Atlanta
Falcons
2-10
26
FINAL
27
Cleveland
Browns
5-7
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 14 matchup, the Cleveland Browns narrowly defeated the Atlanta Falcons with a final score of 27-26, keeping their playoff hopes alive as the season heads into its final stretch. The Browns demonstrated resilience in a game that saw both teams exchanging blows until the very end.
Cleveland's offense was led by Jalen Hurts, who threw for two touchdowns, while Tetairoa McMillan delivered a remarkable performance, racking up 208 receiving yards. Brock Purdy of the Falcons also put on a show, passing for 346 yards, but it wasn't enough to secure the win. Josh Jacobs contributed significantly on the ground for Atlanta, adding 71 rushing yards to the team's efforts.
The defensive effort from both sides was notable, but it was the Browns' Caleb Banks who made a crucial impact with a timely sack that shifted momentum late in the game. The turning point came when the Falcons' defense, despite Patrick Queen's standout performance with 11 total tackles, could not contain McMillan on a key drive that set up the winning touchdown for Cleveland. Ultimately, the Browns' ability to capitalize on critical moments defined this hard-fought victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | QB | 48 | 29 | 60% | 346 | 1 | 0 | 89.4 |
| Jalen Hurts | QB | 39 | 26 | 67% | 328 | 2 | 1 | 99.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jacobs | HB | 14 | 71 | 5.1 | 40 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Joe Mixon | HB | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | 14 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Tank Bigsby | HB | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Brock Purdy | QB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Durham Smythe | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jalen Hurts | QB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cooper Kupp | WR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zay Jones | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tetairoa McMillan | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetairoa McMillan | WR | 13 | 208 | 16.0 | 92 | 1 | 65 | 1 |
| Jordyn Tyson | WR | 13 | 160 | 12.3 | 29 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| Cedric Tillman | WR | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 22 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Jake Ferguson | TE | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Cooper Kupp | WR | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Kayshon Boutte | WR | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Zay Jones | WR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Durham Smythe | TE | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Greg Dulcich | TE | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tank Bigsby | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Eli Stowers | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Terry McLaurin | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Mixon | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Geno Stone | FS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaycee Horn | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frankie Luvu | WILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Allen | DT | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Cisco | FS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Wagner | MIKE | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Stokes | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Chinn | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Abdul Carter | REDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Banks | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Haulcy | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Watson | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alim McNeill | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jackson | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Dugger | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Carter II | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Boettcher | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Van Noy | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Kinlaw | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigoberto Sanchez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Elliott | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 47 |
| Ethan Evans | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Ryland | K | 4 | 4 | 2 | 36 |

