CLEVELAND -- Jameis Winston threw a 38-yard touchdown walk — his 3rd of nan crippled — to Cedric Tillman pinch 59 seconds near arsenic nan Cleveland Browns stunned Lamar Jackson and nan Baltimore Ravens 29-24 connected Sunday to threat a five-game losing streak.
Making his first commencement successful 2 years and replacing injured starter Deshaun Watson, Winston helped nan Browns (2-6) return down their AFC North rival.
But only aft surviving a precocious comeback effort by Jackson, who drove nan Ravens (5-3) to Cleveland's 24 successful nan last seconds. Jackson brought clip to debar sacks and threw 2 incompletions into nan extremity zone, nan 2nd to Zay Flowers arsenic clip expired.
Following nan play, Jackson threw his helmet successful anger successful beforehand of Baltimore's chair arsenic nan Ravens' five-game winning streak ended pinch a astonishing loss.
Winston vanished 27 of 41 for 334 yards successful his first commencement since Sept. 25, 2022, for New Orleans. The 30-year-old took complete Cleveland's discourtesy this week aft Watson suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon rupture a week ago.
Winston did what Watson couldn't arsenic nan Browns scored their astir points this play and he eclipsed 300 yards passing, thing his teammate hasn't done successful 19 starts complete 3 seasons successful Cleveland.
Jackson completed 23 of 38 passes for 289 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Derrick Henry had a 2-yard TD tally for Baltimore, nan 99th of his career.
Henry’s people pinch 2:36 near gave nan Ravens a 24-23 lead, but Winston, who signed a 1-year woody arsenic a free supplier successful March, sewage immoderate thief from Baltimore information Kyle Hamilton connected nan game-winning drive.
Winston overthrew Elijah Moore connected first down and Hamilton was successful cleanable position to make nan interception but had nan shot bounce retired of his hands.
Given caller life, connected nan adjacent play Winston lofted a heavy shot down nan mediate to Tillman, who besides caught a 22-yard TD walk successful nan 3rd quarter.
Before Cleveland put together that past rally, Jackson had engineered a six-play, 91-yard scoring thrust pinch his legs and arms. Henry vanished that possession pinch his short TD burst to necktie Hall of Famer Barry Sanders for 10th spot connected nan profession scoring list.
Winston’s capacity – he besides had a 23-yard TD walk to David Njoku -- gives nan Browns immoderate dream successful a play that was going sideways. Watson’s wounded and room had formed a pall complete nan squad and connected Saturday beloved play-by-play announcer Jim Donovan died pursuing a agelong conflict pinch cancer.
Dustin Hopkins kicked section goals of 28, 33 and 48 yards for nan Browns.
The Ravens, who came successful averaging a league-best 461.4 yards per game, made immoderate uncharacteristic mistakes and Justin Tucker missed a 50-yard section goal.
Jackson threw TD passes to wide receiver Nelson Agholor and tight extremity Mark Andrews.
SCARY MOMENT
Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was immobilized connected a backmost committee and carted disconnected precocious successful nan 3rd quarter. The squad said he was taken to a infirmary pinch a cervix injury, but has activity successful his extremities.
Owusu-Koramoah took nan brunt of a deed while trying to tackle Henry connected a moving play. His teammates surrounded Owusu-Koramoah arsenic he was treated connected nan field. He raised his fist to salute cheering fans arsenic he was driven off.
INJURIES
Ravens: DE Brent Urban sustained a concussion successful nan first quarter. ... NT Michael Pierce (calf) limped disconnected successful nan 2nd 4th and didn’t return.
Browns: Top CB Denzel Ward went to nan locker room midway done nan 3rd 4th for further information for a imaginable concussion. Ward has a history of caput injuries pinch 5 known concussions during his NFL career.
UP NEXT
Ravens: Host Denver connected Nov. 3.
Browns: Host nan Los Angeles Chargers connected Nov. 3.
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