Then he connected with Tillman again on a 38-yard bomb, another feat that felt impossible just a week ago, a deep pass to a receiver that got behind the defense.

This is the offense the Browns and their fans have been waiting for all season, and you can certainly point to some of the other factors — a healthier offensive line, Nick Chubb playing his second straight game, a new player — but this been as much about the quarterback as anything else.

Crime didn’t stop every time something bad happened. The ball was leaving Winston’s hand on time and going where it was supposed to go – well, most of the time – and the passing game didn’t feel like it was operating in a phone booth.

There are certain things you have to live with when it comes to Winston – like when he took 5.5 seconds to throw the ball to a Ravens quarterback. (He dropped it.) Or that throw to Kyle Hamilton that nearly ended the game. (He dropped it too.)

Tougher defenses will present tougher challenges, but it sure is nice to feel good about the offense for once.

Winston isn’t the long-term answer, but he answered some questions about the Browns’ offense and one of its main issues on Sunday. They needed better play from their quarterback.

The Ravens already had the worst pass defense in the league on Sunday before playing this game without two of their starting cornerbacks, but they haven’t exactly played a murderous line of defense this season coming into Sunday.

The Browns and Winston were able to attack Baltimore consistently and we saw things we haven’t seen all season from this passing attack. Even Elijah Moore showed signs of life and made two of the game’s biggest catches, a 15-yard completion to the Ravens’ 37, keeping a drive moving that ended with Dustin’s punt Hopkins 48-yard field goal to give the Browns a 23-17 lead.

He made another big catch to convert a third-and-7 and give the Browns a chance to run out the clock and kick the game-winning field goal.

Tillman had the best game of his career, catching seven passes for 99 yards and the first two touchdowns of his career. Jerry Jeudy went from frustrated last week to a 5-catch, 79-yard day.

David Njoku added five catches for 61 yards and a touchdown.

He had a very Flacco-like feel, with the quarterback bringing pass rushers to life.

The Browns won’t get to see Deshaun Watson for 17 games this season, but they saw him for seven games, and when they switched to Winston for the eighth game, there was a big difference.

Yes, there were other changes, but you finally saw what this offense can look like when the quarterback is decisive and can pressure a team with low throws.

Jameis Winston might not be the answer, but he provided some answers on Sunday.