Joe Flacco leads Browns to third-straight win at the ripe age of 38: Cleveland scores dominant win over Houston Texans as Amari Cooper explodes for 265 yards
- The Cleveland Browns have a 10-5 record this season with two games remaining
- Flacco started at quarterback in the third series before Deshaun Watson was injured
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The Cleveland Browns snapped their second three-game win streak of the season as quarterback Joe Flacco led them past the Texans 36-22 on Christmas Eve.
The 38-year-old completed 27 of 42 passes for 368 yards and three touchdowns with just two interceptions on Sunday.
Meanwhile, wide receiver Amari Cooper combined with Flacco for two of those touchdowns. Cooper also racked up 11 receptions for 265 yards in the win – the most receiving yards in a single game in Brown history.
Flacco is currently the second-oldest quarterback in the NFL, behind New York's Aaron Rodgers. However, Father Time appears to be on his side as the Browns are now 3-1 with Flacco facilitating the offense.
In his four appearances, Flacco has totaled 939 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 77 of 133 passes.
38-year-old Joe Flacco led the Cleveland Browns to their third straight victory on Christmas Eve
Flacco and wide receiver Amari Cooper combined for two touchdowns in a win over the Texans
Los Angeles Lakers star and Cleveland native LeBron James shared his excitement on social media as he watched Flacco and Cooper lead the Browns over Houston.
'LET'S GO!!' James posted on X (Twitter). 'Flacco to Coooooooooooooop for 6!'
'FLACCO!!!!!!!!' James added later.
'COOP IS GOING CRAZY!!!!!!!'
Flacco is in his 16th NFL season, with stints in Denver, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York.
Flacco completed 27 of 42 attempts for 368 yards and three touchdowns without being sacked
Flacco joined the Browns this year after his former team, the Jets, cleared him to make way for Rodgers. He came to Cleveland as the third-string quarterback but found himself making an impact after Deshaun Watson suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in November.
The Browns would look to star secondary quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson in Watson's absence. And while the 24-year-old had decent performances, Flacco took over with his Super Bowl-winning experience regardless of age.
Cleveland is looking to keep the win streak going as they approach the final two games of the season. The Browns play the Jets on December 28 and close the season against the Bengals on January 7.
They currently have a 10-5 record as the second-ranked team in the AFC North.