The Browns travel to East Rutherford, N.J., to play the Jets at MetLife Stadium on Nov. 9, looking to earn a win and gain momentum in the second half of the season.
Cleveland and New York both come into the game following a bye in Week 9. The Browns are looking for their first away win while the Jets are trying to win in front of their fans for the first time this season.
"We have to play our best, like we talked about," head coach Kevin Stefanski said. "Have to play our best on the road to get our first road win, so that's where our focus is. Still have some more work to do going into the weekend and then get ready to go on Sunday."
As the Browns look to win away from home, here are three keys to the game.
Achieve success through the air
QB Dillon Gabriel and the Browns' pass catchers have an opportunity to open up the pass game following the trade of CB Sauce Gardner. Since Gardner entered the league in 2022, he has been the top pass coverage cornerback in the NFL, according to Pro Football Focus.
Gabriel has found his tight ends regularly since making his first NFL start in Week 5. In the last four games, tight ends Harold Fannin Jr. and David Njoku have recorded more than 300 receiving yards combined. The tight end duo ranks 14th and 19th among the position in receiving yards, the only duo to rank that high.
WR Jerry Jeudy is just behind Njoku in receiving yards on the Browns with 257 receiving yards, three fewer than his teammate. Stefanski said that the Browns need to find a way to involve Jeudy in the passing game more. Jeudy has 22 catches with no touchdowns this season, averaging a career-low 32.1 receiving yards per game. With Gardner gone, he has a chance to reignite his season against the Jets' secondary.
"(I'm) striving to be the best version of myself each and every day," Jeudy said. "Do what I need to do, do what the coaches need me to do, and then execute from there."
Browse photos of the Cleveland Browns practicing at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus as they prepare for their Week 10 matchup against the New York Jets.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Defensive end Myles Garrett (95) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Running back Jerome Ford (34) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Assistant Defensive Line Coach Adam Morris during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Quarterback Bailey Zappe (11) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Wide receiver Malachi Corley (83) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Tight end Brenden Bates (82) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Tight end Caden Prieskorn (88) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Wide receiver Cedric Tillman (19) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Tight end Blake Whiteheart (86) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Cornerback Tyson Campbell (7) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Wide receiver Cedric Tillman (19) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Wide receiver Jamari Thrash (80) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Tight end David Njoku (85) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Tight end David Njoku (85) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Wide receiver Cedric Tillman (19) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Offensive guard Wyatt Teller (77) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Running back Raheim Sanders (35) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Defensive tackle Mason Graham (94) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Defensive tackle Shelby Harris (93) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
A helmet during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
A helmet during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Wide receiver Malachi Corley (83) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Running back Jerome Ford (34) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Wide receiver Gage Larvadain (84) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Cornerback Dom Jones (37) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Cornerback Dom Jones (37) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Cornerback Tyson Campbell (7) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Cleats during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Safety Donovan McMillon (31) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Safety Christopher Edmonds (41) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Safety Christopher Edmonds (41) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. (33) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Linebacker Devin Bush (30) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Linebacker Jerome Baker (17) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Offensive guard Joel Bitonio (75) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Wide receiver Cedric Tillman (19) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Tight end Caden Prieskorn (88) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Wide receiver Luke Floriea (81) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Wide receiver Kaden Davis (89) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Wide receiver Luke Floriea (81) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Tight end Caden Prieskorn (88) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Tight end Brenden Bates (82) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Tight end Brenden Bates (82) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Tight end Caden Prieskorn (88) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Tight end Sal Cannella (87) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Tight end Caden Prieskorn (88) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Wide receiver Luke Floriea (81) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Assistant Wide Receivers Coach Stephen Bravo-Brown during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Linebacker Cameron McGrone (48) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Cornerback Denzel Ward (21) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Defensive lineman Adin Huntington (98) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Safety Grant Delpit (9) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Wide receiver Jamari Thrash (80) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Offensive tackle KT Leveston (72) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold (42) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Defensive lineman Adin Huntington (98) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Cornerback Dom Jones (37) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold (42) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Offensive lineman Garrett Dellinger (52) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski and Executive Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager Andrew Berry during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Defensive end Alex Wright (91) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Running back Raheim Sanders (35) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Tight end David Njoku (85) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 5, 2025.
Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (3) during practice at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on November 3, 2025.
Don't get beat by the pass
Head coach Aaron Glenn has not yet announced a starting quarterback for Week 10. Whether the starter is Justin Fields or Tyrod Taylor, the Jets haven't passed the ball efficiently this season.
The Jets rank last in the NFL in passing yards per game with an average of 156.5 yards per game. New York also has two games this season with less than 100 passing yards, including recording -10 passing yards against the Broncos in Week 6. Cleveland's defense is on the opposite end of the charts, ranking fifth in the NFL in passing yards allowed per game. Cleveland has allowed an average of 182.6 passing yards in its eight games this season.
New York is expected to regain its top receiver in WR Garrett Wilson after he missed the last two games with a knee injury. Wilson leads the Jets in receiving yards despite missing two games this season. He has 395 receiving yards on 36 receptions with four touchdowns.
"We have to do a great job of trying to eliminate him as best we can," CB Denzel Ward said. "Great player, good route runner, great hands, and a good player for those guys."
Win the third-down battle in both phases
Both the Browns and Jets rank among the bottom 10 teams in third-down conversion percentage. Cleveland has converted 33 percent of its third downs, 30th in the NFL. New York is three spots higher at 27 with a 34.9 conversion percentage.
Defensively, the teams also sit near the top of the league. The Jets have allowed conversions on 35.9 percent of third downs, the ninth-best mark in the league. Cleveland has given up a first down on 36.5 percent of third downs, the 11th-best percentage. Cleveland's defense has stepped up in its last two games, allowing opposing offenses to go 4 for 24 on third down. The Jets' defense allowed their opponents to convert 9 of 26 on third down, a 34.6 conversion percentage.
The Browns need to both extend possessions on offense and force New York to fall short of gaining first downs on third down in Week 10. If Cleveland can better execute on third downs on both sides of the ball, winning its third game of the season is within reach.
