The Browns lost Deshaun Watson. Then they beat the hottest team in football.

The Cleveland Browns pulled off a massive upset Sunday, defeating the Baltimore Ravens 29-24 behind a stellar performance from quarterback Jameis Winston.

The Cleveland Browns pulled off a massive upset Sunday, defeating the Baltimore Ravens 29-24 behind a stellar performance from quarterback Jameis Winston.

The Browns entered Week 8 with a 1-6 record, with quarterback Deshaun Watson last in the league in quarterback rating. But Watson tore an Achilles in a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals a week ago, opening the door for Winston to start his first game since 2022.

And he responded by outdueling Ravens quarterback and MVP candidate Lamar Jackson, who had led his team to five straight wins before Sunday.

Winston completed 27 of 41 passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns. It was his first game with three passing touchdowns and no interceptions since 2021.

Watson, on the other hand, had not thrown for over 196 yards in any of his starts this season. Since he joined Cleveland in 2022, Watson has never thrown for over 300 yards and three touchdowns in the same game.

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