VICTORY MONDAY: Joe Flacco goes OFF & Kevin Stefanski works magic in Cleveland Browns win over Jags

Joe Flacco impressed the world in his first start with the Cleveland Browns.

His second start - against the Jags - was even better.

With Kevin Stefanski calling plays, Flacco threw for 311 yards and 3 TDs, becoming the first Browns QB to hit 300+ passing yards and 3 TDs in a win since Baker Mayfield in 2020.

He's also the first Browns QB to throw for 300 yards this season. His 5 TD passes in his first two games with the team are the most in Cleveland history dating back to the 70s.

The Browns needed all those points in a 31-27 win to keep the Victory Monday & playoff dreams alive in what could potentially be a preview of a first round playoff matchup. If the season ended today, the Browns would be the 5-seed and travel to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars in the 4/5 matchup.

Defensively, Myles Garrett and company forced 4 turnovers in the win, and held Trevor Lawrence & company in check for the most part. Evan Engram was able to get loose a few times, but outside of him, no one really had a big game for Jacksonville.

Martin Emerson Jr. had two interceptions on the day and Greg Newsome hauled in an INT of his own, which led to some short fields for the Browns offense to work with.

Corey Bojorquez, Dustin Hopkins and James Proche all made big plays on the special teams units as well to help the Browns secure a much needed win to snap a 2-game skid.

The Browns are 8-5 right now, in the thick of the playoff hunt, and are positioned very nicely to secure a playoff spot in a few weeks.

Let's sit back and enjoy this VICTORY MONDAY.

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