NFL: Denver Broncos beat Cleveland Browns thanks to Jameis Winston
Browns quarterback Jameis Winston threw for a franchise-file 497 yards and four touchdowns whereas group-mate Jerry Jeudy had 235 receiving yards in opposition to his mature group.
But it turn into once no longer sufficient as Winston moreover threw three interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns, at the side of Ja’Quan McMillian’s game-clinching rating with lower than two minutes last.
That improved Denver’s file to 8-5 and the Broncos – who like no longer reached the play-offs since winning the Astronomical Bowl at stop of the 2015 season – comprise the seventh and final play-off station within the AFC Convention.
Cleveland are now 3-9, with Winston having a 2-3 file since the 30-yr-used stepped in for injured starter Deshaun Watson.
Monday’s defeat turn into once harking aid to Winston’s mixed yr with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019. That season he led the NFL in passing yards (5,109) and turn into once 2d for landing passes (33) nonetheless moreover led the league in interceptions (30).
“I know I’m better than this,” he stated. “I’m proper praying for the Lord to order me from select-sixes. That’s no longer me.”
Winston threw his first select-six to Nik Bonitto though David Njoku with out be conscious claimed his 2d landing for visitors Cleveland to cleave the deficit to 21-17 at half of-time.
Denver’s rookie quarterback Bo Nix then chanced on Marvin Mims Jr from his possess endzone and he ran in a 93-yard landing, and on the very next play Winston spoke back by discovering Jeudy for a 70-yard rating.
A Slash Chubb landing edged the Browns into a 32-31 lead with lower than nine minutes last, nonetheless the Broncos went aid in front with a Wil Lutz field goal with 2:54 left, sooner than McMillian’s 44-yard select-six sealed victory.