[The Denver Broncos defense scored two interception touchdowns to defeat the Browns 41-32 on Monday, spoiling a record-setting night for Cleveland’s Jameis Winston and Jerry Jeudy. Winston passed for a Browns franchise-record 497 yards and four touchdowns, as well as three interceptions, while Jeudy torched his former team, amassing a career-high nine receptions for 235 yards and a TD in the losing effort.
Despite being the first Browns quarterback to pass for over 400 yards since 2015, Winston’s brilliance was overshadowed by his two costly interceptions that were returned for touchdowns. The Broncos offense, led by rookie quarterback Bo Nix, added to its lead in the third quarter with a 93-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Mims Jr.
Jeudy set a record for the most receiving yards in a player’s first game against their former team in NFL history, finishing the night with 235 yards and a touchdown. Despite a valiant effort by Winston and Jeudy, the Broncos defense ultimately sealed the win with two late interceptions returned for touchdowns, one of which was caught by Nik Bonitto, who picked off Winston with 1:38 left in the first half, returning it 71 yards for a score.
Nix finished the night with 294 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. With the victory, the Broncos improved to 8-5 on the season, staying in the hunt for the team’s first postseason appearance since 2015. The Browns fall to a 3-9 record, and 2-3 since Winston replaced the injured Deshaun Watson.
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