Browns Edge Titans 27-24 Despite Pollard’s Three Touchdowns

The Cleveland Browns defeated the Tennessee Titans 27-24 on Sunday, overcoming Tony Pollard’s three-touchdown rushing performance with a second-quarter turnaround and 308 passing yards from Deshaun Watson. Cleveland left Nissan Stadium with a Week 7 road victory, improving to 5-2 while Tennessee slipped to 1-6.

This regular-season matchup paired productive Cleveland passing with a Tennessee rushing attack that kept the margin close. The Browns trailed after the opening quarter but took the lead before halftime, then matched the Titans’ fourth-quarter scoring to finish ahead without overtime.

Cleveland’s second-quarter response makes the difference

Tennessee finished the first quarter leading 14-7, putting Cleveland in an early seven-point hole. The Browns answered with a 10-0 second quarter, turning that deficit into a 17-14 halftime advantage. That stretch ultimately supplied the separation: every other quarter was either even or favored Tennessee.

Neither team scored in the third quarter, leaving the Browns’ three-point cushion intact entering the fourth. For Cleveland, keeping Tennessee off the scoreboard through both middle quarters was an important counterweight to Pollard’s production. For the Titans, those consecutive scoreless periods left little room for error down the stretch.

The offenses combined for 20 fourth-quarter points, with each team adding 10. Tennessee stayed within reach, but its late scoring could not erase the halftime deficit. Cleveland finished regulation with the same three-point advantage it carried out of the locker room.

The supplied summary does not identify the final scoring sequence, so this result cannot be pinned to a specific game-winning drive or last-second field goal. What the quarter-by-quarter breakdown makes clear is that Cleveland’s second-quarter response held up through a competitive finish.

Key performers: Watson, Concepcion and Pollard

Deshaun Watson, Browns — ‘25/36, 308 YDS, 1 INT’. Watson completed 69.4% of his attempts and averaged 8.6 yards per throw. His interception was a turnover blemish on an otherwise productive passing line. The available data does not establish when it occurred or whether Tennessee converted it into points.

KC Concepcion, Browns — ‘8 REC, 129 YDS’. Concepcion led all listed receivers, averaging 16.1 yards per reception. His connection with Watson accounted for nearly 42% of Cleveland’s passing yardage, giving the Browns a substantial source of production through the air. Passing and receiving touchdown totals were not supplied.

Tony Pollard, Titans — ‘25 CAR, 129 YDS, 3 TD’. Pollard averaged 5.2 yards per carry and scored all three Tennessee touchdowns. His combination of workload, efficiency and scoring made him the Titans’ standout, even as Tennessee finished three points short.

NerdSports Stat: Cleveland outscored Tennessee 10-0 across the second and third quarters combined; Tennessee held a 24-17 scoring edge across the first and fourth.

What comes next

Cleveland’s victory keeps its early-season playoff positioning moving in the right direction ahead of an AFC North matchup with Pittsburgh. Tennessee, now 0-4 at home, will seek a response against Cincinnati. Both teams play Sunday, November 1, at 10:00 AM PST.

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