49er's Currently Hold First Pick After Browns' Victory
CLEVELAND — The Browns are winless no more, and it cost them.
Cleveland avoided that fate Saturday by beating the San Diego Chargers 20-17 for their first victory in more than a year. San Diego’s Josh Lambo missed a 45-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Browns their first win in 377 days.
It was win No. 1 for the now 1-14 Browns, and may have cost them the No. 1 pick. If the 49ers lose later Saturday in Los Angeles and next week against the Seahawks, San Francisco would knock off the Browns from the No. 1 pick, due to their strength of schedule.
When the kick sailed right, Cleveland’s small crowd erupted in celebration and Browns players poured off their sideline as if they had just won the Super Bowl.
Following the Browns’ 20-17 win over San Diego some fans were screaming ‘Bah humbug’ because the win dropped Cleveland from the top spot in the NFL Draft order for 2017, but then the San Francisco 49ers pulled off their own Christmas miracle.
San Francisco rallied from a 21-7 fourth quarter deficit to beat the L.A. Rams 22-21 to improve to 2-14 and end their 14-game losing streak.
Should the Browns and 49ers end up tied with the worst record in the league, San Francisco would win the strength of schedule tie breaker because their opponents posses a lower combined winning percentage.
The Browns ended a 17-game losing streak dating back to Dec. 13, 2015, spanning 377 days earlier in the day Saturday when Chargers kicker Josh Lambo’s 45-yard kick attempt sailed wide right as tine expired.
A loss by the Browns to close out the season next week at Pittsburgh would secure the No. 1 overall pick. Should the Browns beat the Steelers and the 49ers lose to the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco wins the top spot.
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49er's Currently Hold First Pick After Browns' Victory
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