The Browns have made a habit of doing things the hard way this season. Sunday may have been the most dramatic example yet. Cleveland fell behind 17-0 to the Houston Texans in the 2nd quarter, with a 2-game losing streak and a growing quarterback debate hanging over the building. Then the Browns did what they have done all year and found a way to win at the end.
The Browns beat the Texans 27-24 at Huntington Bank Field.
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Fans had plenty of reactions.
“Always have the faith. Deshaun Watson is our qb1, we always gotta chance,” one fan wrote.
“Can we stop having these slow starts please thanks!” another fan commented.
“Party at Deshaun’s???” another fan said.
“COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR” another fan said.
Deshaun Watson delivered again when it mattered most. After Dalton Schultz caught an 11-yard touchdown from CJ Stroud to give Houston a 24-20 lead early in the 4th quarter, the Browns took the ball with the game on the line. Watson led them down the field, and Quinshon Judkins punched it in from 5 yards out with 53 seconds remaining.
It was Watson’s 6th game-winning drive of the season, extending his NFL lead. All 6 Browns wins have now come on a score in the final minutes.
Watson finished 25 of 40 for 312 yards with an interception, and he added 49 rushing yards and a touchdown on 8 carries. He did it while being sacked 4 times against a Texans defense led by Will Anderson Jr.
The comeback started before halftime. Andre Szmyt hit a 49-yard field goal, and Watson scored on a 6-yard run to make it 17-10. KC Concepcion tied the game in the 3rd quarter with a 6-yard touchdown run on a reverse to the right side, and Szmyt gave the Browns a 20-17 lead with a 26-yard kick late in the quarter.
Harold Fannin Jr. led the Browns with 7 catches for 91 yards. Jerry Jeudy added 74 yards on just 2 catches, including a 65-yard grab, and Judkins had a strong all-around day with 38 rushing yards, 3 catches for 34 yards and the winning score.
The defense settled in after a rough start. Houston scored 17 points in the 1st half but managed just 7 after the break, and Stroud finished 20 of 38 for 211 yards. That extends Cleveland’s streak to 55 straight games without allowing a 300-yard passer. Tyson Campbell intercepted Stroud, Isaiah McGuire picked up a sack and Carson Schwesinger led the team with 13 tackles. The Texans converted just 3 of 12 third downs.
Discipline made a big difference too. A week after Todd Monken promised to fix the penalty problem, the Browns were flagged only twice. Houston committed 13 penalties for 112 yards.
The win snaps the losing streak and moves the Browns to 6-4. It also completes a 4-0 start at home for the first time since 1963.
Browns fans have learned not to count this team out, and Sunday proved why.
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