The Cleveland Browns beat the Carolina Panthers 21-18 after Deshaun Watson capped a late 65-yard drive with a touchdown pass to Harold Fannin, then found Denzel Boston for a successful two-point conversion. Fans cheered him after his early struggles.
Watson completed 16 of 30 passes for 144 yards, two touchdowns and no turnovers. Cleveland improved to 2-1, and its defense stopped Carolina's two chances in the final two minutes to tie or take the lead.
Watson had been loudly booed at home in preseason, and scattered boos were audible as Cleveland struggled early Sunday. Coach Todd Monken praised his late plays, saying, “I'm really happy for him.” The article says Watson's standing in Cleveland had also been damaged by years of poor play and sexual-misconduct accusations from two dozen women.
