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Jameis Winston upsets Cleveland
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Jameis Winston upsets Cleveland

CLEVELAND — Jameis Winston threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Cedric Tillman (his third of the game) with 59 seconds left as the Cleveland Browns defeated Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens 29-24 on Sunday to snap a five-game losing streak. pass like the wind.

Winston, making his first start in two years and replacing injured starter Deshaun Watson, helped the Browns (2-6) upset their AFC North rival after surviving Jackson’s late comeback attempt. The NFL MVP led the Ravens (5-3) to Cleveland’s 24th point in the final seconds. Jackson brought in time to avoid sacks and threw two incompletions into the end zone, the second to Zay Flowers as time expired.

Following the game, Jackson angrily threw his helmet in front of the Baltimore bench as the Ravens’ five-game winning streak ended with a surprising loss.

Winston completed 27 of 41 passes for 334 yards in his first start since Sept. 25, 2022, for New Orleans. The 30-year-old took over Cleveland’s offense this week after Watson suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon rupture a week ago.

Winston did what Watson could not in the game in which the Browns scored the most points this season. He eclipsed 300 yards passing; That’s something his teammate hasn’t done in 19 starts over three seasons in Cleveland.

Jackson completed 23 of 38 passes for 289 yards and two touchdowns.

Derrick Henry had a 2-yard TD run for Baltimore, the 99th of his career, with 2:36 left. That gave the Ravens a 24-23 lead, but Winston, who signed a 1-year contract as a free agent in March, got some help from Baltimore safety Kyle Hamilton en route to winning the game.

Winston struck out Elijah Moore on first down and Hamilton was in perfect position to tackle, but the ball flew out of his hands.

With new life, Winston threw a deep ball up the middle to Tillman, who caught a 22-yard TD pass in the third quarter on the next play.

Before Cleveland mounted that final rally, Jackson had engineered a six-play, 91-yard scoring drive with his legs and arms. Henry capped that possession with his short TD burst, moving Hall of Famer Barry Sanders into 10th place on the career scoring list.

Winston’s performance (he also threw a 23-yard TD pass to David Njoku) gives the Browns some hope in a down season. Watson’s injury and surgery caused great sadness for the team, and on Saturday, beloved announcer Jim Donovan passed away after a long battle with cancer.

Dustin Hopkins made field goals of 28, 33 and 48 yards for the Browns.

The Ravens, who were averaging a league-best 461.4 yards per game, made some uncharacteristic mistakes and Justin Tucker missed a 50-yard field goal.

Jackson threw TD passes to wide receiver Nelson Agholor and tight end Mark Andrews.

Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was immobilized on the backboard and was ejected from the game late in the third quarter. He was hospitalized with a neck injury, but there was movement in his extremities, the team said.

Owusu-Koramoah took the brunt of the hit as he tried to tackle Henry in the run game. Owusu-Koramoah’s teammates surrounded him as he received treatment on the field. He raised his fist to greet the cheering fans as he was led away.