# Browns 12, Jets 17: Week 5 recap

> The New York Jets beat the Cleveland Browns 17-12 on Sun, Oct 11 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ (Week 5, 2026 season). Records after the game: Browns 5-4, Jets 2-7. G.Wilson (NYJ) led all players with +6.3 EPA on 11 targets.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-10-11-cle-at-nyj
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- Updated: 2026-11-11T00:53:37.998Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Browns vs Jets?

The New York Jets won 17-12. By quarter: CLE 3-3-0-6, NYJ 7-0-0-10.

### Who was the best player in Browns vs Jets?

By expected points added: G.Wilson (NYJ, +6.3 EPA on 11 targets), I.Bond (CLE, +3.7 EPA on 7 targets) and D.Boston (CLE, +2.9 EPA on 7 targets).

### What was the turning point of Browns vs Jets?

The biggest swing in win probability (31 points toward the Browns) came in Q4 at 4:20: G.Smith sacked at CLV 48 for -9 yards (C.Schwesinger). FUMBLES (C.Schwesinger) [C.Schwesinger], RECOVERED by CLV-A.Huntington at NYJ 48. A.Huntington to NYJ 43 for 5 yards (J.Tippmann; A.Membou).

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 9:17 | (Shotgun) G.Smith pass short right to G.Wilson for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Hennessy, Holder-A.McNamara. | CLE 0-7 NYJ |
| Q1 | 3:27 | A.Szmyt 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Sunahara, Holder-C.Bojorquez. | CLE 3-7 NYJ |
| Q2 | 10:14 | A.Szmyt 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Sunahara, Holder-C.Bojorquez. | CLE 6-7 NYJ |
| Q4 | 14:37 | J.Sanders 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Hennessy, Holder-A.McNamara. | CLE 6-10 NYJ |
| Q4 | 6:15 | (Shotgun) D.Watson pass deep left to D.Boston for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. A.Szmyt extra point is No Good, Hit Right Upright, Center-R.Sunahara, Holder-C.Bojorquez. | CLE 12-10 NYJ |
| Q4 | 3:01 | (Shotgun) B.Allen left tackle for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. J.Sanders extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Hennessy, Holder-A.McNamara. | CLE 12-17 NYJ |