Browns 16–23 Jets: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets?

B. Mayfield (Cleveland Browns), 46.7% completion, -11.1% CPOE, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -5.92 total passing EPA. S. Darnold (New York Jets), 43.2% completion, -3.7% CPOE, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.45 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets?

J. Crowder (New York Jets) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.52 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (+3.92 EPA): (10:32) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep right to 82-J.Crowder for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: New York Jets
Final score: New York Jets 23–16 Cleveland Browns
Halftime: Cleveland Browns 3–13 New York Jets at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jamison Crowder
Top passer: Baker Mayfield
Biggest EPA play: (15:00) 6-B.Mayfield sacked at CLE 30 for -8 yards (50-F.Luvu). FUMBLES (50-F.Luvu) [93-T.…
Game date: 2020-12-27

Game summary

The New York Jets beat the Cleveland Browns 23–16 on 2020-12-27. Jamison Crowder posted a game-high +6.52 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Cleveland Browns	3	0	7	6	0	16
New York Jets	7	6	7	3	0	23

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

CLECleveland Browns

+3NYJ 26

CLE 43

CLE 30

NYJ 1

+1NYJ 15

NYJ 4

NYJNew York Jets

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CLECleveland Browns
Q1 9:30FG
CPC. Parkey
Points+3
Yard line
NYJ 26
Score
3-0
(9:30) 2-C.Parkey 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.
NYJNew York Jets
Q1 0:42TD
Braxton Berrios
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 43
Score
3-6
(:42) 82-J.Crowder pass deep right to 10-B.Berrios for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYJNew York Jets
Q1 0:34XP
SFS. Ficken
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
3-7
9-S.Ficken extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-7-B.Mann. PENALTY on CLE-96-V.Taylor, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
NYJNew York Jets
Q2 13:37TD
CHC. Herndon
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 11
Score
3-13
(13:37) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short right to 89-C.Herndon for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYJNew York Jets
Q3 10:32TD
Jamison Crowder
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 30
Score
3-19
(10:32) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep right to 82-J.Crowder for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYJNew York Jets
Q3 10:26XP
SFS. Ficken
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
3-20
9-S.Ficken extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-7-B.Mann.
CLECleveland Browns
Q3 2:59TD
Nick Chubb
Points+6
Yard line
NYJ 1
Score
9-20
(2:59) 24-N.Chubb up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q3 2:56XP
CPC. Parkey
Points+1
Yard line
NYJ 15
Score
10-20
2-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.
CLECleveland Browns
Q4 12:42TD
Kareem Hunt
Points+6
Yard line
NYJ 4
Score
16-20
(12:42) 27-K.Hunt left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYJNew York Jets
Q4 2:56FG
SFS. Ficken
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 16
Score
16-23
(2:56) 9-S.Ficken 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-7-B.Mann.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jamison Crowder · New York Jets · Receiving · +6.52 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
2C. Herndon · New York Jets · Receiving · +5.59 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.40 EPA/play
3Jamison Crowder · New York Jets · Passing · +3.85 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.85 EPA/play
4Braxton Berrios · New York Jets · Receiving · +3.22 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.07 EPA/play
5Dyami Brown · New York Jets · Receiving · +2.47 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.47 EPA/play
6Nick Chubb · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +1.67 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
7Frank Gore Jr. · New York Jets · Receiving · +1.56 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.56 EPA/play
8Kareem Hunt · Cleveland Browns · Rushing · +1.37 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Jamison Crowder — NYJ · Receiving

Jamison Crowder posted the highest total EPA (+6.52) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New York Jets. Across 9 counted snaps, they averaged +0.72 EPA per play.

Jamison Crowder's top snap (+3.92 EPA): (10:32) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep right to 82-J.Crowder for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-5.69 EPA): Baker Mayfield — (15:00) 6-B.Mayfield sacked at CLE 30 for -8 yards (50-F.Luvu). FUMBLES (50-F.Luvu) [93-T.Basham], RECOVERED by NYJ-94-F.Fatukasi at CLE 32. 94-F.Fatukasi to CLE 30 for 2 yards (53-N.Harris).

