NFL 2026
Week 5 · Sunday, October 11, 2026 · MetLife Stadium · 67,418 attended
Game Recap

Jets Beat Browns 17-12 in Week 5

New York Jets 17, Cleveland Browns 12 at MetLife Stadium. Geno Smith went 17 of 30 for 182 yards with 1 touchdown.

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Quarter Scoring

Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Total
Browns
3306 12
Jets
70010 17

Jets Leaders

Passing Yards
Geno Smith
17/30, 182 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Yards
Braelon Allen
24 CAR, 116 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Yards
Garrett Wilson
7 REC, 104 YDS, 1 TD
Tackles

Browns Leaders

Passing Yards
Deshaun Watson
15/33, 155 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Yards
Quinshon Judkins
14 CAR, 44 YDS
Receiving Yards
Isaiah Bond
3 REC, 74 YDS

Team Stats

Browns Stat Jets
13 1st Downs 14
6 Passing 1st downs 6
4 Rushing 1st downs 8
3 1st downs from penalties 0
4-16 3rd down efficiency 8-17
0-2 4th down efficiency 0-0
65 Total Plays 66
198 Total Yards 276
3.0 Yards per Play 4.2
13 Total Drives 13
102 Passing 142
15/33 Comp/Att 17/30
2.5 Yards per pass 4.2
0 Interceptions thrown 0
8-53 Sacks-Yards Lost 4-40
96 Rushing 134
24 Rushing Attempts 32
4.0 Yards per rush 4.2
0-1 Red Zone (Made-Att) 0-2
6-30 Penalties 10-102
2 Turnovers 2
2 Fumbles lost 2
0 Interceptions thrown 0
0 Defensive / Special Teams TDs 0
28:35 Possession 31:25

Scoring Plays

6 scores
Q1 9:17
Garrett Wilson 32 Yd pass from Geno Smith (Jason Sanders Kick)
0–7
Q1 3:27
Andre Szmyt 25 Yd Field Goal
3–7
Q2 10:14
Andre Szmyt 41 Yd Field Goal
6–7
Q4 14:37
Jason Sanders 54 Yd Field Goal
6–10
Q4 6:15
Denzel Boston 29 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Andre Szmyt PAT Failed)
12–10
Q4 3:01
Braelon Allen 22 Yd Rush (Jason Sanders Kick)
12–17

Week 5: Browns Visit Jets After Three Straight One-Score Wins

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The Cleveland Browns visit the New York Jets on Sunday, October 11. Cleveland is 3-1 after a 27-24 win over Pittsburgh on Andre Szmyt's 56-yard field goal, Deshaun Watson's third straight game-winning drive; defensive tackle Mason Graham left that game with a knee injury. New York is 1-3 after a 23-12 loss at Chicago in which it gained 157 yards; Breece Hall is week-to-week with a quad injury, and Minkah Fitzpatrick's interception ended a 21-game drought. Wednesday update: Jets receiver Adonai Mitchell (finger) is likely out a third straight game and tight end Mason Taylor is questionable.

Watson's run

Three straight winning drives and a 69.6 percent completion rate.

New York's offense

One hundred fifty-seven yards in Chicago and 0 of 7 on third down.

Graham's knee

Cleveland's sack leader is unresolved after Thursday's injury.

Pregame AI Prediction

Winner missed Confidence: Medium

How the prediction did

Predicted 20-17 (Browns vs Jets), final was 12-17. Miss. The Browns' run of one-score wins ended with a one-score loss. Deshaun Watson went 15 of 33, Cleveland was 4 of 16 on third down and gained 198 yards, and Braelon Allen ran for 116 yards and the clinching touchdown in place of Breece Hall. The model projected the Jets at 17 and they scored exactly that.

Browns
20
58% to win
VS
Jets
17
42% to win
Browns 58% Jets 42%

New York's offense has stalled without Hall

Fifty-eight and then 157 total yards in its past two games.

Cleveland's defense keeps everyone under 25

Nineteen, 18 and 24 points allowed in the three wins.

The Browns win close

Four, 3 and 3; nothing about this team projects a comfortable margin.

A Medium road lean. Cleveland's margin of error is thin, but the Jets' offense is thinner.

Venue

MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 67,418

Closing Line

NYJ -2.5
O/U 38.5
via DraftKings

Officials

Bill Vinovich Referee
Jimmy Buchanan Side Judge
Todd Prukop Back Judge
Brian Bolinger Line Judge
Frank LeBlanc Down Judge

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Jets Injuries

Max Mitchell
OT · Concussion
Questionable
Joseph Ossai
DE · Not Specified
Questionable
David Bailey
LB · Not Specified
Questionable
Breece Hall
RB · Not Specified
Questionable
T'Vondre Sweat
DT · Not Specified
Injured Reserve

Browns Injuries

Kalia Davis
DT · Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Teven Jenkins
G · Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Raheim Sanders
RB · Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
LB · Not Specified
Out
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB · Not Specified
Injured Reserve