David Njoku and Amari Cooper made some heroic catches and Dustin Hopkins kicked another clutch field goal as Cleveland remained firmly in playoff position.
CLEVELAND — Folks, maybe it’s time for us to have a little more optimism.
For even on this Sunday, when they looked to be dead in the waters of Lake Erie, the Browns snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and took an even firmer grip of their playoff hopes.
Despite a slew of penalties, defensive lapses, and three interceptions by Joe Flacco in his third start with the team, Cleveland overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Chicago Bears 20-17. Dustin Hopkins’ 34-yard field goal with only 32 seconds left gave the club its only lead of the day, and followed some heroic catches from Amari Cooper and David Njoku.
Chicago did have one last last chance at the end, but Justin Field’s Hail Mary pass went in and out of the hands of Darnell Mooney before being intercepted by D’Anthony Bell. The Browns’ record improves to 9-5 with the win, clinching just their fourth winning season since returning to the league in 1999.
This story will be updated.