TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Once again, close wasn’t good enough for the Browns, who keep finding ways to lose.
Chandler Catanzaro’s 59-yard field goal in overtime officially took them down in a 26-23 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
However, the Browns themselves also had a lot to do with the result. They couldn’t take advantage of four Tampa Bay turnovers and were penalized 14 times for 114 yards.
Tampa Bay blew a 23-9 fourth-quarter lead before Catanzaro hit the longest overtime field goal ever to atone for his missed extra point and an errant 40-yard field-goal try on the final play of regulation.
Jameis Winston and DeSean Jackson scored on 14-yard runs as the 3-3 Bucs ended a three-game losing streak.
The Browns are 2-4-1 following their NFL record-tying 24th consecutive road loss.