The Houston Texans take on the Cleveland Browns in a critical matchup for both teams, probably more so for the visiting Texans than the home side.
The Texans are at 2-6 and they need every win they can muster to get back to .500 by season’s send, which seems to be the threshold to qualify for the playoffs. For the Browns, while they are 5-3 and could otherwise spare a game, the reality is they are in a contested AFC North where the Pittsburgh Steelers are on the verge of running away with the division at 8-0, and the Baltimore Ravens are nipping at their heels at 6-2. What complicates matters for Cleveland is Baltimore has a head-to-head win over the Browns, which will be one of the immediate tiebreakers if both finish with the same record.
Quarterback Deshaun Watson has been phenomenal with six straight games of 100.0-plus passer rating. He may be neutralized, not by defensive end Myles Garrett so much, but by the strong winds blowing off Lake Erie. Aside from rain, which is in the early to midday forecast, the winds may be a huge factor in complicating Houston’s passing game.
Enter running back Duke Johnson, a former Brown who is spelling starter David Johnson, who may be out with a concussion. The former Cleveland running back may see a bevy of carries against his former team as his current club looks for its first winning streak of the year.
To get ready for the Week 10 action here is important game day information so you can catch the game.
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Houston Texans at Cleveland Browns — Sunday, Nov. 15 at 12:00 p.m. CT
TV channel: FOX (Dick Stockton & Matt Millen)
Radio: Sports Radio 610 (KILT-AM & 100.3 FM), Mega 101 (KLOL-FM) (Marc Vandermeer & Andre Ware)
Location: FirstEnergy Stadium
Forecast: Mostly cloudy, 51 degrees, 32 mph wind
Referee: Ron Torbert