Jets vs Browns Week 17 2023: Final Score 37

Final2023 Week 17

Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, OHThu, Dec 28, 2023, 8:15 PM ET

New York Jets vs Cleveland Browns, Week 17 2023

New York Jets

Away

Cleveland Browns

HomeWon

Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Jets	7	10	0	3	20
Browns	20	14	0	3	37

NYJ 20CLE 37 Final

Passing leader
Joe Flacco
CLE · QB
23.7PPR pts
19/29, 309 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top fantasy scorer
Breece Hall
NYJ · RB
27.6PPR pts
13 ATT, 84 YDS, 9 REC, 42 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
Jets leader
Trevor Siemian
NYJ · QB
14.7PPR pts
32/45, 261 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Defensive playmaker
Ronnie Hickman
CLE
1 INT, 1 TD, 4 TKL

Browns 37, Jets 20: Cleveland leads from start to finish

Cleveland led 34–17 at halftime to win 37–20. The Browns finished with a 428–360 edge in total offense and averaged 7.4 yards per play.

The Jets went 6-for-16 on third down and committed two turnovers.

The two teams meet again in Week 5 of 2026. If you roster anyone from either side, run the start/sit call in Redraft Command and it will weigh your lineup, your opponent and your league scoring, not only the player rankings.

Key advantages

+2.1 yards/play CLE 7.4 · NYJ 5.3
+68 total yards CLE 428 · NYJ 360
+12% third-down rate CLE 50% · NYJ 38%

Game Highlights

Official NFL highlights · Opens from YouTube

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Why the Browns Won

Cleveland won the efficiency and third-down battles.

Team stats comparison, Jets vs Browns
Jets	Stat	Browns
5.3	Yards per play	7.4

360	Total yards	428

38%	Third-down conversion	50%

Other team stats
68	Plays	58

2	Turnovers	3

31:51	Time of possession	28:09

Scoring Summary

The Browns scored five touchdowns and one field goal; the Jets scored two touchdowns and two field goals.

Scoring plays, Jets vs Browns
Time	Team	Play	NYJ	CLE
1st quarter
11:10	CLE	Joe Flacco → Jerome Ford, 7-yard TD Takes leadRiley Patterson XP	0	7
8:06	NYJ	Trevor Siemian → Breece Hall, 21-yard TD Ties gameGreg Zuerlein XP	7	7
4:43	CLE	Kareem Hunt 7-yard TD run Takes leadXP missed	7	13
2:01	CLE	Ronnie Hickman 30-yard interception return TD Extends leadRiley Patterson XP	7	20
2nd quarter
6:15	CLE	Joe Flacco → Elijah Moore, 8-yard TD Extends leadRiley Patterson XP	7	27
2:02	NYJ	Jermaine Johnson 37-yard interception return TDGreg Zuerlein XP	14	27
1:25	CLE	Joe Flacco → Jerome Ford, 50-yard TD Extends leadRiley Patterson XP	14	34
0:00	NYJ	Greg Zuerlein 46-yard FG	17	34
3rd quarter
No scoring
4th quarter
8:50	NYJ	Greg Zuerlein 44-yard FG	20	34
2:54	CLE	Riley Patterson 33-yard FG Extends lead	20	37

Fantasy Points: Jets vs Browns, Week 17 2023

Fantasy leaders

Breece HallNYJRB27.6 PTSRB3
Jerome FordCLERB26.1 PTSRB5
Joe FlaccoCLEQB23.7 PTSQB5
David NjokuCLETE17.4 PTSTE3

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Joe FlaccoCLEQB	23.7	QB5	19/29	309	3	1	2	3	0	121.2	Start/Sit →
Trevor SiemianNYJQB	14.7	QB19	32/45	261	1	1	4	13	0	83.7

