The Denver Post

Wrapup CHRISTMAS GIFT: BROWNS GET FIRST WIN IN OVER A YEAR

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cleveland» The Browns are winless no more.

Cleveland avoided that fate Saturday by beating the Chargers 20-17 for their first victory in more than a year.

San Diego’s Josh Lambo missed a 45-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Browns their first win in 377 days.

When the kick sailed right, Cleveland’s small crowd erupted in celebratio­n and Browns players poured off their sideline as if they had just won the Super Bowl.

The Browns avoided becoming the second team to go 0-15, and no longer have to worry about joining the 2008 Lions as the only teams to lose all 16 games.

Cleveland built a 10-point lead in the third quarter and hung on — defensive tackle Jamie Meder blocked a potential tying field goal with 3:49 left — to give coach Hue Jackson his first win with the Browns. The win also snapped Cleveland’s 17-game losing streak dating to last season.

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