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Broncos Fall 17-16 Against Cleveland - Game Recap

Cleveland got 2 scoring strikes from Baker Mayfield en route to a 17-16 victory over Denver on Saturday in Week 15 action at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

The Browns were a +1.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 47.5.

Baker Mayfield completed 18 of 31 pass attempts for 188 yards and 2 TDs for the Browns in the win.

Phillip Lindsay rushed for 24 yards for Denver, while Royce Freeman added 7 yards. Case Keenum threw for 257 yards for the Broncos, while receivers Tim Patrick and DaeSean Hamilton had 65 and 46 yards respectively.

Denver lost the offensive yardage battle to Cleveland 309-270 yards in Saturday's game. Denver had more first downs as that total ended up 22-21.

Denver led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 32:39-27:21 split in that important category.

Next game, Cleveland takes its act home to face Cincinnati looking for another win. For Denver, they head on the road to face Oakland.