CLEVELAND -- Turned out, the third time on goal-to-go was the charm for the Cleveland Browns.
Potentially, the season-saver, too.
After failing to punch the ball into the end zone from the Buffalo Bills' 1-yard on two earlier possessions, Cleveland toppled the Bills in the final two minutes with Baker Mayfield’s touchdown pass to Rashard Higgins on second-and-goal, lifting the Browns (3-6) to a dramatic 19-16 victory. It also keeps alive whatever slim playoff hopes the Browns have.
Before that play, the game had been defined by Cleveland’s failures in the red zone, which have plagued the struggling Browns all season.