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Breece HallNYJRB	27.6	RB3	RB	13	84	0	9	9	42	1	Start/Sit →
Jerome FordCLERB	26.1	RB5	RB	12	64	0	3	2	57	2
David NjokuCLETE	17.4	TE3	TE	—	—	—	8	6	134	0
Elijah MooreCLEWR	17.1	WR17	WR	—	—	—	6	5	61	1	Start/Sit →
Garrett WilsonNYJWR	9.9	WR38	WR	1	-1	0	10	5	50	0	Start/Sit →
Tyler ConklinNYJTE	9.5	TE16	TE	—	—	—	5	5	45	0	Start/Sit →
Kareem HuntCLERB	9.1	RB33	RB	10	31	1	1	0	0	0
Xavier GipsonNYJWR	8.1	WR49	WR	1	8	0	7	4	33	0
Israel AbanikandaNYJRB	5.0	RB51	RB	2	3	0	7	4	27	0
Kenny YeboahNYJTE	4.8	TE32	TE	—	—	—	3	2	28	0
Jason BrownleeNYJWR	4.8	WR72	WR	—	—	—	2	2	28	0
Jordan AkinsCLETE	3.8	TE39	TE	—	—	—	1	1	28	0
Harrison BryantCLETE	3.4	TE40	TE	—	—	—	3	2	14	0
David BellCLEWR	2.7	WR86	WR	—	—	—	3	2	7	0
Cedric TillmanCLEWR	1.8	WR97	WR	—	—	—	4	1	8	0	Start/Sit →
Pierre StrongCLERB	0.9	RB70	RB	4	29	0	—	—	—	—

Fantasy Usage

New York Jets

Snap Share

Garrett WilsonWR72 snaps99%
Jason BrownleeWR71 snaps97%
Tyler ConklinTE58 snaps79%
Breece HallRB52 snaps71%
Xavier GipsonWR51 snaps70%

Target Share43 targets

Garrett Wilson23%, 10 targets
Breece Hall21%, 9 targets
Israel Abanikanda16%, 7 targets
Xavier Gipson16%, 7 targets
Tyler Conklin12%, 5 targets
Other12%, 5 targets

Carry Share21 carries

Breece Hall62%, 13 carries
Trevor Siemian19%, 4 carries
Israel Abanikanda10%, 2 carries
Garrett Wilson5%, 1 carries
Xavier Gipson5%, 1 carries

Cleveland Browns

Snap Share

Cedric TillmanWR57 snaps95%
David NjokuTE49 snaps82%
David BellWR35 snaps58%
Elijah MooreWR32 snaps53%
Harrison BryantTE28 snaps47%

Target Share29 targets

David Njoku28%, 8 targets
Elijah Moore21%, 6 targets
Cedric Tillman14%, 4 targets
Harrison Bryant10%, 3 targets
David Bell10%, 3 targets
Other17%, 5 targets

