Here is a summary of how the Cleveland Browns are viewed across mainstream media outlets in NFL Power Rankings heading into Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season.

Jameis Winston has made this team fun again, but it's too bad they are stuck with Deshaun Watson. Jerry Jeudy is finally showing off his talents in a big way.

ESPN - No. 25 (no change)

First-time Pro Bowl nominee: Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy

Jeudy got off to a slow start as the Browns' offense struggled with quarterback Deshaun Watson. But since Watson suffered a season-ending torn Achilles injury in Week 7, and Jameis Winston took over as the starter, Jeudy has been the most productive receiver in the NFL. His 614 receiving yards since Week 8 leads the league and after his career-high 235-yard performance on Monday night, he is now up to 880 receiving yards, tied for fifth most in the NFL. Jeudy, in his fifth season, is well on pace for his first 1,000-yard receiving season.

NFL.com - No. 25 (no change)

Good Jameis Winston threw for a career-best 497 yards and four touchdowns, making throws Deshaun Watson never would have tried, leading a clutch TD drive before the half and keeping the Browns in the game until the final minutes. Bad Jameis threw three INTs, including two back-breaking pick-sixes, reminding us that, yes, he's still capable of those kinds of plays. Still, Winston has undoubtedly been the Browns' best QB this season. Just ask Jerry Jeudy, who was ghosted often by Watson but has been Winston's go-to guy. Jeudy was able to exact some revenge against his former team, even egging on the Denver crowd a few times during his 235-yard masterpiece -- 81 more yards than he ever had in a game for Denver. Honestly, I loved it. Seeing Jeudy show some life and play at that level was refreshing. I'm not trying to make "The Jameis Effect" something it's not, but it's fair to acknowledge he's given this QB-desperate team a pretty strong escape hatch, even with the regrettable mistakes.

Sporting News - No. 25 (no change)

The Browns are capable of playing spoiler should Myles Garrett keep getting some 2023-like defensive support. The issue will still be finding enough clean offense from Jameis Winston.

Yahoo Sports - No. 24 (up 2 spots)

Monday night's game was the full Jameis Winston Experience. He had 497 passing yards, four touchdowns, two pick 6s and another interception when the Browns were at the 2-yard line. When the Browns consider what to do at QB next season, they'll have to consider everything that comes with starting Winston.

Bleacher Report - No. 26 (up 2 spots)

When Jameis Winston became the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, he told reporters he wasn't going to change anything about how he goes about his business:

"I'm not a guy that hangs on the fence. I'm going to be out in the front, out in the open, and I'm going to be who I am every single day. One of my greatest traits is being authentic, and I think my teammates respect that. Nothing is going to change in here besides a new quarterback."

Winston wasn't lying, because what we saw Monday night in Denver was the best and worst of the 30-year-old. The best was a franchise-record 497 passing yards and four touchdowns, his big arm making accurate throws down the field and connecting with Jerry Jeudy nine times for 235 yards and a touchdown. The worst was three interceptions, including two that were returned for touchdowns. The Browns may well not have been in this game without Winston, but they may well have lost it because of him.

Analyst's Take

This is Winston in a nutshell. The only quarterback to ever throw 30 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions in the same season. He has an arm like a cannon and can shred a defense. But he's also prone to lapses in judgment that result in turnovers. He has five more games to show why he should be Cleveland's QB next year (pulling him for Dorian Thompson would be dumb). But this performance didn't help his cause despite the gaudy stats.

USA Today - No. 27 (down 1 spot)

Whether it's Joe Flacco or Jameis Winston, amazing how wildly productive - and entertaining - this offense is when operated by veteran quarterbacks not named Deshaun Watson. Winston threw six touchdowns Monday night - four to his teammates and two to the Broncos.

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