Cleveland Browns vs. New York Giants -- Live Game Thread
The Cleveland Browns are on the road to face the New York Giants in MetLife Stadium for their week fifteen matchup. This game for an early 1pm slot to Sunday Night Football, as the Browns play in back-to-back primetime games. Kevin Stefanski and Baker Mayfield are looking to get another primetime win after losing a heart breaking game last week on Monday Night Football.
The Browns had their second 4-game winning streak of the season snapped by the Baltimore Ravens in one of the greatest Monday Night Football games ever played. This primetime matchup will be filled with plenty of storylines as the former Browns coaches and players are spread throughout this matchup. Arguably the biggest is Freddie Kitchens first matchup against the Browns after being fired last offseason.
Kitchens who is the New York Giants tight ends coach will be the acting offensive coordinator after OC Jason Garrett tested positive for COVID-19. The matchup has similar vibes to the first meeting against Hue Jackson with the Cincinnati Bengals. The Browns are in a must-win situation to keep their playoff hopes alive, but their pride as an organization seems to be on the line tonight as well.
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First Quarter
Giants receive the kickoff and Dion Lewis returns the kick for 48 yards.
1st & 10, McCoy hands off to Wayne Gallman who runs through for a nine yard gain.
3rd & 1, McCoy hand off to fullback Elijaah Penny for a short run and a first down.
2nd & 9, Browns defense jumps offsides and McCoy takes the free play throwing to Sterling Sheppard for a 20 yard gain.
1st & 10, McCoy back to pass targeting Sheppard in the endzone and Denzel Ward in coverage to force incompletion.
2nd & 10, Gallman takes a carry and runs up the middle for 5 yards.
3rd & 5, McCoy out of shotgun targets Darius Slayton in the endzone and the pass is incomplete.
4th & 5, Giants come out to kick a field goal and motion into a trick play formation and P Riley Hixon throws in the endzone and the pass is incomplete. Turnover on downs.
1st & 10, Nick Chubb gets his first handoff bounces off a blocker and gains a short 4 yards.
2nd & 6, Browns hurry to the line and Mayfield throws a quick pass to Jarvis Landry for a 3 yard gain.
Chris Hubbard is down with an injury on the play.
3rd & 3, Mayfield in the shotgun drops back and throws it behind Kareem Hunt for a first down.
1st & 10, Nick Chubb takes another carry and churns forward for 4 yards.
2nd & 6, Mayfield back to pass and throws a quick out to Jarvis Landry for a first down.
1st & 10, Mayfield off playaction throws a great ball to Rashard Higgins on the near sideline on a tough contested catch.
2nd & 7, Mayfield quickly to line takes a flea flicker throwing to a TE screen for a quick 4 yard gain.
3rd & 3, Kareem Hunt takes the carry and is stopped short for a one yard gain.
4th & 2, Hunt motions out to empty the backfield and Mayfield's pass is batted down at the line of scrimmage by Dexter Lawrence. Turnover on downs.
1st & 10, McCoy fakes the handoff to Gallman and the reverse to Sheppard is stopped in the backfield by Larry Ogunjobi.
2nd & 13, Wayne Gallman takes a carry and runs hard for a 7 yard gain.
3rd & 6, McCoy in the shotgun takes a deep shot down the near sideline and finds Darius Slayton wide open for a 35 yard gain.
2nd & 11, McCoy off a playaction fake lobs a pass to Evan Engram in the endzone and the pass is broken up by Karl Joseph.
3rd & 11, McCoy throws a quick fade route to the endzone and Denzel Ward breaks up the pass.
4th & 11, Graham Gano on to kick and the 37-yard attempt is good.
Giants 3 - Browns 0
1st & 10, Landry motions in the backfield, Mayfield fakes the handoff and throws a quick screen to Landry for a 6 yard gain.
2nd & 4, Nick Chubb takes the carry showing tons of patience and for a 5 yard gain.
1st & 10, Chubb gets another carry and is stopped in backfield by Leonard Williams for a two yard loss
2nd & 12, Mayfield back to pass finds Austin Hooper for a 17 yard catch and run for a first down.
1st & 10, Mayfield throws a fast TE screen to Harrison Bryant and runs for a 10 yard first down.
Chris Hubbard is replaced by rookie Nick Harris and is currently in the locker room.
