Browns' Capitalize on Turnover, Strike Quickly After Halftime vs. Jaguars

Winning the first two minutes out of halftime is paramount to winning a football game. The Browns came out of halftime and did exactly that.

The first half between the Browns and Jaguars was back and forth between two teams that just kept making mistakes. The Browns were giving the Jaguars the ball, the Jaguars were giving the Browns the ball and neither team was taking control of the game.

Off the opening kickoff of the second half, the Jaguars received the football ready to tie the game up at 14. Their first two plays of the drive went backward setting up a third-and-21 at the Jacksonville 14-yard line. Trevor Lawrence completed a pass to his wide receiver Parker Washington.

Washington got stood up by linebacker Anthony Walker who stopped Washington and ripped the football out that forced a fumble. The ball bounced directly into Walker's hands and the Browns forced their third turnover of the afternoon.

AAAAAYYYYYYYEEE, WALK!!

this defense proving they belong at the top pic.twitter.com/X2GwMK9q5y

— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 10, 2023

The forced turnover was not enough. The Browns' offense took over at the Jacksonville 22-yard line with points on their mind. 

Their first three plays netted nine yards and on fourth-and-one, Joe Flacco got under center and took the quarterback sneak across the first down marker. This gave the Browns a fresh set of downs.

From there, Kareem Hunt and the Browns offense cashed in.

wildcat > jaguar pic.twitter.com/kd7WhnTwrT

— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 10, 2023

Stefanski used a wrinkle in the playbook, Flacco motioned out to the right leaving Kareem Hunt and Harrison Bryant all alone in the backfield. Hunt caught the snap and took it over the left side. Hunt did not stop until he was in the paint of the Browns' endzone. 

This capped a perfect start to the second half. A quick stop and score to go up 21-7 in the third quarter.