Joe Flacco may still be elite, even in December of 2023.
The Cleveland Browns downed the Chicago Bears 20-17 Sunday to advance to 9-5 on the season. And though he struggled some early by throwing three interceptions, Flacco came up huge when it mattered most with an otherworldly effort to close out the game.
The former Baltimore Raven and Super Bowl champion led the Browns all the way back from down 17-7 at the end of the 3rd quarter. He led a pair of field goal drives and delivered the below dart to Amari Cooper for a 51-yard score, tying the game in the process.
JOE FLACC OH MY GOD
📺: #CHIvsCLE on FOX
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/kw7mays4qU pic.twitter.com/xG3nUwq6Sb— NFL (@NFL) December 17, 2023
Flacco then led an 8-play, 63-yard field goal drive to take Cleveland’s first lead of the afternoon, 20-17. During that drive Flacco completed 3 of his 5 passes for 65 yards.
Chicago had a shot at winning the game in their final possession, but Darnell Mooney couldn’t quite reel in the ball as it tumbled to the field. Flacco, on the other hand, finished having completed 28 of his 44 attempted passes for 374 yards, 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions, 2 of which came in the first half.
Cleveland will face off against the Houston Texans next weekend.
Fans react to elite comeback from Joe Flacco
Fans took to social media Sunday following Flacco’s incredible comeback effort to praise the veteran QB. And according to fan consensus, Joe Flacco is indeed still elite.
Check out some of the best reaction below:
This dude Joe Flacco is insane‼️‼️
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) December 17, 2023
JOE FLACCO GUIDES THE BROWNS DOWN THE FIELD TO VICTORY!! pic.twitter.com/vCPnO555TY
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) December 17, 2023
JOE
FLACCO
PROFESSIONAL QUARTERBACK— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) December 17, 2023
#BROWNS WIN! JOE FLACCO YOU ABSOLUTE LEGEND. HIT THE DAMN MUSIC! pic.twitter.com/nc3NyVOp4t
— Drewby (@DrewbyW) December 17, 2023
WAIT WAIT WAIT..IT’S JOE FLACCO BACK FROM THE DEAD https://t.co/a0IPsqcRlp pic.twitter.com/AuaPwaUdMy
— dennis (@noribsnorice1) December 17, 2023
Joe Flacco – elite
— Todd Fuhrman (@ToddFuhrman) December 17, 2023
Joe Flacco is 100% elite 40% of the time
— BIGPLAY Dave (@BIGPLAY_Dave) December 17, 2023
Joe Flacco
Elite
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) December 17, 2023
Uncle Joe Flacco is elite
— Carmen Vitali (@CarmieV) December 17, 2023
Please never doubt ELITE Joe Flacco in this stadium
— Scott Springer (@Springco) December 17, 2023