The New York Jets beat the Cleveland Browns 17-12 at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, retaking the lead on a late Braelon Allen touchdown run after Cleveland had gone ahead. The Browns were sacked 8 times for 53 yards and managed just 3 yards per play.

Cleveland still led late in the fourth quarter. Allen's run took the lead away, and the Browns did not score again.

How It Happened

The Jets struck first at 9:17 of the first quarter when Geno Smith found Garrett Wilson for a 32-yard touchdown. Cleveland answered with an Andre Szmyt field goal from 25 yards before the quarter ended.

Szmyt added a 41-yarder early in the second quarter to cut the deficit to a single point. That held through halftime and a scoreless third quarter.

Jason Sanders opened the fourth with a 54-yard field goal for a 10-6 Jets lead. Deshaun Watson then hit Denzel Boston for a 29-yard touchdown with 6:15 left, but Szmyt's extra point failed and the Browns led only 12-10.

The Jets answered at 3:01. Allen broke a 22-yard touchdown run, and the Sanders kick made it a five-point game that Cleveland could not close.

None of the game's three touchdowns came on a red zone trip. The Browns went 0-for-1 in the red zone and the Jets went 0-for-2, so every touchdown came on a chunk play from outside it.

The Jets were penalized 10 times for 102 yards, and Cleveland picked up 3 first downs by penalty. Both teams also lost 2 fumbles, so the turnover battle was a wash.

Key Performers

Go-ahead TD: Braelon Allen – 22 YDS rushing, Q4 3:01
Opening TD: Garrett Wilson – 32 YDS receiving from Geno Smith, Q1 9:17
Browns kicking: Andre Szmyt – FGs from 25 and 41 YDS, 1 failed PAT
Browns TD: Denzel Boston – 29 YDS receiving from Deshaun Watson, Q4 6:15
Jets rushing: 32 ATT, 134 YDS, 4.2 per carry
Browns passing: 15-33, 102 net YDS, 0 INT
Browns sacked: 8 for 53 YDS

The Jets won on the ground. They ran for nearly 40 more yards than Cleveland, doubled the Browns in rushing first downs and held the ball for more than 31 minutes.

Cleveland's passing game never got going. Completing fewer than half its throws while absorbing 8 sacks left the Browns at 2.5 yards per pass attempt, and they converted only 4 of 16 third downs.

What It Means

The Browns fall to 3-2, and the road remains their problem. They are 2-0 at home and now 1-2 away, and this game showed why: an offense that gained 198 total yards cannot win on the road with a missed extra point in the mix.

The Jets improve to 2-3 and even their home record at 1-1. The run game delivered the go-ahead score when the lead was gone.

For Cleveland, the split is the story to watch. A team this comfortable at home has to find a way to protect the passer away from it, or that road record will keep dragging down a winning start.