Unexpected seasons from both the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans have landed them in the playoffs, facing each other during NFL Super Wild Card Weekend.
The Browns, after dealing with mediocre play and then a season-ending injury from their expensive quarterback Deshaun Watson, found unlikely success after the arrival of ol' Joe Flacco, the former Baltimore Ravens starter who had spent the last three seasons as backup on the New York Jets. Under a revitalized Flacco, who is 38, the Browns offense began to click. They won four of their last five games, and seven of their last ten.