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McMillian's pick-6 helps Broncos spoil career nights by Winston, Jeudy and beat Browns

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Denver Broncos cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian (29) celebrates his 46-yard interception return for a touchdown during the second half against the Cleveland Browns in Denver.
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Denver Broncos defensive end Zach Allen (99) celebrates teammate cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian’s 46-yard interception return for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, in Denver.
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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy runs downfield during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, in Denver.
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Denver Broncos fullback Michael Burton, right, celebrates his 1-yard rushing touchdown with teammate tight end Nate Adkins during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, in Denver.
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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy runs for a first down during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, in Denver.
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DENVER — Ja’Quan McMillian returned an interception 44 yards for a game-sealing touchdown with 1:48 remaining, and the Denver Broncos spoiled career-best performances by Cleveland quarterback Jameis Winston and wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, beating the Browns 41-32 on Monday night.

Winston threw for a franchise-record 497 yards and four touchdowns, and Jeudy had nine catches for 235 yards — the most in NFL history by a receiver against his former team — and a TD. Jeudy played his first four seasons with Denver after an offseason trade and was booed every time he caught the ball.

Winston’s electric night included three picks, two of which were returned for TDs. Nik Bonitto took one 71 yards to the house late in the second quarter. He became the first NFL quarterback to throw for 400 or more yards with four or more TD passes and two pick-sixes.

Bo Nix finished with 294 yards passing, including a gorgeous deep ball from his own end zone that Marvin Mims Jr. hauled in for a 93-yard touchdown. Nix also threw two picks.

The Broncos (8-5) enter their bye week in the seventh and final playoff spot. Denver has a 76% probability of making the postseason, according to NFL.com. The team hasn’t been in the postseason since winning the Super Bowl after the 2015 season.

Winston surpassed the Browns record of 457 yards set by Josh McCown in 2015 against Baltimore. He threw a 70-yard TD pass to Jeudy and a pair of scores to tight end David Njoku in falling to 2-3 as a starter for the Browns (3-9) since replacing the injured Deshaun Watson.

Jeudy, a first-round draft pick in 2020, was traded to Cleveland this spring after an up-and-down four seasons with Denver.

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