from that, our punter was the holder on all the place kicks.  They had a chemistry we never had to worry about. We may have 2 complete strangers doing the holding and FG/PAT attempts tomorrow.  Let's hope they've had some time to practice together.

The Jets will probably put Sauce on Cooper meaning they won't need to double team him.  On top of that, they have a good defense that can win games if their offense isn't turning the ball over for TDs or short fields.  Breece Hall is a dangerous RB who can catch a 3 yard pass and break it for a TD (last week he had about 96 yards receiving to go with a pretty good day running the ball).   Both Philly and Buffalo thought the Jets were going to be an EASY game; and they both lost to the Jets.  And how?  The Jets Defense caused turnovers.  The tale of the tape shows me that's a competitive defense ranking 2nd vrs the pass, 40 sacks and rank very close with Cleveland in the give/take.

I say all that because the Browns can't afford to take the Jets as lightly as Philly and the Bills have already done.  They're the type of team that can beat someone that counts the win before the coin toss.  When the Browns show up to games focused and prepared to take care of business - they've already shown us they can beat anybody.  That's the team we need to see Thursday Night.

@sdbacker80 said:

Quick turnaround should favor the home team.  Their Oline is shaky at best- I expect the crowd to be loud and disruptive.  Schwartz isn’t going to respect Wilson so we will come after him early and often.  The d should be fresh for a Thursday game the lower snap count from the week before, the home crowd and ability the clinch…make me believe they will be nasty. Hall makes me pause for a second but the Browns will bring a committee to tackle and surround him. 
 

Sauce will follow Cooper.  Moore will have a bone to pick with his former team- expect Kevin to let him eat.  I’m putting Moore front and center on every DraftKings lineup. 
 

i expect this to be a grind though maybe a two score game. 

Trevor Simien starts... Not Wilson...

@orion said:

According to the NY Times site, if the Patriots beat the Bills we're in.

We need to make that moot anyway.

Thinking about it, that's true.  The Bills are the only other AFC wildcard team that could finish 11-6.  For kicks and giggles, let's assume for a minute that the Browns and a gaggle of other teams finish 10-7.... Ah, it's too complicated to figure out... Only obvious loser is the Bengals with their 1-5 division record. Browns will have head to head tiebreakers over the Texans, Colts, and Jaguars.  

Somehow the Steelers would lose out even though they would have a better division record 5-1 as opposed to the Browns 3-3...  To have any realistic chance, they have to win out. Theoretically, they could still get into the playoffs with a 9-8 record, but it involves a sky high combination of other team losses.  

BTW, the Bills could win the Division by beating the Patriots and 1) the Ravens beat the Dolphins this Sunday, and 2) the Bills beat them week 18.  

@syd said:

siemian to play wilson concussed

I actually feel bad for sieman that his next chance to play comes in Cleveland in a game we need to win to clinch.

@hoorta said:

Losses by Bills and Jaguars,

According to the NY Times site, if the Patriots beat the Bills we're in.

We need to make that moot anyway.

@sdbacker80 said:

 Schwartz isn’t going to respect Wilson

siemian to play wilson concussed

Sauce will follow Cooper.  Moore will have a bone to pick with his former team- expect Kevin to let him eat.  I’m putting Moore front and center on every DraftKings lineup. 
 

i expect this to be a grind though maybe a two score game. 

@hoorta said:

Well, crap... DTR to IR with a bum hip...

Bummer. Really liked how DTR was doing as a back-up, coming in on specific plays as a QB rushing option.