Thursday's NFL: Browns clinch unlikely playoff spot; 49ers' Purdy 'on good trajectory'

Cleveland — Joe Flacco passed for 309 yards and three touchdowns and the Cleveland Browns clinched an unlikely playoff berth – just their second since 2002 – despite numerous injuries this season with a 37–20 win over the New York Jets on Thursday night. The Browns (11-5) are assured of a wild-card spot and still have a chance to win the AFC North and maybe the conference's No. 1 overall seed, something that seemed unfathomable just weeks ago as major injuries piled up. But things have changed since Flacco arrived....