The Texans got out to a 17-0 lead in Cleveland, but the Browns have made it a game with 10 straight points.
Houston leads 17-10 at halftime.
Houston scored on each of its first three possessions, getting a 12-yard touchdown from C.J. Stroud to Nico Collins, a 45-yard field goal, and an 11-yard touchdown pass from Stroud to Xavier Hutchinson.
But after that, the Browns got on the board with a 49-yard field goal by Andre Szmyt. Then Deshaun Watson hit Jerry Jeudy for a 65-yard gain before Watson took it in himself with a 6-yard touchdown run.
Cleveland then had a chance to tie the game after Tyson Campbell picked off Stroud late in the second quarter. But Watson overthrew a wide-open Jeudy who was running free down the left side that likely would’ve gone for a touchdown.
Instead, the Browns did not get any points late in the half and are down by seven.
Stroud is 15-of-19 for 190 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Nico Collins has been the star offensively, catching eight passes for 92 yards with a TD.
Watson is 8-of-15 for 126 yards and leads the team with 39 yards on five carries with a TD.
The Texans will receive the second-half kickoff.