While the Cleveland Browns cannot clinch a playoff spot this weekend after the Buffalo Bills pulled out a come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Chargers, they can maintain a strong hold on the fifth seed in the AFC with a win over the Houston Texans in this Week 16 showdown. In a battle of the backups, Joe Flacco will look to get the best of Case Keenum in this one.
If they come away with a win on the road, the Browns can return home and clinch a playoff berth in front of the crowd at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Thursday Night Football against the New York Jets. However, let’s not count our eggs before they hatch, as the Browns still need to take care of business against Case Keenum and the Texans.
Can the Browns pull out their third win in a row as Joe Flacco looks to continue to spark this offense through the air? Here is all the information needed to watch, listen, bet, and more about today’s game as the Browns look for win no. 10 in Houston.
Game Information
Location: NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Date: 12/24/2023
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Channel
CBS
Radio
850 ESPN Cleveland
92.3 The Fan WKRK
98.5 WNCX
89.1 FM La Mega (Spanish)
Streaming
FuboTV (try it for free)
Weather
Browns playing indoors.
Betting odds
- Point spread: Browns -3
- Money line: Browns -150 / Jaguars +125
- Over-under: 40 (-110)
Key Injuries
Browns:
- OG Joel Bitonio: Questionable (back, knee)
- LB Jordan Kunaszyk: Out (calf)
- DE Ogbo Okoronkwo: Out (pectoral)
- S Juan Thornhill: Out (calf)
- LB Anthony Walker Jr.: Out (knee)
Texans:
- QB C.J. Stroud: Out (concussion)
- DE Will Anderson Jr.: Out (ankle)
- LB Blake Cashman: Out (hamstring)
- DT Maliek Collins: Questionable (hip)
- WR Nico Collins: Questionable (calf)
- LB Denzel Perryman: Questionable (shoulder)
NFL Wire Sites
2023 Schedule
| Week | Date | vs./at | Opponent | Time (ET/CT/MT/PT) | |
| 1 | 9/10 | vs. | Bengals | 1 p.m. ET (CBS) | W 3-24 |
| 2 | 9/18 | at | Steelers | 8:15 p.m. ET (ABC) | L 22-26 |
| 3 | 9/24 | vs. | Titans | 1 p.m. ET (CBS) | W 3-27 |
| 4 | 10/1 | vs. | Ravens | 1 p.m. ET (CBS) | L 3-28 |
| 5 | BYE | ||||
| 6 | 10/15 | vs. | 49ers | 1 p.m. ET (FOX) | W 17-19 |
| 7 | 10/22 | at | Colts | 1 p.m. ET (CBS) | W 39-38 |
| 8 | 10/29 | at | Seahawks | 4:05 p.m. ET (FOX) | L 20-24 |
| 9 | 11/5 | vs. | Cardinals | 1 p.m. ET (CBS) | W 0-27 |
| 10 | 11/12 | at | Ravens | 1 p.m. ET (FOX) | W 33-31 |
| 11 | 11/19 | vs. | Steelers | 1 p.m. ET (CBS) | W 10-13 |
| 12 | 11/29 | at | Broncos | 4:05 p.m. ET (FOX) | L 12-29 |
| 13 | 12/3 | at | Rams | 4:25 p.m. ET (FOX) | L 19-36 |
| 14 | 12/10 | vs. | Jaguars | 1 p.m. ET (CBS) | W 27-31 |
| 15 | TBD | vs. | Bears | TBD | W 17-20 |
| 16 | 12/24 | at | Texans | 1 p.m. ET (CBS) | Tickets |
| 17 | 12/28 | vs. | Jets | 8:15 p.m. ET (PRIME) | Tickets |
| 18 | TBD | at | Bengals | TBD | Tickets |