2nd & 9, Mayfield quickly off playaction finds Rashard Higgins for a 20+ yard reception into the Giants redzone.
Second Quarter
3rd & 1, Mayfield QB sneaks for a two yards and a first down.
2nd & Goal, Mayfield off playaction surveys the field and pulls it down scrambling for a few yards.
3rd & Goal, Mayfield drops back to pass and finds Austin Hooper wide open in the back of the endzone.
Browns 7 - Giants 3
Dion Lewis returns the kickoff and Tavierre Thomas forces a fumble but the Giants recover the ball.
1st & 10, Alfred Morris takes the HB draw and runs forward for 8 yards.
2nd & 2, Giants lineup in Power I and Alfred Morris powers ahead enough for the first down.
2nd & 10, Sterling Sheppard takes the jet sweep and runs for 13 yards for a first down.
1st & 10, Alfred Morris takes the handoff and patiently runs for a short gain.
2nd & 8, Morris run through the hole and bursts forward for a first down.
1st & 10, McCoy off playaction dumps the ball to Elijah Penny for a nine yard pickup.
2nd & 1, McCoy back to pass off playaction throws underneath to TE Levine Toilolo for a first down.
1st & 10, McCoy scrambles out of the pocket and runs for a 4 yard gain.
3rd & 6, Dion Lewis gets his first carry and is pushed forward for 4 yards.
4th & 2, Wayne Gallman takes the carry is tackled short of the first down. Turnover on downs.
The Browns defense has allowed the Giants into the redzone on three straight drives. Fortunately they have limited the Giants to only three points. Defense could be more aggressive to pressure Colt McCoy.
1st & 10, Kareem Hunt takes the carry bouncing it outside for a 14 yard run.
1st & 10, Mayfield back to pass surveying the field checks down to Kareem Hunt for a 7 yard gain.
2nd & 3, Mayfield throws a bullet to Donovan Peoples-Jones in the middle for a first down.
1st & 10, Mayfield off playaction dumps the ball to Landry for a 15 yard catch and run.
1st & 10, Mayfield back to pass finding David Njoku for a tough contested catch and 26 yard gain.
1st & 10 (Giants 19), Mayfield throws a quick pass to Landry over the middle for five yards.
2nd & 5, Kareem Hunts gets a misdirection carry and runs for a hard four yards.
3rd & 1, Nick Chubb takes a short handoff and runs for three yards.
1st & Goal, Chubb takes an outside carry cutting back inside and is stopped after a short gain.
2nd & Goal, Mayfield back to pass and finds Jarvis Landry in the back of the endzone for a touchdown. Landry flagged for taunting after the play.
Giants enforcing the flag on the extra point, now a 48 yard attempt. Parkey doink the kick off the right upright.
Browns 13 - Giants 3
Giants kneel out the clock.
Halftime
Third Quarter
1st & 10, Mayfield back to pass to start the half finds Austin Hooper over the middle for a first down.
2nd & 11, Mayfield drops to pass and tries to scramble and is sacked by Dexter Lawrence for a 10 yard loss.
3rd & 22, Mayfield in the shotgun finds Donovan Peoples-Jones down field for 18 yards short of the first down.
4th & 4, Jamie Gillan on to punt and forces the fair catch at the 13 yard line.
1st & 10, Colt McCoy off playaction is pressured quickly getting the ball to Kaden Smith for no gain.
2nd & 10, Wayne Gallman takes a carry and runs inside for 4 a yard gain.
3rd & 6, McCoy quickly gets the ball out against the blitz and finds Sheppard at the first down.
1st & 10, McCoy off playaction throws a quick flat pass to Evan Engram tackled by Denzel Ward.
2nd & 9, Gallman takes the carry fights for a short 3 yards.
3rd & 6, McCoy throws a tight ball to Darius Slayton in between the zone coverage for a first down.
1st & 10, Gallman runs out of the Power-I and gets stopped at the line of scrimmage quickly.
2nd & 10, Gallman on the carry and is tackled for a loss in the backfield by Olivier Vernon.
3rd & 13, McCoy back to pass throws underneath to Evan Engram is tackled after a 8 yard gain.
4th & 5, Riley Dixon on to punt and the ball in down inside the 15.
2nd & 10, Nick Chubb takes the carry breaking the first tackle and run for 6 yards.