Carry Share28 carries

Jerome Ford43%, 12 carries
Kareem Hunt36%, 10 carries
Pierre Strong14%, 4 carries
Joe Flacco7%, 2 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Garrett WilsonNYJWR	72	99%	10	23%	1
Jason BrownleeNYJWR	71	97%	2	5%	0
Cedric TillmanCLEWR	57	95%	4	14%	0
David NjokuCLETE	49	82%	8	28%	0
Tyler ConklinNYJTE	58	79%	5	12%	0
Breece HallNYJRB	52	71%	9	21%	13
Xavier GipsonNYJWR	51	70%	7	16%	1
David BellCLEWR	35	58%	3	10%	0
Elijah MooreCLEWR	32	53%	6	21%	0
Harrison BryantCLETE	28	47%	3	10%	0
Jerome FordCLERB	24	40%	3	10%	12
Kareem HuntCLERB	22	37%	1	3%	10
Kenny YeboahNYJTE	25	34%	3	7%	0
Israel AbanikandaNYJRB	19	26%	7	16%	2
Pierre StrongCLERB	14	23%	0	0%	4
Jordan AkinsCLETE	12	20%	1	3%	0
Marquise GoodwinCLEWR	11	18%	0	0%	0
Irv CharlesNYJWR	6	8%	0	0%	0
Randall CobbNYJWR	3	4%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+13.7Jerome Ford26.1 PTS vs 12.4 xFP
Biggest underperformer−7.9Israel Abanikanda5.0 PTS vs 12.9 xFP
Highest expected volume23.0 xFPBreece Hall27.6 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Breece HallNYJ · RB	27.6	23.0	+4.6	71%	62% car	—	0	13	62%	9	20%
Trevor SiemianNYJ · QB	14.7	21.4	−6.7	100%	45 att	—	45	4	19%	0	0%
Garrett WilsonNYJ · WR	9.9	17.3	−7.4	99%	23% tgt	—	0	1	5%	10	23%
David NjokuCLE · TE	17.4	13.4	+4.0	82%	28% tgt	—	0	0	0%	8	28%
Joe FlaccoCLE · QB	23.7	13.4	+10.3	100%	29 att	—	29	2	7%	0	0%
Israel AbanikandaNYJ · RB	5.0	12.9	−7.9	26%	16% tgt	—	0	2	10%	7	16%
Jerome FordCLE · RB	26.1	12.4	+13.7	40%	43% car	—	0	12	43%	3	10%
Xavier GipsonNYJ · WR	8.1	12.3	−4.2	70%	16% tgt	—	0	1	5%	7	16%
Elijah MooreCLE · WR	17.1	10.0	+7.1	53%	21% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	21%
Tyler ConklinNYJ · TE	9.5	8.3	+1.2	79%	11% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	11%
Kareem HuntCLE · RB	9.1	7.8	+1.3	37%	36% car	—	0	10	36%	1	3%
Cedric TillmanCLE · WR	1.8	6.7	−4.9	95%	14% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	14%
David BellCLE · WR	2.7	5.0	−2.3	58%	10% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	10%
Harrison BryantCLE · TE	3.4	5.0	−1.6	47%	10% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	10%
Kenny YeboahNYJ · TE	4.8	5.0	−0.2	34%	7% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	7%
Jason BrownleeNYJ · WR	4.8	3.3	+1.5	97%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	2	5%
Pierre Strong Jr.CLE · RB	0.9	2.5	−1.6	23%	14% car	—	0	4	14%	0	0%
Jordan AkinsCLE · TE	3.8	1.7	+2.1	20%	3% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	3%
Nick BawdenNYJ · RB	1.8	1.7	+0.1	—	2% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	2%

Team totals: Jets 44 targets and 21 carries; Browns 29 targets and 28 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Trevor Siemian Unlucky

NYJ · QB · 14.7 pts on 21.4 expected

32 of 45 passing for 261 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception; 4 carries for 13 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 21.4 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Joe Flacco Ran hot

CLE · QB · 23.7 pts on 13.4 expected

19 of 29 passing for 309 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception; 2 carries for 3 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 13.4 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Joe Flacco →

Breece Hall Strong role

NYJ · RB · 27.6 pts on 23.0 expected

9 targets (20% of the team's), 9 catches for 42 yards and 1 touchdown; 13 carries (62% of the team's) for 84 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 23.0 expected.

Start/Sit: Breece Hall →

Garrett Wilson Unlucky

NYJ · WR · 9.9 pts on 17.3 expected

10 targets (23% of the team's), 5 catches for 50 yards; 1 carry (5% of the team's) for -1 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 17.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Garrett Wilson →

David Njoku

CLE · TE · 17.4 pts on 13.4 expected

8 targets (28% of the team's), 6 catches for 134 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.4 expected.

Jerome Ford Ran hot

CLE · RB · 26.1 pts on 12.4 expected

3 targets (10% of the team's), 2 catches for 57 yards and 2 touchdowns; 12 carries (43% of the team's) for 64 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 12.4 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Israel Abanikanda Unlucky

NYJ · RB · 5.0 pts on 12.9 expected

7 targets (16% of the team's), 4 catches for 27 yards; 2 carries (10% of the team's) for 3 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 12.9 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Season high in targets (7). Best fantasy game of the season.

