On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns will duel with first place in the AFC North on the line. Both teams enter Sunday's game with 5-2 records. The Browns, by virtue of their Week 4 win over Pittsburgh, are technically the division leader.
Cleveland responded to a loss to the Jets in Week 5 with wins over Baltimore and Tennessee. Pittsburgh has won three straight since losing to Cleveland. Last Sunday, the Steelers became the first team to win a game in Paris after recording a 16-10 win over the Saints.
Here's how you can follow the action, along with a breakdown and a prediction. Last time we met: The Browns' 27-24 win over Pittsburgh in Week 4 was their fifth consecutive win over the Steelers in Cleveland. The Browns led 21-7 before withstanding Pittsburgh's comeback attempt.
The Steelers' comeback was spearheaded by Aaron Rodgers, who threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes. The Steelers tied the score with 1:42 left, but four completions by Deshaun Watson on Cleveland's ensuing drive set up Andre Szmyt's game-winning 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining. Rodgers threw for 299 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions in a losing effort.
Jaylen Warren ran for 93 yards on 17 carries, and DK Metcalf led Pittsburgh's receivers with 115 yards on five catches. Cleveland's offense ran through rookie receivers Denzel Boston and KC Concepcion, who combined to catch nine passes for 153 yards. Steelers are finding their groove on both sides of the ball: Pittsburgh's three-game winning streak is largely the byproduct of better play from the offensive line and a defense that is continuously improving.
Pittsburgh's offensive line surrendered five sacks of Rodgers back in Week 4. Rodgers has been sacked nine times in the three games since. While that's still not great, it is a sign of the unit's continuous improvement.
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