Cleveland Browns vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Live Score and Stats

Key Points:

• Deshaun Watson led the Cleveland Browns to a 23-19 comeback win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, throwing two touchdown passes including the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter after a lightning delay.
• Watson completed 24 of 30 passes for 238 yards with no turnovers and a 121.9 passer rating, marking his best performance since September 2023 and likely securing his starting role for the Browns' next game.
• Browns coach Todd Monken praised Watson's hard work and did not name a starter for the upcoming game but indicated Watson remains the leading quarterback over Shedeur Sanders.
• Baker Mayfield, facing Watson for the first time since being traded from Cleveland, threw a touchdown but also an interception that was converted into points by the Browns, and his late fourth-quarter pass fell incomplete, sealing Tampa Bay’s loss.
• The Browns improve to 1-1, while the Buccaneers fall to 0-2; both teams prepare for upcoming home games against Carolina and Minnesota, respectively.