Browns at Giants: Week 15 preview, odds and injuries

Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20 · MetLife Stadium1 PM ET

at1 PMET · CBS

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 8:36 PM ET

The Cleveland Browns (5-4) visit the New York Giants (5-2-1) on Sun, Dec 20, 1 PM ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ (Week 15, 2026 season), on CBS.

When and where is Browns vs Giants?

Sun, Dec 20, 1 PM ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. TV: CBS.

Who is injured for Browns vs Giants?

Browns: Deshaun Watson (QB, questionable, concussion) and Maliek Collins (DT, questionable, elbow). Giants: Cam Skattebo (RB, out), Abdul Carter (LB, questionable, knee), Colton Hood (CB, questionable, finger), J.J. McCarthy (QB, questionable) and Malik Harrison (LB, questionable, groin).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Browns at Giants: Week 15 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-20-cle-at-nyg (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 14 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Browns pass rush vs Giants pass protection
The Browns' pass rush ranks 6th in sack rate (7.7% of dropbacks, 336 dropbacks faced) and faces a Giants pass protection ranked 27th (8.9% sacked, 304 dropbacks).
27thNYG offense21 spots apart6thCLE defense
2Giants third-down defense vs Browns third-down offense
The Giants' third-down defense ranks 12th in third-down conversion rate (38.0% allowed, 100 third downs faced) and faces a Browns third-down offense ranked 30th (34.5%, 119 third downs).
30thCLE offense18 spots apart12thNYG defense
3Giants run defense vs Browns run game
The Giants' run defense ranks 14th in EPA per rush (-0.09 allowed, 186 rushes faced) and faces a Browns run game ranked 29th (-0.22, 194 rushes).
29thCLE offense15 spots apart14thNYG defense

When the Browns have the ballEdge NYG · +15 ranks

CLE dropback offenseEPA per dropbackNYG pass defense

22nd-0.01353 dropbacks

NYG +9

+0.01 allowed290 dropbacks faced13th

CLE run gameEPA per rushNYG run defense

29th-0.22194 rushes

NYG +15

-0.09 allowed186 rushes faced14th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Giants have the ballEdge NYG · +11 ranks

NYG dropback offenseEPA per dropbackCLE pass defense

16th+0.08304 dropbacks

-0.02 allowed336 dropbacks faced9th

NYG run gameEPA per rushCLE run defense

19th-0.11215 rushes

NYG +11

-0.02 allowed231 rushes faced30th

Third downEdge NYG · +18 ranks

CLE third-down offensethird-down conversion rateNYG third-down defense

30th34.5%119 third downs

NYG +18

38.0% allowed100 third downs faced12th

NYG third-down offensethird-down conversion rateCLE third-down defense

13th41.8%110 third downs

40.5% allowed126 third downs faced16th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneNo big edge

CLE red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateNYG red-zone defense

31st41%22 trips

75% allowed20 trips faced29th

NYG red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateCLE red-zone defense

11th63%24 trips

48% allowed29 trips faced9th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge NYG · +11 ranks

CLE big-play offenseexplosive-play rateNYG defense against big plays

21st8.4%547 plays

NYG +9

9.0% allowed476 plays faced12th

NYG big-play offenseexplosive-play rateCLE defense against big plays

20th8.7%519 plays

NYG +11

11.3% allowed567 plays faced31st

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge CLE · +21 ranks

CLE pass protectionsack rateNYG pass rush

32nd10.8% sacked353 dropbacks

NYG +13

5.5% of dropbacks290 dropbacks faced19th

NYG pass protectionsack rateCLE pass rush

27th8.9% sacked304 dropbacks

CLE +21

7.7% of dropbacks336 dropbacks faced6th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversNo big edge

CLE ball securityturnovers per gameNYG takeaway defense

13th1.1 giveaways a game9 games

1.1 takeaways a game8 games17th

NYG ball securityturnovers per gameCLE takeaway defense

19th1.3 giveaways a game8 games

1.2 takeaways a game9 games15th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesCLE 0 · NYG 0 regulars out or doubtful

Browns2 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QDeshaun WatsonQB99% offense · 8 wk
QMaliek CollinsDT62% defense · 8 wk

Giants5 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QAbdul CarterLB87% defense · 8 wk
QColton HoodCB68% defense · 6 wk
OUTCam SkatteboRB55% offense · 7 wk
QJ.J. McCarthyQB54% offense · 4 wk
QMalik HarrisonLB4% defense · 6 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · CLE travels 399 mi

AwayBrowns

7days since last game

399miles to get here

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 14 vs ATL · 7,213 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 399 mi

HomeGiants

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 14 at SEA · Seattle · 8,311 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: CLE 9 games, 547 offensive and 567 defensive plays · NYG 8 games, 519 offensive and 476 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32