The Denver Broncos strengthened their grip on an NFL play-off spot as they got here from behind to beat the Cleveland Browns 41-32.
Browns quarterback Jameis Winston threw for a franchise-record 497 yards and 4 touchdowns whereas team-mate Jerry Jeudy had 235 receiving yards towards his former workforce.
But it surely was not sufficient as Winston additionally threw three interceptions, two of which have been returned for touchdowns, together with Ja’Quan McMillian’s game-clinching rating with lower than two minutes remaining.
That improved Denver’s report to 8-5 and the Broncos – who haven’t reached the play-offs since successful the Tremendous Bowl at finish of the 2015 season – occupy the seventh and last play-off spot within the AFC Convention.
Cleveland at the moment are 3-9, with Winston having a 2-3 report because the 30-year-old stepped in for injured starter Deshaun Watson.
Monday’s defeat was harking back to Winston’s combined 12 months with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019. That season he led the NFL in passing yards (5,109) and was second for landing passes (33) but additionally led the league in interceptions (30).
“I do know I am higher than this,” he stated. “I am simply praying for the Lord to ship me from pick-sixes. That is not me.”
Winston threw his first pick-six to Nik Bonitto though David Njoku swiftly claimed his second landing for guests Cleveland to chop the deficit to 21-17 at half-time.
Denver’s rookie quarterback Bo Nix then discovered Marvin Mims Jr from his personal endzone and he ran in a 93-yard landing, and on the very subsequent play Winston replied by discovering Jeudy for a 70-yard rating.
A Nick Chubb landing edged the Browns right into a 32-31 lead with lower than 9 minutes remaining, however the Broncos went again in entrance with a Wil Lutz area aim with 2:54 left, earlier than McMillian’s 44-yard pick-six sealed victory.