Browns Escape Titans 27–24: Szmyt’s Walk-Off Kick Caps a 14-Point Comeback

October 25, 2026 — Nashville, Tennessee. The Cleveland Browns beat the Tennessee Titans 27–24 on Sunday when kicker Andre Szmyt converted a 32-yard field goal as time expired. Cleveland improved to 5–2 and remained atop the AFC North; Tennessee fell to 1–6. The score is final, not a live-game projection. The NFL’s Week 7 results and the Browns’ official game centre confirm the outcome.

Why the finish was more than a kicking story

With the score tied at 24 late in the fourth quarter, Cleveland had less than a minute to manufacture a response. Quarterback Deshaun Watson moved the offense 55 yards in four plays; a 36-yard completion to tight end Harold Fannin Jr. created the decisive field-goal opportunity. Szmyt finished the drive, but the Browns’ ability to move the ball quickly against a defense expecting the pass made the kick possible. Cleveland’s postgame account documents the sequence.

How a 14–0 deficit became a Cleveland win

Tennessee’s Tony Pollard scored on runs of 36 and 10 yards to put the Titans ahead 14–0 in the first quarter. Cleveland answered with two Quinshon Judkins rushing touchdowns and took a 17–14 halftime lead on Szmyt’s 28-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Tennessee tied the game at 17; Watson then ran nine yards for a touchdown to make it 24–17. Pollard’s third rushing touchdown tied the score again at 24, setting up the final Cleveland possession.

Pollard finished with 129 rushing yards and three touchdowns, an important reminder that Tennessee’s defeat was not caused by a lack of individual offensive production. Cleveland, however, amassed 491 total yards to Tennessee’s 322, a gap that helps explain how the visitors recovered from an early two-score deficit. Official scoring and team statistics provide the breakdown.

Watson’s milestone and Concepcion’s breakout

Watson completed 25 of 36 passes for 308 yards, his first 300-yard passing game for Cleveland according to the club. Rookie receiver KC Concepcion Jr. caught eight passes for 129 yards, both career highs; notably, the club reports all eight catches came in the first half. That distribution suggests Cleveland found different answers after halftime, with its running game and late-game execution becoming more decisive. The Browns also rushed for a season-high 183 yards on 29 attempts. Source: official Browns recap.

Watch: Official Browns–Titans Week 7 highlights

Watch the Cleveland Browns’ official highlights from October 25, 2026. This is the team’s own video page for the exact game, not archived footage of an earlier matchup. An inline video player has not been inserted because third-party iframe embedding rights and regional playback could not be independently verified. The direct watch link remains visible and accessible.

What the result means

At 5–2, Cleveland’s strong start now rests on more than a run of dramatic finishes: the Browns showed they could recover from an early 14-point deficit, generate explosive gains through Concepcion and Fannin, and still execute with the clock nearly exhausted. The caution is equally clear: allowing three Pollard touchdowns and needing another last-second kick leaves little margin for mistakes against stronger opponents. Tennessee’s 1–6 record, meanwhile, masks a game in which its rushing attack repeatedly threatened Cleveland’s defense.

Image: Illustrative photograph of an American football on a field by Paolo Aldrighetti / Unsplash (Unsplash License). It does not depict this game, either team, or the winning kick.

Reporting sources: NFL Week 7 official final scores; Cleveland Browns game centre and scoring summary; Cleveland Browns official postgame recap, October 25; Sky Sports NFL Week 7 results. Analysis and framing are original; game facts are attributed to the cited sources.

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