3rd & 4, Mayfield back to pass escapes the pocket scrambling for a first down.
1st & 10, Chubb gets another carry for a short three yard gain.
3rd & 7, Mayfield in the shotgun throws a laser to Higgins over the middle for a big first down.
1st & 10, Mayfield dumps the ball to Nick Chubb juking a defender in the open field and gains 8 yards.
2nd & 2, Chubb takes the carry showing patience finding a hole running for 15 yards.
1st & 10, Mayfield back to pass finds Landry in man coverage and gains another first down.
1st & 10, Browns quickly to the line and runs for 4 yards to end the quarter.
Fourth Quarter
2nd & 6, Mayfield to pass finds Austin Hooper at the first down marker for a new set of downs.
1st & Goal, Jack Conklin flagged for clipping on the Chubb touchdown and Browns back 15 yards.
1st & Goal (Giants 21), Mayfield back to pass throws a low pass to Rashard Higgins for a 18 yard gain.
2nd & Goal, Jedrick Wills flagged for false start.
2nd & Goal, Mayfield moves up in the pocket checking down to Nick Chubb and he is pushed to the one yard line.
3rd & Goal, Nick Chubb takes the carry punching the ball in while reaching for the endzone.
Browns 20 - Giants 3
1st & 10, Alfred Morris takes the HB draw and is tackled quickly for a one yard gain.
2nd & 9, Morris gets another carry and finds a hole running for 14 yards.
1st & 10, McCoy back to pass escapes the pocket away from Olivier Vernon and Cameron Fleming is flagged for holding.
1st & 20, McCoy throws a quick hitch route to Sheppard for a 10 yard gain.
2nd & 10, McCoy back to pass targets Evan Engram and the pass is broken up by Terrance Mitchell.
3rd & 10, McCoy targets Darius Slayton and the ball is dropped right by the first down marker.
4th & 10, Dixon on to punt and Donovan Peoples-Jones for a short return.
1st & 10, Kareem Hunt gets a carry and runs for a short two yard gain.
3rd & 10, Mayfield back to pass finds Peoples-Jones downfield for a 18 yard reception.
1st & 10, The snap is bobbled and Kareem Hunt recovers the loose ball.
2nd & 16, Mayfield throws a RB screen to Kareem Hunt and the play is blown up by Blake Martinez for a loss.
3rd & 21, Hunt limited to a short one yard run.
4th & 21, Jamie Gillan on to punt and Jabrill Peppers returns it for 7 yards.
1st & 10, McCoy drops to pass and his throw to Sheppard is incomplete.
2nd & 10, McCoy throws to Evan Engram and the ball is knocked out with B.J. Goodson on the tackle.
3rd & 10, McCoy to pass finds Golden Tate for 13 yards for a first down.
1st & 10, McCoy hurries to the line and find Engram underneath for a 13 yard catch and run.
1st & 10, McCoy lofts a touch pass to Engram over the top of Joseph for a 25 yard pick up.
1st & 10, McCoy back to pass checks down to Dion Lewis for five yards.
3rd & 5, McCoy throws to the endzone targeting Golden Tate and the pass is broken up by Kevin Johnson.
4th & 5, Graham Gano on to kick 37-yard field goal and it's good.
Browns 20 - Giants 6
Browns recover the Giants onside kick. The recovery is challenged by the Giants.
1st & 10, Kareem Hunt takes a carry and is tackled after a one yard gain.
3rd & 9, D'Ernest Johnson gets his first carry and has big run of 15+ yards and a first down.
1st & 10, Kareem Hunt runs into a wall of defenders for no gain.
2nd & 11, D'Ernest Johnson takes a carry for 4 yards to force the two minute warning.
3rd & 11, Johnson takes a carry and run forward for 4 more yards.
4th & 7, Browns flagged for false start on first punt.
4th & 12, Gillan on to punt and it is a touchback.
1st & 10, McCoy back to pass and dumps a pass to Dion Lewis for a nine yard gain.
2nd & 1, McCoy throws a quick pass to Darius Slayton for a first down.
1st & 10, McCoy is sacked by Myles Garrett for a loss.
2nd & 15, McCoy completes a short pass to Slayton and is tackled in bounds. Game over.
Browns 20 - Giants 6
Browns move to 10-4 with their first 10 win season since 2007.
