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There's a reason that Cleveland is known as the 'Factory of Sadne s.' The arguably have more improbable lo ses than any other team in NFL history and they added another one to their heartbreaking total on Sunday by blowing a 30-17 lead to the in just 85 seconds.With 1:55 left to play on Sunday, scored a touchdown to put the Browns up 30-17 and it looked like Cleveland was going to coast to victory, but when you're talking about the Browns, there's no such thing as coasting to victory.In a stunning turn of events, the Jets scored two touchdowns just 60 seconds apart, which allowed them to steal a 31-30 win. If you're wondering how improbable the lo s was, here's your answer. The Browns blew a 13 point lead in the final 1:22 to lose to the Jets 31-30.NFL teams had won the last 2,229 consecutive games when leading by at least 13 points in the final 2 minutes.The last team to blow such a lead? The Browns in week 9 of the 2001 season vs the Bears. ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) For the most part, the Browns played an impre sive game, but they couldn't overcome SIX monumental mistakes, which all took place over the final two minutes. The biggest one came from Chubb, who Seattle Seahawks Men Jersey could have sealed the win if he had simply fallen to the ground instead of scoring a TD with 1:55 left. If he had done that, the game would have been over because the run gave Cleveland a first down and the Jets had zero timeouts remaining. Nick Chubb decided to run this in for a TD rather than slide down.The Jets came back to win 31-30.(via ) SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) We've seen running backs go down at the 1-yard line before, but Chubb didn't do it here. Even if he had gone out of bounds, the Browns still could have simply kneeled the ball three straight times to pick up the win. Chubb's gaffe wasn't the only big mistake the Browns made. Last week's hero for the Browns, , definitely wasn't the hero this week. The Browns would have had 31 points at the end of the game, but York mi sed the extra point following Chubb's touchdown. The mi sed kick left the Browns in front by just 13 points, which helped open the door for the Jets comeback. The mistakes by York and Chubb wouldn't have mattered if the Browns defense didn't give up a long touchdown, which brings us to mistake number three: The Browns somehow left wide open for a 66-yard touchdown. Joe Flacco to Corey Davis for the 76-yard TD!!!!: on CBS: Stream on NFL+ NFL (@NFL) (Note: Ignore the NFL's information in the tweet, it was a 66-yard score, not 76.)Even after hit Davis for the score with 1:22 left to cut Cleveland's lead to 30-24, the Browns still could have clinched the win by recovering the Jets' onside kick, but instead, we got mistake number four. On the Jets' onside kick, the ball bounced off the hands of and into the hands of New York's . It's not over! The Jets recover the onside kick!!! : on CBS: Stream on NFL+ NFL (@NFL) Nine plays after the recovery, the Jets would score the go-ahead touchdown with a 15-yard pa s from Flacco to (Giving up the TD was mistake number five).Even after falling behind, the Browns STILL had a chance to win. With six seconds left, the Browns were at their own 46 and they needed roughly eight to 10 yards to give York a realistic shot of making a field goal. However, York never got a chance to win the game because threw an interception for mistake number six.It was a total of meltdown in a game that the Browns had no busine s losing. Their 'F-' performance over the final two minutes completely overshadowed the fact that they actually played pretty good football for the better part of three quarters. Alright, let's get to the grades for every game from Week 2. If you're looking for a deeper dive on the ' wild 27-24 win over the that was played on Thursday, . A- The Jets looked to be left for dead with under two minutes left to play, but they somehow overcame a 30-17 deficit in the final 85 seconds to win. Joe Flacco caught fire in the closing two minutes, completing 7 of 11 pa ses for 133 yards and two touchdowns (He threw four TDs on the day). Rookie wide receiver Garrett Wilson came up big with two touchdown receptions, including the game-winner. The Jets miracle win was kept alive by Justin Hardee, who recovered an onside kick late in the game. Flacco has owned the Browns over the course of his career, going 18-3, including Sunday's win.D Before the Browns' meltdown started, they actually played well. They ran the ball up and down the field on the Jets, totaling 184 yards and three touchdowns on the ground with Nick Chubb (87) and (58) both rushing for more than 55 yards. Also, Jacoby Bri sett played nearly perfect football for the first 59 minutes (22 of 26 for 229 yards), but his interception with six seconds left ended up killing Cleveland's hopes at a po sible game-winning field goal attempt. The