Elijah Moore Ran hot

CLE · WR · 17.1 pts on 10.0 expected

6 targets (21% of the team's), 5 catches for 61 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Start/Sit: Elijah Moore →

Stock Up, Stock Down

New York Jets

Stock up: Xavier Gipson played 70% of the snaps, up from a 47% season average.
Stock up: Jason Brownlee played 97% of the snaps, up from a 53% season average.

Cleveland Browns

Stock up: Cedric Tillman played 95% of the snaps, up from a 58% season average.
Stock up: David Bell played 58% of the snaps, up from a 13% season average.
Stock up: Harrison Bryant played 47% of the snaps, up from a 30% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Jets defense and Browns defense
Points allowed to	Jets D	Browns D
QBs	13.1	14.3
RBs	24.6	19.7
WRs	20.9	27.0
TEs	12.3	9.2

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Cleveland opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% before halftime on the way to the win.

Browns win probability

Key Swings

+20Flacco → Ford, 7-yd TD50% → 70%Q1 11:10
−21Siemian → Hall, 21-yd TD71% → 50%Q1 8:06
+19Hunt 7-yd TD run50% → 69%Q1 4:43
+17Hickman 30-yd pick-six69% → 86%Q1 2:01
+8Flacco → Moore, 8-yd TD89% → 97%Q2 6:15

Swing in Browns win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Jets vs Browns
New York Jets	Measure	Cleveland Browns
68	Plays	58
69%	Pass rate	52%
5.4	Yds / dropback	10.0
5.1	Yds / carry	4.5
6/16	Third downs	5/10

Efficiency edge Cleveland ran 10 fewer plays but gained 4.6 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
NYJ Wilson 23% · Hall 20% · Abanikanda 16%
CLE Njoku 28% · Moore 21% · Tillman 14%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Jets vs Browns
Result	NYJ	CLE
Touchdowns	1	4
Field goals	2	1
Punts	5	3
Turnovers	2	3
Turnovers on downs	1	1
Missed field goals	1	0

NYJ turnover edge: +1

The Browns opened the scoring on their first possession, a 7-play, 75-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
The Browns scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives.

All 25 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
CLE	Q1 15:00	7	75	3:50	Touchdown
NYJ	Q1 11:10	6	75	3:04	Touchdown
CLE	Q1 8:06	7	75	3:23	Touchdown
NYJ	Q1 4:43	0	0	0:06	Fumble
CLE	Q1 4:37	4	6	1:14	Downs
NYJ	Q1 3:23	3	13	1:22	Interception
NYJ	Q1 2:01	3	5	2:01	Punt
CLE	Q2 15:00	3	35	1:42	Fumble
NYJ	Q2 13:18	3	5	1:31	Punt
CLE	Q2 11:47	10	79	5:32	Touchdown
NYJ	Q2 6:15	3	8	1:36	Punt
CLE	Q2 4:39	5	32	2:37	Interception
CLE	Q2 2:02	3	75	0:37	Touchdown
NYJ	Q2 1:25	6	47	1:25	Field goal
NYJ	Q3 15:00	11	58	5:33	Missed FG
CLE	Q3 9:27	3	7	1:33	Punt
NYJ	Q3 7:54	9	23	5:47	Punt
CLE	Q3 2:07	5	8	2:03	Punt
NYJ	Q3 0:04	5	9	1:35	Punt
CLE	Q4 13:29	3	25	1:34	Fumble
NYJ	Q4 11:55	7	9	3:05	Field goal
CLE	Q4 8:50	3	6	1:37	Punt
NYJ	Q4 7:13	4	9	1:52	Downs
CLE	Q4 5:21	6	18	2:27	Field goal
NYJ	Q4 2:54	11	66	2:54	End of game

About these numbers

The Browns' interception touchdown is counted as a Jets interception, not as a Browns possession. The Jets' interception touchdown is counted as a Browns interception, not as a Jets possession. Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Jets vs Browns Head-to-Head

The Jets and Browns first met in 1970 and have played 31 times since.

