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The Cleveland Browns (10-5) are a 7.5-point favorite<\/a> on Thursday evening in opposition to the New York Jets (6-9) as they appear to turn into the third AFC group to clinch a playoff spot.<\/p>\n This is what to observe for within the kickoff to Week 17.<\/p>\n Browns defensive finish Myles Garrett:\u00a0<\/strong>In what have to be one of many yr’s greatest mismatches, Garrett will get to feast on New York’s pathetic offensive line a day earlier than his twenty eighth birthday. The No. 1 total choose of the 2017 NFL Draft has 13 sacks this season, tied for the seventh most within the league.<\/p>\n Per Pro Football Focus<\/a>, he has the best win-rate within the league amongst edge defenders with a minimum of 300 pass-rushing alternatives. In the meantime, Jets left sort out Mekhi Becton has allowed 11 sacks, essentially the most by any sort out within the NFL. Proper sort out is simply as unhealthy, with Max Mitchell, Billy Turner and Carter Warren taking the newest stabs at incomes the beginning position. All three have failed, combining to permit 14 sacks and 59 whole pressures.\u00a0<\/p>\n Huge receiver Garrett Wilson:\u00a0<\/strong>One of many lone vibrant spots of the Jets offense is second-year wideout Wilson, who already is the first receiver in franchise history<\/a> with 2,000 receiving yards by way of his first two NFL seasons and is simply 42 yards away from his second consecutive 1,000-yard season. He noticed a season-high 15 targets in Week 16 and is New York’s greatest vertical menace to stop the offense from changing into one-dimensional.\u00a0<\/p>\n Working again Breece Corridor:\u00a0<\/strong>Second-year again Corridor hasn’t been as explosive in Yr 2, however he is coming off his greatest efficiency since early October in Week 16 in opposition to the Commanders. He had a season-high 32 touches for 191 yards and two touchdowns, the primary multi-touchdown sport of his profession.<\/p>\n Third downs and red-zone alternatives:\u00a0<\/strong>The Jets are terrible on third downs, changing 25.5 % of their makes an attempt. Per StatMuse<\/a>, that might be the sixth-worst third-down conversion price in NFL historical past.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Browns may make that quantity even worse. This season, Cleveland is first in third-down protection, permitting a 28.7 % conversion price. It is a totally different story within the pink zone, the place the Browns rank thirtieth in touchdowns allowed price (55.6 %). Nevertheless, as you in all probability anticipated, the Jets offense struggles contained in the 20-yard line, the place it has scored solely<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>12 touchdowns in 34 tries (35.3 %).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Quarterback Joe Flacco:\u00a0<\/strong>The Flaccossance is in full swing. We thought we left Flacco within the 2010s, however right here he’s main the Browns towards their third postseason berth this century. He is 3-0 in his previous three begins, and his streak of three consecutive 300-yard video games is the longest of his profession. One thing should give Thursday evening. The Jets rank second in go protection and have but to permit a 300-yard passer this season.<\/p>\n Huge receiver Amari Cooper vs. cornerback Sauce Gardner:\u00a0<\/strong>The matchup between Cooper and Gardner can be enjoyable to observe. Final week, Cooper set the Browns franchise report for receiving yards in a sport (265) and is averaging 10.5 targets and 121.3 yards per sport since Flacco turned the starter. Per data from PFF<\/a>, Gardner is simply focused as soon as each 10 protection snaps and has allowed 28 receptions for 243 yards (8.7 yards per catch) and one landing this season.<\/p>\n Tight finish David Njoku:\u00a0<\/strong>Cooper leads Cleveland in targets and receiving yards, however Njoku has a team-high 75 receptions for 748 yards, essentially the most of his seven-year profession. The Jets have allowed<\/a> 644 receiving yards to tight ends this season, the eighth fewest this season, and their 6.25 yards per goal allowed are the second fewest. Nevertheless, Njoku may trigger issues within the pink zone. Solely the Broncos (10) have allowed extra touchdowns to tight ends than the Jets (eight) this season.<\/p>\n Jets defensive sort out Quinnen Williams:\u00a0<\/strong>New York’s highest-graded defender according to PFF<\/a>, Williams has a troublesome matchup in opposition to the Browns robust offensive line. Williams is ninth in ESPN’s pass-rushing win-rate rankings<\/a> amongst defensive tackles, whereas Cleveland guard Joel Bitonio is the third-ranked inside pass-blocking lineman within the league.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWHEN THE JETS ARE ON OFFENSE<\/h3>\n
WHEN THE BROWNS ARE ON OFFENSE<\/h3>\n