Browns vs. Jaguars: Preview And Prediction

Back-to-back losses leave the Browns in quire a precarious situation heading into a Week 14 matchup with the AFC South leading Jaguars. A win keeps Cleveland in the top wild card spot in the conference, while a loss leaves them teetering between playoff bound and in the hunt over the final four weeks of the regular season.

The biggest question heading into this matchup of course, is who will be starting at quarterback for both teams. Kevin Stefanski decided against revealing whether it would be the veteran Joe Flacco, or rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson under center this weekend – granted signs seem to suggest it will be the former.

Meanwhile, Jacksonville has listed QB Trevor Lawrence as a game time decision for Sunday as he's nursed a high-ankle sprain all week. Reporting from Jacksonville seem to suggest he'll play.

That decision will be key in choosing a winner between these two AFC foes. Find out where our team is leaning.

Anthony Moeglin: Browns 17, Jaguars 10

The Browns are five-and-one at home and the Jaguars are six-and-zero on the road. Something must give on Sunday and I believe it is going to be in the Browns favor. Cleveland's secondary will have Denzel Ward and Cam Mitchell back in action which is significant for a struggling defense. Joe Flacco will shine in his first home start in Cleveland the Browns will win a massive game to move to eight-and-five on the year.

Anthony Poisal: Browns 20, Jaguars 13

It's tough putting a score prediction together without knowing if Trevor Lawrence will play, but I'm putting faith in the defense to snap back into the elite form it's showed for most of this season. I'm also putting faith in Joe Flacco to once again play at not-quite-elite-but-close-enough level to keep the Browns ahead for most of the game.

Brendan Gulick: Browns 20, Jaguars 17

Cleveland gets a much needed win at home to right the ship after back-to-back losses.

Spencer German: Jaguars 23, Browns 20

The winds out of Jacksonville seem to suggest Lawrence will play and if that's the case I can't pick against Jacksonville. Now that said, there is a real noticeable discrepancy that exists between the Browns at home, where they've allowed just over 10 points per game this season, and the Browns on the road, where they've allowed over 30 points per game. Perhaps that stingy defense returns this week to slow down Lawrence and company. We do know the Jags will be without their leading WR Christian Kirk and left tackle Walker Little and maybe that presents the slight disadvantage Cleveland can exploit. I just refuse to bet against Lawrence – assuming he plays.