With a comeback in the second half, and waiting patiently for a two-hour weather delay at Raymond James Stadium, the Browns defeated Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 23-19, to squash that talk for now.Lightning, high winds and torrential downpour were always on the cards while looking at the forecast this week in Tampa, but it hit at the worst possible time after the Browns took their first lead of the game after a six-minute drive that resulted in a Blake Whiteheart 17-yard touchdown.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGECleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson aims to pass during the first half of an NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Sept.20, 2026.
(Jason Behnken)Mayfield, trying to have a bit of a revenge game against the team that drafted him first overall and later released him in favor of Watson, whom Cleveland had just traded for, needed to respond with a touchdown drive of his own.The Buccaneers were desperate to do so after falling on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals the week prior, where Mayfield had trouble with turnovers throughout the contest.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!However, at the two-minute warning, a lightning delay was called as the forecast showed a large system rolling through that would impact Raymond James Stadium, and boy, did it.The weather had both teams in the locker rooms for over two hours, as play was stuck at second-and-4 from Cleveland’s 28-yard line.Finally, when play resumed, the Bucs started off nicely with Bucky Irving picking up a first down.
But as the rain continued to come down, the Browns’ defense turned up the heat on Mayfield.Baker Mayfield of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers congratul...