Browns at Texans preview: Things to watch, best bets and game picks for Saturday's wild card game

01/12/24 • 52 min

Orange and Brown Talk: Cleveland Browns Podcast

It's finally playoff time. The Browns return to the postseason for the first time since the 2020 season and they will travel to Houston to take on the Texans at NRG Stadium on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe start Friday’s preview podcast by getting into what they're watching, starting with expectations for Joe Flacco, what the defense has in store for the Texans and C.J. Stroud making his playoff debut.

Lance Reisland joins the show to break down the film on Stroud and the Texans and how the Browns will match up with him and what the Texans can do to disrupt the Browns.

Tyler Shoemaker gives his picks for this game and goes through all of this week's wild card games to see if there is value to be found in some of the lines and totals.

Then Mary Kay, Ashley and Dan make their picks for Saturday’s game between the Browns and Texans and how far they think the Browns will go in the playoffs.

Music credit:

Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod

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License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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It's finally playoff time. The Browns return to the postseason for the first time since the 2020 season and they will travel to Houston to take on the Texans at NRG Stadium on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.

Lance Reisland joins the show to break down the film on Stroud and the Texans and how the Browns will match up with him and what the Texans can do to disrupt the Browns.

Tyler Shoemaker gives his picks for this game and goes through all of this week's wild card games to see if there is value to be found in some of the lines and totals.

Then Mary Kay, Ashley and Dan make their picks for Saturday’s game between the Browns and Texans and how far they think the Browns will go in the playoffs.

Music credit:

Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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Previous Episode

Browns defense getting healthy + 3 reasons the Browns might not make a deep run

Browns safety Grant Delpit was designated to return from IR on Wednesday and it's good news for a defense that's getting healthier as the playoffs approach.

Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe discuss the potential return of Delpit as well as updates on Amari Cooper and Myles Garrett on Thursday's Orange and Brown Talk Podcast.

Then they take the opposite approach to their Wednesday podcast and look at three reasons the Browns might not make a run to the Super Bowl this season. Each of them offers up something that could get in the Browns way as they try to get to Las Vegas.

Music credit:

Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod

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Next Episode

What went wrong for the Browns in Houston? Postgame podcast

The Browns started their playoff run with a dud and now it’s over. They fell to Houston in the wild card round, 45-14, and their promising season came to an end before they could even start a playoff run.

Mary Kay Cabot and Dan Labbe recapped the loss on the Orange and Brown Talk Postgame podcast from NRG Stadium in Houston.

They start the podcast by discussing the performance of the defense. What happened to allow C.J. Stroud to dice them up? How disappointing was this performance?

Then they talk Joe Flacco and the end of his magical run as the team’s starting quarterback.

Lastly, they get into the missed opportunity this game represents and if they can make a similar run next season.

Music credit:

Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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