Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns: final score & recap
Buffalo Bills beat Cleveland Browns 23-20 in Week 16. Cleveland Browns actually out-gained Buffalo Bills 294 to 259 total yards despite losing. Buffalo Bills won the turnover battle.
23-20
Final score
BUF at CLE
12-5
BUF record
2025 season
5-12
CLE record
2025 season
26.4
Top performer
James Cook · 26.4 PPR pts
12-5
SUN, DEC 21, 2025
23 – 20
Huntington Bank Field
5-12
Score by quarter
Team stats
Box scoreTotal yards
Passing yards
Rushing yards
Red zone2-3 (67%) / 2-4 (50%)
3rd down2-8 (25%) / 8-14 (57%)
Time of possession24:37 / 35:23
Turnovers0 / 2
Top performers
James Cook RB
16 car · 117 yds · 2 TD · 1/2 rec · 17 yds
26.4
Ty Johnson RB
3 car · 16 yds · 1 TD
7.6
4/5 rec · 34 yds
7.4
1 car · 1 yds · 1 TD · 4/6 rec · 34 yds · 1 TD
19.5
20/29 · 157 yds · 1 TD · 4 car · 49 yds
11.2
8 car · 22 yds · 5/6 rec · 29 yds
10.1
Key plays
api-sports /games/eventsFirstTDHarold Fannin Jr. 13 Yd pass from Shedeur Sanders (Andre Szmyt Kick)0-7
FirstTDJames Cook III 44 Yd Rush (Michael Badgley Kick)7-7
SecondTDTy Johnson 2 Yd Rush (Michael Badgley PAT Failed)13-7
SecondFGAndre Szmyt 24 Yd Field Goal13-10
SecondTDJames Cook III 3 Yd Rush (Michael Badgley Kick)20-10
ThirdFGMichael Badgley 41 Yd Field Goal23-10
ThirdTDHarold Fannin Jr. 1 Yd Rush (Andre Szmyt Kick)23-17
FourthFGAndre Szmyt 41 Yd Field Goal23-20
Game info
KickoffSun, Dec 21, 2025
VenueHuntington Bank Field
Week16