Daily Dawg Chow 1/8: Cleveland Browns will now prepare for Saturday playoff showdown with the Texans

More of the latest Browns news and notes from around the web in today’s dose of the Daily Dawg Chow.

The latest Cleveland Browns coverage from Dawgs By Nature:

• Browns vs. Texans Wild Card Playoff opening odds – Are Cleveland favorites or underdogs? (Chris Pokorny) Cleveland had a 36-7 lead in the fourth quarter against Houston just two weeks ago
• NFL playoffs schedule: Browns vs Texans Wild Card game date and time (Jared Mueller) AFC South champions versus the top AFC Wild Card team
• Browns close out the regular season by playing backups in 31-14 loss to Bengals (Chris Pokorny) Cleveland’s mission was accomplished: rest the starters, and be fresh for their playoff game next week at Houston.

More Cleveland Browns news:

• Browns vs. Texans Wild Card game time announced (cleveladbrowns.com) “This will be the second time this season that the Browns have faced the Texans in Houston, as the Browns beat the Texans 36-22 in Week 16. The Browns wrapped up the regular season with an 11-6 record after losing to the Bengals in Week 18.”
• What Teams Will The Browns Play in 2024? (Sports Illustrated) “The Browns may be postseason bound next week, but it doesn’t hurt to start making those fall travel plans.”
• Cleveland Browns backups drop season finale to Cincinnati Bengals (Akron Beacon Journal) “The Browns got set for the playoffs by resting a number of players in Sunday’s regular-season finale at the Bengals.”
• Browns vs. Texans playoff preview: AFC rematch in wild-card round (USA Today) “The Houston Texans and Cleveland Browns met earlier this season, but the AFC South champions were without C.J. Stroud in that matchup.”
• Browns will play the Houston Texans in the playoffs! (Youtube) Quincy Carrier previews Cleveland’s playoff game coming up Saturday night