The Cleveland Browns beat the Las Vegas Raiders 24-10 Sunday evening in a game that saw the two teams combine for 34 points. The Browns had a chance to add a field goal late as they had the ball at the Raiders’ 29-yard line, with a chance to make the score 27-10 in the final minutes.

Thrust into the role because starter Dillon Gabriel was placed in concussion protocol, Sanders delivered a solid performance. He completed 11 of 20 passes for 209 yards, threw one touchdown and one interception. He also dropped in a 52-yard bomb to Isaiah Bond on third down, the biggest throw by a Browns quarterback all season long.

For the first time since 1995, a Browns quarterback has won his first career NFL start. Shedeur Sanders threw his first career touchdown pass -- a 66-yard catch and run by running back Dylan Sampson -- and the Cleveland defense sacked Geno Smith 10 times in a 24-10 win.

Shedeur Sanders will make his second NFL start on Sunday when the Cleveland Browns host the San Francisco 49ers.

The win lifted Cleveland to 3-8, but it also came with an unintended consequence: a drop in their standing in the projected 2026 NFL Draft order. After entering Week 12 positioned at No. 3, the Browns slid to No. 6 following the victory.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Cleveland Browns vs. Las Vegas Raiders NFL game from November 23, 2025 on ESPN.

Shedeur Sanders didn’t just win his first NFL start — he may have begun rewriting the Cleveland Browns' future plans at quarterback. The fifth-round rookie, who was passed on six times by Cleveland before they finally selected him 144th overall,

Shedeur Sanders and dad Deion shared a touching moment after the rookie’s first NFL start. The pair were seen together in the tunnel of Allegiant Stadium after Sanders impressed in the