Quarterback report card

Baker Mayfield led all passers in efficiency for Cleveland Browns, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Baker Mayfield (Cleveland Browns) · 60 dropbacks · 46.7% completion · -11.1% CPOE · -0.10 EPA/play · -5.92 total EPA
Sam Darnold (New York Jets) · 37 dropbacks · 43.2% completion · -3.7% CPOE · -0.01 EPA/play · -0.45 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cleveland Browns	New York Jets
Offensive EPA/play	-0.117	-0.061
Offensive success rate	44.0%	36.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.099	+0.089
Rush EPA/play	-0.112	-0.161
Defensive EPA/play	+0.061	+0.117
Defensive success rate	64.0%	56.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

New York Jets held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.06 vs -0.12), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cleveland Browns: -0.12 EPA/play (18th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
New York Jets: -0.06 EPA/play (28th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Cleveland Browns: 13 drives, -11.67 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
New York Jets: 13 drives, -5.47 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

New York Jets — Braxton Berrios (Jamison Crowder pass) (Q1 0:42)
New York Jets — C. Herndon (Sam Darnold pass) (Q2 13:37)
New York Jets — Jamison Crowder (Sam Darnold pass) (Q3 10:32)
Cleveland Browns — Nick Chubb (Q3 2:59)
Cleveland Browns — Kareem Hunt (Q4 12:42)

Field goals

Cleveland Browns — C. Parkey (Q1 9:30)
New York Jets — S. Ficken (Q4 2:56)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New York Jets won the period 7–3. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the NYJ 26 (Q1 9:30) — (9:30) 2-C.Parkey 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.; New York Jets found the end zone from the CLE 43 (Q1 0:42) — (:42) 82-J.Crowder pass deep right to 10-B.Berrios for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q1 0:34).

The second quarter: New York Jets won the period 6–0. New York Jets found the end zone from the CLE 11 (Q2 13:37) — (13:37) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short right to 89-C.Herndon for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. New York Jets found the end zone from the CLE 30 (Q3 10:32) — (10:32) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep right to 82-J.Crowder for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q3 10:26) — 9-S.Ficken extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-7-B.Mann.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the NYJ 1 (Q3 2:59) — (2:59) 24-N.Chubb up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the NYJ 15 (Q3 2:56) — 2-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan..

