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Watch: Cleveland Browns RB Nick Chubb touchdown cuts Raiders' lead to 10-7

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb's four-yard touchdown run cut the Las Vegas Raiders' lead to 10-7 in the third quarter.

CLEVELAND — Trailing the Las Vegas Raiders 10-0 in the third quarter with more than 15 players missing due to COVID-19, the Cleveland Browns offense needed a spark. Nick Chubb provided just that.

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After the Browns defense secured its first takeaway of the night, with linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah and defensive tackle Sheldon Day combining to sack Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, forcing a fumble in the process, Cleveland's offense took over at Las Vegas' 47-yard line. From there, a screen pass to tight end David Njoku moved the ball 13 yards, with Chubb then carrying the ball four yards before ripping off a 24-yard run -- his longest gain of the day -- to give the Browns offense the ball at Raiders' six-yard line.

Three plays later, Cleveland was in the end zone, with Chubb's four-yard carry on third-and-goal giving the Browns their first points of the day. Following a Chase McLaughlin extra point, Cleveland had cut Las Vegas' lead to 10-7 with 4:33 remaining in the third quarter.

Trimming the Raiders' lead to a single score was no small feat for a Cleveland team missing several key players -- including quarterback Baker Mayfield and head coach Kevin Stefanski -- due to a recent COVID-19 outbreak. In total, the following Browns players remained on the COVID-19 list and were not eligible to play vs. Las Vegas in a game that had been rescheduled from Saturday to Monday:

  • QB Baker Mayfield
  • QB Case Keenum
  • RB Kareem Hunt
  • WR Jarvis Landry
  • TE Austin Hooper
  • OT Jedrick Wills Jr.
  • OT James Hudson III
  • DE Jadeveon Clowney
  • DE Ifeadi Odenigbo
  • DT Malik McDowell
  • LB Mack Wilson Sr.
  • LB Tony Fields II
  • LB Jacob Phillips
  • CB A.J. Green
  • CB Troy Hill
  • S Grant Delpit
  • S Ronnie Harrison Jr.
  • P Jamie Gillan

With the Browns entering Monday at 7-6 and the Raiders at 6-7, their Week 15 matchup could have significant implications in the AFC playoff picture. For all the latest from FirstEnergy Stadium on Monday night, follow our live blog.

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