Now it's time to go to Municipal Stadium in Cleveland for the Week 16 battle between the Oilers and the Browns:
Oilers 14, Browns 10 (NBC: Gary Gerould, Dave Rowe)
Archie Manning and Earl Campbell looked like their old selves for the first time all year, as the Oilers upset the Browns before a shocked crowd. Campbell carried twenty-one times for 113 yards and scored both Houston touchdowns from four and twenty-two yards out, while Manning was fourteen of twenty-six for 277 yards and two interceptions. Dave Casper was his leading receiver with four catches for 102 yards. while wide receiver Harold Bailey caught three passes for sixty-five yards and Mike Renfro three more for fifty yards. On defense, future Hall of Famer Robert Brazile sacked Brian Sipe once and picked him off twice.
Sipe completed just thirteen of his thirty-three passes, but threw for 244 yards. Ozzie Newsome caught six passes for 105 yards, and Ricky Feacher added three more catches for sixty-four yards. The Browns managed 166 yards rushing; Mike Pruitt carried twenty times for eighty-eight yards, while Charles White totaled sixty-four yards on eleven carries and scored the only Cleveland touchdown. The Browns' defense also sacked Manning four times in a losing effort.
The Oilers travel to Kansas City next Sunday to close their season. If they win, they'll finish third in the AFC Central.
Here are your updated AFC Central standings:
Steelers: 11-5
Bengals: 10-6
Oilers: 3-12
Browns: 3-13
Next: We wrap up this timeline for good with the final two games from Week 17.
Thoughts?
Oilers 14, Browns 10 (NBC: Gary Gerould, Dave Rowe)
Archie Manning and Earl Campbell looked like their old selves for the first time all year, as the Oilers upset the Browns before a shocked crowd. Campbell carried twenty-one times for 113 yards and scored both Houston touchdowns from four and twenty-two yards out, while Manning was fourteen of twenty-six for 277 yards and two interceptions. Dave Casper was his leading receiver with four catches for 102 yards. while wide receiver Harold Bailey caught three passes for sixty-five yards and Mike Renfro three more for fifty yards. On defense, future Hall of Famer Robert Brazile sacked Brian Sipe once and picked him off twice.
Sipe completed just thirteen of his thirty-three passes, but threw for 244 yards. Ozzie Newsome caught six passes for 105 yards, and Ricky Feacher added three more catches for sixty-four yards. The Browns managed 166 yards rushing; Mike Pruitt carried twenty times for eighty-eight yards, while Charles White totaled sixty-four yards on eleven carries and scored the only Cleveland touchdown. The Browns' defense also sacked Manning four times in a losing effort.
The Oilers travel to Kansas City next Sunday to close their season. If they win, they'll finish third in the AFC Central.
Here are your updated AFC Central standings:
Steelers: 11-5
Bengals: 10-6
Oilers: 3-12
Browns: 3-13
Next: We wrap up this timeline for good with the final two games from Week 17.
Thoughts?