Browns vs. Jets 2013, Week 16: Geno Smith and New York win meaningless game

John B of Gang Green Nation was thrilled with the improvement of Geno Smith in Sunday’s win:

Chris Pokorny of Dawgs By Nature believes this was one of the worst performances of the season for Cleveland:

Smith then scored on a 17-yard scamper to put the game away with just over three minutes remaining.

Smith went 20-of-36 for 214 yards and rushed ten times for 48 yards, also scoring once on the ground.

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After losing it on the ref, he then decided to get tough with the rest of the scrum involving professional football players in football pads.

I guess that’s about as excited as you can get in a meaningless December game involving two franchises going nowhere.

Cameron was having a breakout season before the concussion. In 14 games, he recorded 75 catches for 848 yards and seven touchdowns. He slowed down after a hot start to the season as the Browns’ quarterback woes continued. After showing some promise in 2012, Cameron has proved to be a legitimate building block in Cleveland’s offense.

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Game Date/Time and Location: Sunday, Dec. 22, 1 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.

TV schedule and distribution map: CBS; The506.com

The inconsistency extends to the defense. On one hand, they’re best in the league against the run, allowing only 3.2 yards per carry. On the other, they rank 21st against the pass, giving up 255 passing yards per game.

The Browns sport the league’s ninth-best pass defense, but could be down one of their top defensive backs against the Jets. Cornerback Joe Haden suffered a hip pointer last week against the Bears and is questionable for Sunday. Without Haden on the field against Chicago, the Browns gave up three fourth-quarter touchdowns and blew a 24-17 lead.

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Still, both teams want to win on Sunday, though the experts are somewhat divided on who will wind up victorious. Of SB Nation’s panel of six NFL experts, three are picking the Jets, and three the Browns. Ryan Van Bibber, Joel Thorman and Jason Chilton believe the Jets will hold at home, while Stephen White, David Fucillo and Matt Ufford are picking the Browns.

It’s not quite as split over at CBS Sports. Of the eight experts picking, six believe the Jets will win at home, including Pete Prisco and Ryan Wilson. Jason La Canfora and Will Brinson were the two who picked the Browns to win.