After helming an unlikely comeback win over the Browns on the road, Joe Flacco explained what went through his mind as his team looked to overcome a 13-point deficit late in the game.
New York trailed 30–17 with 1:55 remaining in Sunday’s contest after Browns running back Nick Chubb rushed for his third touchdown of the day. While the 12-yard TD may have given Cleveland a double-digit lead, Chubb’s decision to score rather than slide and allow the clock to run, combined with Cade York’s missed PAT, opened a slim window of opportunity for Flacco and the Jets to capitalize on. And they would as the 37-year-old quarterback orchestrated not one but two touchdown drives for the win.
After the game, Flacco, who compiled a 18–3 record against the Browns in his 11 years with the Ravens, admitted he was stunned by Cleveland’s clock management.
