Joe Flacco’s magical run, along with the Cleveland Browns, is over. Following a great regular season stretch battling adversity, injury, and finding Flacco to revive their offense and make the playoffs, the Browns season ended Saturday night to the Houston Texans. Two costly Flacco pick-sixes blew the doors open, the Browns losing 45-14.
It’s a game that featured scores of interesting storylines. Flacco’s career resurgence, signed by Cleveland on November 20, and becoming their fourth starting quarterback of the season. In the regular season, he lit up the scoreboard and led the Browns to a 4-1 record and fifth-seed in the AFC playoff race.