The Browns lost their quarterback. Then they beat the hottest team in football.

The Cleveland Browns pulled off a massive upset on Sunday, defeating the Baltimore Ravens 29-24 behind an outstanding performance from quarterback Jameis Winston.

The Browns entered Week 8 with a 1-6 record, with quarterback Deshaun Watson dead last in the league in quarterback rating. But Watson tore his Achilles tendon in a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals a week ago, opening the door for Winston to play in his first game since 2022.

And he responded by outplaying Ravens quarterback and MVP candidate Lamar Jackson, who had led his team to five straight wins before Sunday.

Winston completed 27 of 41 passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns. It was his first game with three passing touchdowns and no interceptions since 2021.

Watson, on the other hand, had not thrown for more than 196 yards in any of his starts this season. Since joining Cleveland in 2022, Watson has never thrown for more than 300 yards and three touchdowns in the same game.

Winston's performance also followed the transfer of Browns trading receiver Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills after Week 6. Cooper was the team's leading pass catcher before being traded.

The game didn't break until late in the fourth quarter.

Trailing 24-23, Winston grabbed the ball with just over a minute left on the clock and threw a perfect pass from near midfield all the way to the goal line into the waiting arms of Cedric Tillman, who took the go-ahead shot for the touchdown.