Streaks in the NFL usually tell a story about consistency. One big game can happen for anyone, but stringing productive performances together is what separates reliable starters from players who simply have their moments. For most of his time in Cleveland, consistency has been the missing piece for Deshaun Watson. That is starting to change.
ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi shared a notable stat following Sunday’s 21-18 win over the Carolina Panthers.
“Deshaun Watson has registered consecutive games with multiple passing TD for the first time since Weeks 17 and 18 of the 2022 season, per ESPN Research.”
Deshaun Watson has registered consecutive games with multiple passing TD for the first time since Weeks 17 and 18 of the 2022 season, per ESPN Research.
— Daniel Oyefusi (@DanielOyefusi) September 27, 2026
That drought says a lot about how his tenure has gone. Across his first 3 seasons in Cleveland, Watson threw 19 touchdown passes in 19 games. Injuries repeatedly cut his seasons short, including a stretch that kept him off the field for all of 2025.
He already has 5 touchdown passes through 3 games this year.
The last 2 weeks have been especially productive. In Tampa Bay, he found Denzel Boston for a 55-yard score and hit Blake Whiteheart for the 17-yard touchdown that held up as the game-winner. Against the Panthers, both touchdowns went to Harold Fannin Jr., including the 14-yard strike with 1:48 remaining that put Cleveland ahead for good.
His overall numbers reflect a quarterback who is protecting the football. Watson is 56 of 82 for 588 yards through 3 games with 5 touchdowns and just 1 interception.
There is still room to grow. He threw for only 145 yards on Sunday, and the offense has leaned heavily on short throws and a developing running game rather than big plays through the air.
This is not the version of Watson who led the NFL with 4,823 passing yards and 33 touchdowns in Houston in 2020. That was the player Cleveland traded for, and Browns fans have been waiting years to see anything close to it.
What he is showing now is a different kind of value. He is making plays in the red zone, avoiding costly mistakes and delivering when the game is tight, which is exactly what Todd Monken hoped for when he chose Watson over Shedeur Sanders in the summer.
The timing matters too. This is the final year of Watson’s contract, and every week of solid play strengthens his case for a future in the league.
At 2-1 with 2 straight wins, the Browns are starting to look like a team that can compete. If Watson keeps stacking games like these, the conversation around him in Cleveland may finally start to shift.
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