The fourth quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 6–3. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the NYJ 4 (Q4 12:42) — (12:42) 27-K.Hunt left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets connected on a field goal from the CLE 16 (Q4 2:56) — (2:56) 9-S.Ficken 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-7-B.Mann..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cleveland Browns (Q4 1:25) — (1:25) 6-B.Mayfield left guard to NYJ 16 for no gain (93-T.Basham). FUMBLES (93-T.Basham), recovered by CLE-27-K.Hunt at NYJ 16. The Replay Official reviewed the fumble ruling, and the play was Upheld [WPA -14.1% · EPA -3.25]
Cleveland Browns (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 6-B.Mayfield sacked at CLE 30 for -8 yards (50-F.Luvu). FUMBLES (50-F.Luvu) [93-T.Basham], RECOVERED by NYJ-94-F.Fatukasi at CLE 32. 94-F.Fatukasi to CLE 30 for 2 yards (53-N.Harris). [WPA -11.3% · EPA -5.69]
Cleveland Browns (Q1 12:38) — (12:38) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield pass deep left to 81-A.Hooper to NYJ 33 for 28 yards (31-B.Austin). [WPA +10.2% · EPA +2.65]
New York Jets (Q1 0:42) — (:42) 82-J.Crowder pass deep right to 10-B.Berrios for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.4% · EPA +3.85]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 3:24) — (3:24) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield sacked at CLE 7 for -8 yards (93-T.Basham). FUMBLES (93-T.Basham) [93-T.Basham], touched at CLE 9, RECOVERED by NYJ-91-J.Franklin-Myers at CLE 17. [WPA -9.3% · EPA -4.01]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cleveland Browns (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 6-B.Mayfield sacked at CLE 30 for -8 yards (50-F.Luvu). FUMBLES (50-F.Luvu) [93-T.Basham], RECOVERED by NYJ-94-F.Fatukasi at CLE 32. 94-F.Fatukasi to CLE 30 for 2 yards (53-N.Harris). [WPA -11.3% · EPA -5.69]
Cleveland Browns (Q4 3:24) — (3:24) (Shotgun) 6-B.Mayfield sacked at CLE 7 for -8 yards (93-T.Basham). FUMBLES (93-T.Basham) [93-T.Basham], touched at CLE 9, RECOVERED by NYJ-91-J.Franklin-Myers at CLE 17. [WPA -9.3% · EPA -4.01]
New York Jets (Q3 6:44) — (6:44) 7-B.Mann punts 40 yards to CLE 10, Center-42-T.Hennessy, fair catch by 30-D.Johnson. PENALTY on CLE-35-J.Moffatt, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced at 50 - No Play. [WPA +2.7% · EPA +3.94]
New York Jets (Q3 10:32) — (10:32) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep right to 82-J.Crowder for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.3% · EPA +3.92]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q1 9:30 · NYJ 26 · Score 3-0
(9:30) 2-C.Parkey 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.
New York Jets TD (+6) — Q1 0:42 · CLE 43 · Score 3-6
(:42) 82-J.Crowder pass deep right to 10-B.Berrios for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Jets XP (+1) — Q1 0:34 · CLE 15 · Score 3-7
9-S.Ficken extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-7-B.Mann. PENALTY on CLE-96-V.Taylor, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
New York Jets TD (+6) — Q2 13:37 · CLE 11 · Score 3-13
(13:37) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short right to 89-C.Herndon for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Jets TD (+6) — Q3 10:32 · CLE 30 · Score 3-19
(10:32) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep right to 82-J.Crowder for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Jets XP (+1) — Q3 10:26 · CLE 15 · Score 3-20
9-S.Ficken extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-7-B.Mann.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q3 2:59 · NYJ 1 · Score 9-20
(2:59) 24-N.Chubb up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q3 2:56 · NYJ 15 · Score 10-20
2-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-7-J.Gillan.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 12:42 · NYJ 4 · Score 16-20
(12:42) 27-K.Hunt left tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Jets FG (+3) — Q4 2:56 · CLE 16 · Score 16-23
(2:56) 9-S.Ficken 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-7-B.Mann.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

New York Jets earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Jamison Crowder (New York Jets) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Baker Mayfield (CLE) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets on 2020-12-27?

The New York Jets beat the Cleveland Browns 23-16 in Week 16, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets?

Q1: Cleveland Browns 3, New York Jets 7; Q2: Cleveland Browns 0, New York Jets 6; Q3: Cleveland Browns 7, New York Jets 7; Q4: Cleveland Browns 6, New York Jets 3; Final: Cleveland Browns 16, New York Jets 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets?

New York Jets touchdown — B. Berrios (J. Crowder pass) (Q1 0:42) New York Jets touchdown — C. Herndon (S. Darnold pass) (Q2 13:37) New York Jets touchdown — J. Crowder (S. Darnold pass) (Q3 10:32) Cleveland Browns touchdown — N. Chubb (Q3 2:59) Cleveland Browns touchdown — K. Hunt (Q4 12:42) Cleveland Browns field goal — C. Parkey (Q1 9:30, 3 pts) New York Jets field goal — S. Ficken (Q4 2:56, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets?

Baker Mayfield (Cleveland Browns), 46.7% completion, -11.1% CPOE, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -5.92 total passing EPA. Sam Darnold (New York Jets), 43.2% completion, -3.7% CPOE, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.45 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets?

Jamison Crowder (New York Jets) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.52 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (+3.92 EPA): (10:32) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass deep right to 82-J.Crowder for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. New York Jets won 23-16 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Cleveland Browns

Entered 10-4 Now 10-5 L

New York Jets

Entered 1-13 Now 2-13 W

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