Browns Edge Titans 27-24 on Final Play

Overview

• The Browns won 27-24 on a last-second finish on Sunday, improving to 5-2 and extending an early-season run that has exceeded preseason expectations.
• Rookie wide receiver K.C. Concepcion broke out with eight catches for 129 yards and 23 rushing yards, providing the spark that helped Cleveland rally after falling behind early.
• The Titans repeatedly failed in short-field situations, coming up empty on multiple goal-line chances and losing the ability to stop big plays as their defense struggled to generate pressure.
• Tennessee’s special teams were disrupted when punter Tommy Townsend injured his left knee at the end of the first half and Joey Slye handled punting duties the rest of the game.
• The result deepens questions about sustainability for Cleveland because of slow starts and about Jared Verse’s ability to replace Myles Garrett as a consistent game-changing pass rusher, and both teams now face divisional tests — the Browns vs. Pittsburgh and the Titans at Cincinnati — that will clarify whether these trends will hold.