Jameis Winston, Browns stun Ravens with game-winning touchdown bomb in 1st game since Deshaun Watson injury

CLEVELAND, OHIO – OCTOBER 27: Jameis Winston #5 of the Cleveland Browns attempts a pass in the first quarter of a game against the Baltimore Ravens at Huntington Bank Field on October 27, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

The Jameis Winston era in Cleveland is off to an excellent start.

The Browns bottled up the scorching Ravens and tallied a season-high point tally in a 29-24 upset of Baltimore on Sunday. The win was just the second of the season for the Browns and came against a Ravens team that entered Sunday tied for the second-best record in the AFC.

Cleveland capped the game on offense with a 38-yard touchdown pass from Winston to Cedric Tillman with 59 seconds remaining.

One play before the touchdown pass, Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton dropped a would-be interception that hit him in the hands and would have all but secured a victory for Baltimore.

The game for Winston was his first as a starter for Cleveland, a week after starter Deshaun Watson suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon tear. Winston led the Browns to a second-half lead with a pair of third-quarter touchdown drives before throwing the game-winning touchdown in the final minute of regulation.

Winston finished the day completing 27 off 41 yards for 334 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. A Browns offense that entered the day averaging an NFL-worst 253.9 yards per game posted 401 yards of total offense.

Cleveland held a 20-17 fourth-quarter lead and opted to attempt a 48-yard field goal rather than go for it on fourth-and-3 with 4:55 remaining. Dustin Hopkins was successful on his attempt to extend the lead to 23-17.

The Ravens responded with a six-play 91-yard drive that ended with a two-yard Derrick Henry touchdown run, leaving 2:19 for Cleveland to respond. The Browns countered with a a 69-yard touchdown drive to secure the win.

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Publish date : 2024-10-27 20:17:25

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