Underdog Browns find 'a way to win' vs. undefeated 49ers - ESPN

CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns quarterback PJ Walker told everyone around him that the San Francisco 49ers would miss their potential game-winning field goal attempt.

Sure enough, Jake Moody's kick sailed wide right with six seconds left on the clock. And the Browns (3-2) held on for a stunning 19-17 victory, their first double-digit comeback win in more than five years.

«That's a good football team,» Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski said of the 49ers, who entered the weekend 5-0 and No. 1 in ESPN's Power Rankings. «The truth is, we're a good football team… and we fought like crazy today.»

The Browns named Walker their starter this week to replace Deshaun Watson, who missed his second straight game with an injury to his throwing shoulder.

With Watson out, the Browns entered the game as a 9.5-point underdog, making this their largest upset win since 2010, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.

A banged-up Browns offense was already without two All-Pro players in running back Nick Chubb, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 2, and left guard Joel Bitonio, who underwent knee surgery last week.

Cleveland signed Walker to its practice squad after the Chicago Bears cut him during the preseason. But after spending the first month of the year running the scout-team offense behind Watson and rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson from the practice squad, the Browns gave Walker his shot this week.

Walker threw a critical interception in the fourth quarter that allowed the 49ers to take a 17-13 lead. But he came right back to lead the Browns on back-to-back field goal drives to give them back the lead.

Walker finished with 192 passing yards.

«I've been in that situation before,» said Walker, who made seven starts over