NFL Week 15 grades: Dolphins earn ‘A’ for destroying Jets, Browns get a ‘C+’ for miracle win over Browns

Welcome to the Week 15 grades!

This was a good week for quarterbacks who are trying to revive their career. In Cleveland, the Browns beat the Bears 20-17 after Joe Flacco mustered some fourth-quarter magic out of nowhere. With the Browns trailing 17-7 in the fourth, Flacco responded by throwing for 212 yards in the FOURTH QUARTER alone.

If you’re wondering how impressive that is: It’s the most by any Browns QB in any quarter since at least 1991. AND it’s the most by any player in the fourth quarter in any game this season. 

Another quarterback who had a big day was Baker Mayfield. In Tampa Bay’s 34-20 win, Mayfield completed 22 of 28 passes for 381 yards and four touchdowns. He also finished with a 158.3 QB rating, which made him the first visiting QB in the HISTORY of Lambeau Field to finish with a perfect rating. 

With that in mind, let’s get to this week’s grades. 

Cleveland 20-17 over Chicago

Bears-Browns grades by John Breech (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Houston 19-16 over Tennessee (OT)

Texans-Titans grades by John Breech (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

New Orleans 24-6 over N.Y. Giants

Giants-Saints grades by John Breech (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Carolina 9-7 over Atlanta

Falcons-Panthers grades by John Breech (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Tampa Bay 34-20 over Green Bay

Buccaneers-Saints grades by Bryan DeArdo (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Miami 30-0 over N.Y. Jets

Jets-Dolphins grades by Jordan Dajani (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Kansas City 27-17 over New England

Chiefs-Patriots grades by Tyler Sullivan (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Cincinnati 27-24 over Minnesota in OT (Saturday)

Vikings-Bengals grades by Tyler Sullivan (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Indianapolis 30-13 over Pittsburgh (Saturday)

Steelers-Colts grades by Jared Dubin (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Detroit 42-17 over Denver (Saturday)

Broncos-Lions grades by Cody Benjamin (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)

Las Vegas 63-21 over L.A. Chargers (Thursday)

Chargers-Raiders grades by John Breech (Love the grades? Hate the grades? Let him know on Twitter.)