Andre Szmyt kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Cleveland Browns past the Tennessee Titans 27-24 on Sunday at Nissan Stadium. The win moved Cleveland to 5-2, while Tennessee fell to 1-6.
Quinshon Judkins ran for 96 yards and two touchdowns to help the Browns erase an early 14-0 deficit. Tony Pollard answered for Tennessee with 129 yards and three rushing touchdowns of his own, but the Titans could not hold a 24-17 lead they built with 58 seconds left before Szmyt’s kick ended it.
How The Browns Beat Titans 27-24
Tennessee came out fast. Pollard scored on a 36-yard run at the 12:57 mark of the first quarter, then added a 10-yard touchdown run with 8:35 left in the period to put the Titans up 14-0. Cleveland answered before the quarter ended when Judkins punched in a 5-yard touchdown run, cutting the deficit to 7-14.
The Browns tied it in the second quarter on another Judkins touchdown run, this one from 6 yards out with 2:17 remaining before halftime. Szmyt then hit a 28-yard field goal as time expired in the half, giving Cleveland a 17-14 lead at the break.
Neither team scored in the third quarter. The fourth opened with Joey Slye knotting the score at 17 with a 29-yard field goal for Tennessee. Deshaun Watson then scored on a 9-yard rushing touchdown to put the Browns back ahead 24-17 with 4:34 left.
Pollard capped his three-touchdown day with a 1-yard run with 58 seconds on the clock, tying the game at 24. Szmyt’s 32-yard field goal as the clock hit zero settled it for Cleveland.
Top Performers
Watson completed 25 of 36 passes for 308 yards with no touchdowns and one interception, and he added a rushing score. KC Concepcion led all receivers with eight catches for 129 yards, and Harold Fannin Jr. caught six passes for 91 yards. Judkins finished with 17 carries for 96 yards and two touchdowns, while Dylan Sampson chipped in 45 yards on six carries.
For Tennessee, Pollard carried 25 times for 129 yards and three touchdowns. Cam Ward went 20 of 31 for 181 yards with one interception. Carnell Tate led the Titans’ receivers with five catches for 69 yards, and Elic Ayomanor added three catches for 44 yards.
Defensively, Quincy Williams paced the Browns with 10 total tackles, and Denzel Ward intercepted a pass. Kevin Winston Jr. led Tennessee with 14 tackles, and Cor’Dale Flott picked off a pass for the Titans.
What It Means
Cleveland improved to 5-2 and sits tied with Pittsburgh atop the AFC North, with both teams holding identical .714 winning percentages. The Browns outgained Tennessee 491 yards to 322 and converted three of five red-zone trips, while the Titans converted just two of four.
Tennessee dropped to 1-6 and remains last in the AFC South, six games off the pace in a division led by Jacksonville. The Titans lost despite Pollard’s three-touchdown performance and a 1-of-2 showing on fourth down.
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