Deshaun Watson Praises 'Electric' Browns Fans After Beating Steelers to Take AFC North Lead

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has changed his stance on the crowd at Huntington Bank Field since accusing fans this preseason of rooting against him.

Watson praised the home crowd as "electric" following a 27-24 Thursday night win over the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers.

"It was electric. It was amazing... from start to finish, the crowd was in it," Watson said after the win (h/t 92.3 The Fan). "The energy of the stadium, we fed off them."

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Watson led the Browns on a game-winning drive that will allow Cleveland to head into the weekend as the top team in the AFC North.

Browns head coach Todd Monken said after the win his team is finally in a position "our fans want to be in."

The Steelers pulled ahead by two points with less than two minutes left in regulation Thursday night.

Watson connected with Jerry Jeudy, Harold Fannin and K.C. Concepcion on his way to getting his team within range for a game-winning 56-yard field goal from Andre Szmyt.

It marked the third straight game in which Watson led his team on a game-winning drive.

Watson connected with Blake Whiteheart on a 17-yard touchdown pass with just under four minutes remaining in a 23-19 Week 2 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

He found Fannin in the end zone with less than two minutes left in a 21-18 win over the Carolina Panthers last Sunday.

Watson is the first Browns quarterback since Brian Snipe to lead game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or later in three straight games, per ESPN Research (h/t Daniel Oyefusi ).

He had recorded just a single game-winning drive since 2020 prior to making his comeback this season, per the AP's Josh Dubow .

Watson and the Browns will be on the road for Week 5 against the New York Jets before hosting Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens for another big AFC North showdown in Week 6.