Score Browns vs. Broncos, current updates: Monday Night Football is a mile high in Week 13 as Cleveland visits Denver

Score Browns vs. Broncos, current updates: Monday Night Football is a mile high in Week 13 as Cleveland visits Denver

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The Denver Broncos have quietly been a brick wall on defense this year. They are third in the league in both total defense and scoring and enter Week 13 leading the NFL in sacks. While great defenses on perhaps unexpected playoff contenders often don’t get much press, rookies who can lead their teams to the playoffs do. Enter Bo Nix, who was solid for much of his rookie season, completing nearly 65% ​​of his passes and throwing just six interceptions in 399 pass attempts. Defense and not turning the ball over has been a working strategy for the 7-5 Broncos, who head into Monday Night Football with one of the AFC’s wild-card spots.

They will take on a Cleveland Browns team led by Jameis Winston who is riding a wave of confidence if nothing else. They’ve beaten both the Ravens and the Steelers in the past few weeks and seem to have something cooking with Winston’s energy under center. After last week’s Thursday snowball win in Cleveland, they’ll be looking to spoiler with the national spotlight once again.

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    Now it’s the Browns’ turn with a three. Denver has the ball back at its own 33-yard line after a 63-yard punt and 10-yard return. Cleveland leads 10-7 late in the second quarter.

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    Broncos go 3 and out again; attack fights

    Outside of their touchdown drive, the Broncos are struggling on offense. In the first half, they went to third for the third time. Their touchdown drive spanned 63 yards in eight plays. Their next four drives yielded 29 yards, three punts and an interception.

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    The Browns convert the turnover into a field goal

    The Browns drove 42 yards after a Bo Nix interception and settled for a 45-yard field goal after failing to convert on fourth-and-seven. Cleveland takes a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter.

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    Greg Newsome catches Bo Nix on a rebound from Denzel Ward

    Greg Newsome was wiretapped. But it was Denzel Ward who made the game. Ward had tight coverage on a pass from Bo Nix intended for Troy Franklin. He dipped and broke up a pass at the tackle point, throwing it high in the air for Newsome to catch. The Browns take over at their own 31-yard line.

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    The Browns punt again

    Cleveland stalls at its own 23-yard line, and the Broncos have good field position after a 39-yard punt. They will start their next possession at their own 38-yard line.

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    End of first quarter: Broncos 7, Browns 7

    The first quarter ended in a 7:7 tie. The Browns just secured a first down after being punted deep and will start the second quarter on first-and-10 at their own 23-yard line.

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    Broncos go 3 and out again

    After a failed deep ball on third-and-10, the Broncos went right back to the Browns for their second three-and-out. Cleveland gets the ball on their own 12-yard line.

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    Browns strike back with a quick TD drive

    Denver’s lead didn’t last long. The Browns responded with a 70-yard, five-yard drive that ended with an eight-yard touchdown pass in traffic from Jameis Winston to tight end David Njoku. A 44-yard pass from Winston to Elijah Moore set up the score. At the end of the first quarter, the game is tied 7:7.

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    The Broncos strike first and lead 7-0

    A drop by Courtland Sutton threatened to short out Denver’s second possession. But Bo Nix ran back to Sutton on third-and-6 to convert a first down en route to a touchdown. Denver’s 12-play, 63-yard drive ends with a 1-yard touchdown run by Javonte Williams.

    Denver leads 7-0 with 4:13 left in the first quarter.

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    Browns come up empty on Jerry Jeudy’s big gain

    Cleveland’s opening drive stalled on Jerry Jeudy’s 44-yard gain on the Browns’ first play from scrimmage. The Browns settled for a 47-yard field goal attempt that Dustin Hopkins missed wide left.

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    Jerry Jeudy strikes early against his former team

    Jerry Jeudy thought he would play a big role in his return to Denver. The Browns made sure he was involved early. On Cleveland’s opening drive, Jeudy caught a first-down pass from Jameis Winston and ran down the right sideline for a 44-yard gain.

    The Broncos drafted Jeudy in the first round of the 2020 draft and traded him to the Browns last season for a pair of late draft picks.

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    The Broncos go 3 and out on the opening drive

    The Browns put Javonte Williams on third-and-3 and the Broncos punt after failing to get a first down on their opening possession. Cleveland starts at its own 10-yard line after a 61-yard punt and an eight-yard return from the 2-yard line.

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    The Broncos start with the ball at their own 30-yard line after a touchback on the opening kickoff.

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    Jameis Winston is out here doing Jameis Winston things:

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    Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II shows some Heisman Trophy love to Colorado two-way standout Travis Hunter:

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    Browns inactive: Cedric Tillman is out

    Cedric Tillman is among the inactives for the Browns. Cleveland’s No. 2 receiver did not practice this week after suffering a concussion in Week 12.

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    Broncos inactives are in

    The inactives in Denver are without significant surprises. Top cornerback Riley Moss is out with a knee (MCL) injury suffered last week against the Raiders.

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