Can Joe Flacco lead the Browns to a playoff berth?

It’s been a wild yr for the Cleveland Browns at quarterback, however then once more, is not it all the time? 

Cleveland’s the eighth workforce since 1961 that has used not less than 4 beginning quarterbacks in a season. Starting QB No. 4 is likely to be the good luck appeal the Browns want to assist get them to the playoffs.

The Browns signed 16-year veteran Joe Flacco on Nov. 20 and thru two begins it appears like Flacco nonetheless has some fuel left in the tank.

In Cleveland’s 31-27 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Flacco was 26 of 45 for 311 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. All three of Flacco’s passing scores had been not less than 30 yards, making him the first Brown to accomplish that since Brian Sipe again in 1980. 

Flacco could also be 38 years outdated with one other birthday coming in January, however he is discovering the fountain of youth and appears to be in higher bodily form in contrast to stints with the Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets in recent times. Flacco is aware of his time in the NFL will not final without end and he is making an attempt to soak in each final second. 

“It’s unbelievable to be out there,” Flacco stated per Browns.com. “It’s really a unique experience. I can’t say it enough to have children that are of the age where they understand what’s going on and I’m going to remember these things forever. I’m just trying to stay in the moment and be as grateful as possible and keep getting better.”

Flacco’s return to relevance is not simply a feel-good story, he is on a workforce with an elite protection and playmakers on offense that may be formidable in the playoffs — in the event that they get there. The Browns are presently 8-5 and have the No. 5 seed in the AFC, which might make them a wild card workforce.

While it’s going to be exhausting to catch the 10-3 Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North, a playoff berth could be very attainable if Flacco’s ready to maintain the chains transferring via the air. While Flacco’s been with Cleveland simply a few weeks, head coach Kevin Stefanski has named him the beginning quarterback for the the rest of the season.