CLEVELAND, Ohio — The high winds and cold at FirstEnergy Stadium were expected to make turnovers more likely.
The Browns were the first of the two teams to take advantage on Saturday as Grant Delpit picked off Andy Dalton on a tipped pass and returned the pick 40 yards into New Orleans territory.
The pass was intended for Saints tight end Juwan Johnson. But it went off his hands as he tried to dive and make the catch, and it landed in the hands of Delpit for his second interception of the season.
Delpit’s return gave the Browns, who didn’t have a first down prior to the takeaway, great field position and the best chance of the day to score some points.
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