All-time series: 16–15Browns lead, 31 meetings since 1970
Postseason: 1–0Browns won in 1986
Largest Jets win: 37–101985
Largest Browns win: 38–171976

Since 2021

2–1 Jets lead

3 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. J = Jets win, B = Browns win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 5 Browns at Jets Sun, Oct 11, 2026 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2025 Wk 10 Browns at Jets, 2025 Wk 10 recap Sun, Nov 9, 2025 NYJ 27 CLE 20 NYJ W
2023 Wk 17 Jets at Browns Thu, Dec 28, 2023 CLE 37 NYJ 20 CLE W
2022 Wk 2 Jets at Browns, 2022 Wk 2 recap Sun, Sep 18, 2022 NYJ 31 CLE 30 NYJ W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Jets vs Browns
Jets	Stat	Browns
7-10	Record	11-6

15.8	Points per game	23.3

268.6	Yards per game	335.9

4.3	Yards per play	4.8

20.9	Points allowed per game	21.3

292.3	Yards allowed per game	270.2

Jets vs Browns Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 5 in New York. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2023 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Jets vs Browns Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Jets vs Browns Week 17 game?

The Cleveland Browns beat the New York Jets 37–20 in Week 17 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, OH, on December 28, 2023. See the Browns' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Jets vs Browns?

The final score was Browns 37, Jets 20. The Browns led 34–17 at halftime, and the second half went Jets 3, Browns 3.

What happened in the Jets vs Browns game?

Cleveland led 34–17 at halftime to win 37–20. The Browns finished with a 428–360 edge in total offense and averaged 7.4 yards per play. Breece Hall led all players with 9 catches for 42 yards and a touchdown, plus 13 carries for 84 rushing yards. The Browns committed 3 turnovers, the Jets 2.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Jets vs Browns?

Breece Hall led the game with 27.6 PPR fantasy points, the RB3 of Week 17, on 9 catches for 42 yards and a touchdown, plus 13 carries for 84 rushing yards. Jerome Ford was next with 26.1 (RB5). See Breece Hall's 2023 game log.

Who led Jets vs Browns in passing, rushing and receiving?

Joe Flacco (CLE) led all passers with 19 of 29 for 309 yards, 3 touchdowns and an interception. Breece Hall (NYJ) led in rushing with 13 carries for 84 yards. David Njoku (CLE) led in receiving with 6 catches for 134 yards.

How many fantasy points did Breece Hall score against the Browns?

Breece Hall scored 27.6 points in PPR leagues, 23.1 in half-PPR and 18.6 in standard scoring against the Browns in Week 17 of the 2023 season, on 9 catches for 42 yards and a touchdown, plus 13 carries for 84 rushing yards. He drew 20% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Jets vs Browns?

Jerome Ford outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 26.1 PPR points on 12.4 xFP (+13.7). Israel Abanikanda fell furthest short, with 5.0 points on 12.9 xFP (−7.9). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Jets vs Browns?

Breece Hall had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 23.0 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 27.6. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Browns beat the Jets?

The Browns beat the Jets 37–20 because they averaged 7.4 yards per play to 5.3 and outgained them 428–360.

Which team won the turnover battle in Jets vs Browns?

The Jets won the turnover battle 3–2: the Browns gave the ball away 3 times and the Jets 2 times. The Browns won the game anyway.

What is the all-time Jets vs Browns record?

The Browns lead the all-time series 16–15 across 31 meetings since 1970, including a 1–0 record in the postseason.

When did the Jets and Browns last play before this game?

Before Week 17 of 2023, they last met in the 2022 season on September 18, 2022, when the Jets beat the Browns 31–30.

Have the Jets and Browns met in the playoffs?

Yes, 1 time, most recently in the 1986 playoffs. The Jets are 0–1 against the Browns in the postseason.

What is the Jets vs Browns record since 2021?

The Jets lead 2–1 across 3 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.