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Bears' next opponent: Saints stop 2-point conversion in OT to beat Browns 23-22

NEW ORLEANS — Tyler Shough floated a 15-yard timing pass to Juwan Johnson toward the right corner of the end zone for a touchdown and the desperate New Orleans Saints stopped a do-or-die, 2-point conversion to outlast the Cleveland Browns…

Published: Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 11:57 PM
Bears' next opponent: Saints stop 2-point conversion in OT to beat Browns 23-22
Key Things to Know
  • The New Orleans Saints defeated the Cleveland Browns 23-22 in overtime by stopping a two-point conversion.
  • Tyler Shough threw a 15-yard overtime touchdown pass to tight end Juwan Johnson for New Orleans.
  • Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders threw two touchdown passes in his first start of the season.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The New Orleans Saints defeated the Cleveland Browns 23-22 in overtime on Sunday after stopping a potential game-winning two-point conversion attempt. Tyler Shough threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Juwan Johnson to open overtime for the Saints. Cleveland responded when Shedeur Sanders hit Harold Fannin Jr. for a 39-yard touchdown, but Sanders' subsequent two-point pass fell incomplete under pressure from Carl Granderson.

Neither team scored a touchdown in the first 54 minutes before an explosive fourth quarter led to an overtime deadlock. Audric Estime ran for a late 2-yard touchdown for New Orleans, but Andre Szmyt forced overtime with a 51-yard field goal. Sanders finished with 297 passing yards and two touchdowns in place of injured starter Deshaun Watson.

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