Cleveland or Houston for sports supremacy? Comparing history across NFL, MLB, NBA

Houston versus Cleveland. Space City versus The Land. And the NFL Wild Card game between the Browns and Texans this weekend will be the first postseason encounter between the two teams. But let’s look more closely at the history between the NFL, MLB, and NBA franchises in Cleveland and Houston in addition to the Browns and Texans.

The NFL score between the Browns and Texans is 7-7. In other news, the Browns have a record of 30-22 against the former Houston Oilers, who relocated to Tennessee in 1997 and competed there for two seasons before changing their name to the Titans in 1999.

In MLB, the Guardians hold a 44-45 all-time record against the Houston Astros, including an 0-3 record in the postseason when they were swept in the best-of-five 2018 American League Division Series.

The NBA, however, is where Houston has dominated the series history against Cleveland. The Cavaliers are just 51-88 (.367 winning percentage) against the Rockets all-time, the franchise’s second-worst record against any NBA opponent (San Antonio Spurs, 38-66, .365)

And now, a deeper dive into the history of Cleveland vs. Houston sports teams: Cleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans all-time record: 7-7 (0-0 in postseason)

· First matchup: Oct. 20, 2002, at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Browns defeated the Texans, 34-17, in the franchise’s first year of existence. The Browns were led by quarterback Tim Couch, who completed 21 of 31 passes for 148 yards and one touchdown. Running backs Jamel White and William Green each recorded 12 rushes for 65 yards and 24 yards, respectively, as well as one touchdown each.