Ja’Quan McMillian he returned an interception 44 yards for a game-clinching landing with 1:48 remaining, and the Denver Broncos ruined career-best performances from Cleveland quarterback Jameis Winston and broad receiver Jerry Jeudy by beating the Browns 41-32 on Monday night time.
Winston threw for a franchise-record 497 yards and 4 touchdowns, and Jeudy had 9 receptions for 235 yards – essentially the most in NFL historical past by a receiver towards his former group – and a landing. Jeudy performed his first 4 seasons with Denver after an offseason commerce and was booed each time he caught the ball.
Winston’s electrical night time featured three picks, two of which have been returned for TDs. Nik Bonitto had a 71-yarder late within the second quarter. He turned the primary NFL quarterback to throw for 400 or extra yards with 4 or extra TD passes and two pick-sixes.
Bo Nix completed with 294 passing yards, together with a surprising deep ball from his finish zone that Marvin Mims Jr. hauled in for a 93-yard touchdown. Nix additionally threw two picks.
The Broncos (8-5) enter their bye week within the seventh and ultimate playoff spot. Denver has a 76% likelihood of reaching the postseason, in line with NFL.com. The group hasn’t been within the postseason since successful the Super Bowl following the 2015 season.
Winston surpassed the Browns’ file of 457 yards set by Josh McCown in 2015 towards Baltimore. He threw a 70-yard landing go to Jeudy and a pair of scores to tight finish David Njoku to fall to 2-3 as a starter for the Browns (3-9) since changing the injured Deshaun Watson.
Jeudy, a first-round choose within the 2020 draft, was traded to Cleveland this spring after 4 up-and-down seasons with Denver.
Associated Press reporting.
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