Raise your hand if you had Joe Flacco vs. C.J. Stroud on your NFL Playoffs B-I-N-G-O card at the start of the season.
Two incredible stories come to a head on wild-card weekend as the resurgent Browns, on their fourth quarterback of the season, travel to Houston to take on rookie QB-coach tandem C.J. Stroud and DeMeco Ryans.
The Browns entered the season toted by some as a dark-horse AFC contender thanks to a deep, talented roster. Then Nick Chubb went down. As did DeShaun Watson. In all, the Browns have 14 current players and a league-high 38 percent of their salary cap on injured reserve, per Spotrac.
After Watson went down, the Browns turned to P.J. Walker and Dorian Thompson-Robinson before eventually landing on Joe Flacco, who went from the couch to QB1 for a playoff contender literally overnight. The 38-year-old Flacco, who started four games for the Jets in 2022, went 4-1 and threw 13 touchdowns while averaging a career-high 323.2 pass yards per game. He'll be making his first playoff start since 2014 with the Ravens.
Naturally, the most fitting Round 1 opponent for the steely veteran is a rookie.
Stroud, the second-overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, led the Texans to a "win-and-in" Week 18 game on the road against the Colts, capping a regular season in which he exceeded all expectations. Stroud showed remarkable poise as a rookie, throwing just five interceptions and avoiding the careless mistakes that so often plague rookie starting quarterbacks.
Can Stroud lead the Texans to their first playoff win since 2019, or will Flacco continue his Disney-esque storybook season? Here's everything you need to know about how to watch Browns at Texans.
When is the Browns vs. Texans playoff game?
- Date: Saturday, January 13
Browns vs. Texans will kick off wild-card weekend as the first of six games. It will air at 4:30 p.m. ET live from Houston.
For two teams that did not see much national TV action during the regular season, this will introduce many fans to two of the better feel-good stories in the NFL this season.
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What channel is Browns vs. Texans on?
- Live Stream: Fubo (United States) | DAZN (Canada)
- TV channel: NBC
Browns vs. Texans gets the first Saturday game and it will be on NBC. That means it will stream on Fubo, which carries all games broadcast on CBS, Fox, NBC, and ESPN/ABC. Browns-Texans will also stream on Peacock.
Viewers in Canada can watch the game live on DAZN, which is the country's exclusive carrier of NFL Game Pass. DAZN will carry every playoff game, including Super Bowl XLVIII for fans outside of the U.S.
What time is Browns vs. Texans playoff game?
- Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Browns vs. Texans will air on NBC at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 13.
Browns vs. Texas live streams
Fans looking to stream Browns vs. Texans will have a few options. Fubo carries CBS, Fox, NBC, and the ESPN family of networks, so you'll be covered for all of the NFL's 2024 playoff games with that service, except the one game that is exclusively on Peacock. Both Peacock and Paramount+ will also stream this game.
Meanwhile, viewers in Canada can watch the game live on DAZN, which is the country's exclusive carrier of NFL Game Pass.
NFL playoff bracket
Here's a look at the final NFL playoff bracket for 2024, updated through Sunday's Week 18 afternoon games:
AFC
1. Baltimore Ravens (BYE)
2. Buffalo Bills vs. 7. Pittsburgh Steelers
3. Kansas City Chiefs vs. 6. Miami Dolphins
4. Houston Texans vs. 5. Cleveland Browns
NFC
1. San Francisco 49ers (BYE)
2. Dallas Cowboys vs. 7. Green Bay Packers
3. Detroit Lions vs. 6. Los Angeles Rams
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. 5. Philadelphia Eagles
NFL playoff schedule 2024
Wild-card round
Saturday, Jan. 13
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV | Live stream |
| Browns at Texans | 4:30 p.m. | NBC | Fubo, Peacock |
| Dolphins at Chiefs | 8:00 p.m. | -- | Peacock |
Sunday, Jan. 14
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV | Live stream |
| Steelers at Bills | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | Fubo |
| Packers at Cowboys | 4:30 p.m. | Fox | Fubo |
| Rams at Lions | 8:00 p.m. | NBC | Fubo, Peacock |
Monday, Jan. 15
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV | Live stream |
| Eagles at Buccaneers | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN, ABC | ESPN+, fubo |
Divisional round
Saturday, Jan. 20
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel | Live stream |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD, fubo |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD, fubo |
Sunday, Jan. 21
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel | Live stream |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD, fubo |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD, fubo |
Conference championships
Sunday, Jan. 28
| Matchup | Start time | TV channel | Live stream |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | CBS | Paramount+, fubo |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | Fox | Fox Sports app, fubo |
Super Bowl 58
Sunday, Feb. 11
| Matchup | Start time | TV channel | Live stream |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | CBS | Paramount+, fubo |
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