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The Denver Broncos strengthened their grip on an NFL play-off spot by coming from behind to beat the Cleveland Browns 41-32.
Browns quarterback Jameis Winston threw for a franchise record 497 yards and four touchdowns while teammate Jerry Jeudy had 235 receiving yards against his former team.
But it wasn’t enough as Winston also threw three interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns, including Ja’Quan McMillian’s game-clinching score with less than two minutes remaining.
That improved Denver’s record to 8-5 and the Broncos — who haven’t reached the play-offs since winning the Super Bowl at the end of the 2015 season — sit in the seventh and final AFC Conference play-off spot .
Cleveland is now 3-9, with Winston going 2-3 since the 30-year-old replaced injured starter Deshaun Watson.
Monday’s loss is reminiscent of Winston’s mixed year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019. That season, he led the NFL in passing yards (5,109) and was second in touchdown passes (33), but also led the league in interceptions (30).
“I know I’m better than that,” he said. “I just pray that the Lord will deliver me from the six choices. It’s not me.”
Winston threw his first pick six to Nik Bonitto, although David Njoku quickly claimed his second touchdown for the visiting Cleveland to cut the deficit to 21-17 at halftime.
Denver rookie quarterback Bo Nix then found Marvin Mims Jr from his own end zone and ran for a 93-yard touchdown, and on the next play, Winston responded by finding Jeudy for a score of 70 yards.
A Nick Chubb touchdown gave the Browns a 32-31 lead with less than nine minutes remaining, but the Broncos got back in front with a Wil Lutz field goal with 2:54 left, before the 44-yard pick by McMillian seals the victory.
