2023-12-24 22:42:01
HOUSTON (AP) — Amari Cooper set a franchise record with 265 receiving yards and scored a pair of touchdowns and a two-point conversion to push the Cleveland Browns closer to the playoffs with a 36-22 victory over the Texans on Sunday. from Houston.
Cooper’s performance put him atop the Browns’ record books ahead of Josh Gordon, who had 261 receiving yards once morest Jacksonville on Dec. 1, 2013. He has 1,250 receiving yards on the season, becoming the first receiver in team history with consecutive thousand-yard seasons.
The Browns won’t be able to confirm their playoff berth this week, but at 10-5, they are close to returning to the postseason for the second time since 2002. It is the third time since 1999 that they have reached double-digit wins, joining the 2007 and 2020 seasons.
Joe Flacco threw for 368 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions in his fourth start for the Browns, who took a 22-7 halftime lead and moved on to their third straight victory.
Cooper had touchdown receptions of 75 and seven yards and set the stage for Cleveland’s first touchdown with a 53-yard catch on his first pass of the day.
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