The Cleveland Browns had the luck of the seeding in the AFC playoffs in the sense that the AFC South Division winner would appear to be the weakest team. In the end, the Jacksonville Jaguars lost a three-game division lead and eventually lost the crown to the Houston Texans.
Cleveland and Houston played each other in Week 16 in Houston. The Browns dominated the Texans who then tried to climb back into the game but eventually lost 36-22. QB Joe Flacco threw for 368 yards with three TD passes along with two picks.