Joe Flacco helped the Cleveland Browns attain the NFL play-offs earlier than laughing that his team-mates had despatched him to sleep throughout their victory.
Quarterback Flacco, 38, handed for 309 yards and three touchdowns because the Browns beat the New York Jets 37-20 to clinch not less than a wildcard spot.
However footage confirmed him showing to be close to falling asleep whereas on the bench.
“I assume our offence was boring me just a little bit!” he joked to Amazon Prime after the Browns’ win.
“We weren’t doing a adequate job.”
It’s only the second time in 21 years that the Browns – second within the AFC North, behind Baltimore Ravens – have reached the play-offs.
They led 34-17 at half-time with Flacco, who was launched by the Jets earlier in 2023, discovering Jerome Ford for 2 touchdowns.
However a defensive second half adopted, with neither workforce including to their whole within the third quarter and managing only one subject objective every within the fourth.