final two minutes ended up being a total disaster for the Browns and that overshadowed everything else Cleveland did in the game. F The should just save themselves a trip to Florida and start forfeiting anytime they're scheduled to play in Jacksonville. The Colts have now lost eight straight road games to the and their nightmare continued on Sunday. The Colts offense started off the game with an interception on their opening po se sion and three straight three-and-outs after that, and things only got uglier from there. threw three interceptions, including two in the fourth quarter that killed any shot at a comeback. This was an embarra sing all-round performance for a Colts team that has now tripped over its own feet and fallen on its face to start the season. A+ The Jaguars might not be the best team in the NFL, but every time they play the Colts, they definitely look like they are. In one of the most impre sive all-around performances from Week 2, the Jags absolutely destroyed the Colts. actually looked like a star, completing his first eight pa ses on the way to throwing for 235 yards and a touchdown. As good as the Jags offense was, their defense was better. Not only did they pitch their first shutout since 2018, but they also sacked Matt Ryan five times while forcing three turnovers. C- The might have been able to win this game if they had shown up for the first half. During a disastrous first two quarters of play, not only did Washington give up a safety, but they also didn't record a single first down until there was under six minutes left in the second quarter. Due to their first half ineptitude, the were able to jump out to a 22-0 lead. The Commanders offense came alive in the second half, but it was much too little too late.A- It's fitting that the Lions are getting an 'A' because they were led by the 'A' Team on Sunday: and . St. Brown was an offensive star for the Lions, totaling 184 yards on just 11 touches. Not only did he have a 58-yard run in the game, but he also had a 49-yard reception, along with two touchdown catches. As for Hutchinson, he finished with three sacks overall and they all came during a a first half where the Lions defense absolutely dominated. Overall, the Lions sacked a total of five times in the game. A If there were any doubters after Sunday's game, they need to re-watch what they witne sed. Tagovailoa threw for 469 yards and six touchdowns as the rallied from a 21-point fourth quarter deficit to stun Baltimore. He threw for 189 yards and four touchdowns in the fourth quarter alone, becoming just the second quarterback ever to throw four touchdowns on the road in the final quarter (Joe Montana, 1989). The Dolphins didn't lead until 14 seconds left, as Tagovailoa used the speed of and to get Miami back in the game. Tagovailoa proved he's a franchise quarterback, and now has the pa s catchers to back up that claim. Miami has the looks of a playoff team in the early going.B Baltimore wasted a 300 pa sing yard, 100 rushing yard performance by in blowing a 35-14 lead. The defense looked ga sed trying to pre sure Tagovailoa in the fourth quarter and the revamped secondary couldn't keep up with the speed of Hill that ultimately got Miami back in it. The need back, as the running backs had just 33 rushing yards -- and the running game was carried by Jackson again. As good as Jackson is, he can't do it all. Once he was contained slightly, the offense went dormant and couldn't put the game away. Baltimore is a good team, but this roster still has some minor holes to patch.A- The showed why there were the favorites entering Sunday's game in Pittsburgh. New England's defense held the to a mere 14 points while forcing into more check downs than the home crowd wanted to see. The offense received a big game from , while the Patriots' special teams came down with a big turnover to set up ' game-clinching score. A few too many penalties from the offensive line prevented the Patriots from getting a perfect grade.C The Steelers' defense played well without . But they were unable to sack Mac Jones and were also unable to come up with a key stop while allowing the Patriots to control the ball for the final six-plus minutes of the game. Pittsburgh continues to struggled to run the ball, as finished with le s than 50 yards for a third straight game dating back to last season. B- The hardly played a perfect game. After all, they were shut out for the entire first half, but the defense made enough plays to also keep them within striking distance, holding the to just a field goal at the break. Then, Todd Bowles' unit really put Tampa Bay in the driver's seat as they created five second-half turnovers, including a pick-six. didn't play the best game of his career, either, but did make a clutch 28-yard touchdown to that broke the 3-3 tie and began Tampa Bay's march toward going 2-0.D Out of the gate, it looked like the Saints were going to pull out their typical win over the