Browns Wild Card matchup: Joe Flacco v CJ Stroud

CLEVELAND (WJW) – The Cleveland Browns are preparing for their first playoff game in 3 years.

Cleveland rested starters Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals to get ready for the postseason.

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“We get the luxury of not having to play all of our players,” former Browns running back Greg Pruitt said on FOX 8 This Morning.

The Browns (11-6) play at AFC South champion Houston in the wild card round on Saturday.

Houston is being led by former Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud.

“He’s never been there. Not on this level. Not even in college,” Pruitt said of the young quarterback.

Stroud, 22, will be facing off with veteran Joe Flacco who is leading the Browns.

The former Super Bowl MVP helped salvage what looked like a dismal season after multiple Browns stars had season-ending injuries.

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Pruitt believes Flacco’s experience gives him the edge in the matchup.

“Nobody is more deserving than Cleveland fans,” Pruitt said of the Browns postseason run.

Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 13.

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