Ja’Quan McMillian returned an interception 44 yards for a game-sealing touchdown with 1:48 remaining, and the Denver Broncos spoiled career-best performances by Cleveland quarterback Jameis Winston and wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, beating the Browns 41-32 on Monday Night Football.
Winston threw for a franchise-record 497 yards and four touchdowns, and Jeudy had nine catches for 235 yards and a TD. Jeudy played his first four seasons with Denver and was booed every time he caught the ball.
Winston’s night also included three picks, two of which were returned for TDs. Nik Bonitto took one 71 yards to the house late in the second quarter. He became the first NFL quarterback to throw for 400 or more yards with four or more TD passes and two pick-sixes.
Bo Nix finished with 294 yards passing, including a deep ball from his own end zone that Marvin Mims Jr. hauled in for a 93-yard touchdown. Nix also threw two picks.
The Broncos (8-5) enter their bye week in the seventh and final playoff spot. Denver has a 76% probability of making the postseason, according to the NFL. The team hasn’t been in the playoffs since winning the Super Bowl after the 2015 season.
Linebacker Cody Barton ends the Cleveland Browns’ drive with a third Denver Broncos’ interception.
Denver Broncos’ second pick-six touchdown of night boosts lead to 40-32 vs. Cleveland Browns.
70-yard touchdown! Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy torches his former team by catching quarterback Jameis Winston’s deep ball.
93-yard touchdown! Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix’s needle-thread pass electrifies Mile High.
