How to Watch Texans vs. Browns: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – Week 16

Updated Dec. 24, 2023 11:12 a.m. ET

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The Cleveland Browns play on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET versus the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Browns have been a top-five unit, ranking best by surrendering only 261.1 yards per game. They rank 16th on offense (330 yards per game). With 21.9 points per game on offense, the Texans rank 14th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 15th, allowing 21.1 points per game.

We give more coverage below, and that includes how to watch this game on TV.

How to Watch Texans vs. Browns

When: Sunday, December 24, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
Where: NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas
TV: Watch on CBS

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Browns vs. Texans: Head-to-Head

In the past five meetings, Houston has a 4-1 record against Cleveland.
In those games, the Browns have a 1-0 record ATS, while the two teams haven't managed to go over the total.
Houston has outscored Cleveland 129 points to 76 in the past five games.

Browns' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/10/2023	Cincinnati	W 24-3	CBS
9/18/2023	at Pittsburgh	L 26-22	ABC
9/24/2023	Tennessee	W 27-3	CBS
10/1/2023	Baltimore	L 28-3	CBS
10/15/2023	San Francisco	W 19-17	FOX
10/22/2023	at Indianapolis	W 39-38	CBS
10/29/2023	at Seattle	L 24-20	FOX
11/5/2023	Arizona	W 27-0	CBS
11/12/2023	at Baltimore	W 33-31	FOX
11/19/2023	Pittsburgh	W 13-10	CBS
11/26/2023	at Denver	L 29-12	FOX
12/3/2023	at Los Angeles	L 36-19	FOX
12/10/2023	Jacksonville	W 31-27	CBS
12/17/2023	Chicago	W 20-17	FOX
12/24/2023	at Houston	-	CBS
12/28/2023	New York	-	Amazon Prime Video
1/7/2024	at Cincinnati	-	-

Browns Stats & Insights

The Browns rank 16th in total offense this season (330 yards per game), but they've been playing really well on defense, ranking best in the NFL with 261.1 yards allowed per game.
Cleveland owns the 21st-ranked offense this year in terms of passing yards (206.3 passing yards per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking best with just 158.9 passing yards allowed per game.
The Browns are putting up 123.7 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 10th in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 11th, allowing 102.2 rushing yards per contest.
With 23 forced turnovers (seventh in NFL) against 30 turnovers committed (32nd in NFL), Cleveland's -7 turnover margin is the fifth-worst in the NFL.

Browns Key Players

In 14 games for the Browns, Jerome Ford has run for 718 rushing yards and three touchdowns while averaging 4.1 yards per carry.
On 113 targets, Amari Cooper has 61 receptions (4.4 per game) for 985 yards and three TDs in 14 games.
David Njoku has been an important part of the Browns' air attack in 2023, accumulating 69 receptions for 704 yards and five touchdowns.

Texans' 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	TV
9/10/2023	at Baltimore	L 25-9	CBS
9/17/2023	Indianapolis	L 31-20	FOX
9/24/2023	at Jacksonville	W 37-17	FOX
10/1/2023	Pittsburgh	W 30-6	CBS
10/8/2023	at Atlanta	L 21-19	FOX
10/15/2023	New Orleans	W 20-13	FOX
10/29/2023	at Carolina	L 15-13	FOX
11/5/2023	Tampa Bay	W 39-37	CBS
11/12/2023	at Cincinnati	W 30-27	CBS
11/19/2023	Arizona	W 21-16	CBS
11/26/2023	Jacksonville	L 24-21	CBS
12/3/2023	Denver	W 22-17	CBS
12/10/2023	at New York	L 30-6	CBS
12/17/2023	at Tennessee	W 19-16	CBS
12/24/2023	Cleveland	-	CBS
12/31/2023	Tennessee	-	FOX
1/7/2024	at Indianapolis	-	-

Texans Stats & Insights

The Texans rank 10th with 353.7 total yards per game on offense, and they rank 16th with 332.6 total yards surrendered per contest on defense.
Houston's pass offense has been thriving, piling up 253.4 passing yards per game (fifth-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 25th by allowing 239.1 passing yards per game.
With 100.3 rushing yards per game on offense, the Texans rank 21st in the NFL. On defense they rank sixth, allowing 93.5 rushing yards per game.
Houston has generated 20 forced turnovers this season and have turned the ball over 12 times, resulting in a +8 turnover margin, which ranks fourth-best in the NFL.

Texans Key Players

C.J. Stroud has thrown for 3,631 yards (279.3 per game), completing 62.4% of his throws, with 20 touchdowns and five interceptions in 13 games.
In the passing game, Nico Collins has scored six TDs, hauling in 60 balls for 1,004 yards (83.7 per game).
On the ground, Devin Singletary has scored three touchdowns and picked up 711 yards (50.8 per game).