Without the services of Deshaun Watson or Joel Bitonio, Cleveland stunned the football world behind a stellar defensive effort to improve to 3-2 on the season.
CLEVELAND — Isn’t football a beautiful game?
No one gave the Browns a chance Sunday against San Francisco. Even if Deshaun Watson and Joel Bitonio had been healthy, beating the 5-0 49ers would’ve been a tall task, so even staying in today’s game could’ve been seen as a moral victory.
They certainly earned a moral victory. In fact, they got a real one, too.
In one of the most shocking NFL upsets in recent memory, the shorthanded Browns beat the Niners 19-17 behind a stellar defensive performance and four field goals by Dustin Hopkins. Jake Moody’s attempt to win the game from 41 yards out sailed wide right with six seconds left, sealing the Cleveland victory.