Steelers

The Browns and Steelers will meet for the second time this season, but Sunday's finale will be the first time for both teams' starting quarterbacks.

The return of Watt and the emergence of Pickett have certainly been key storylines to the Steelers' 6-2 run to get to .500. He only has five for the season, although 3.5 have come in the last four games. The ability to grind out yards and the clock, especially late, with Chubb will be needed to potentially wear down the Steelers defense. There's no question the absence of Watt for seven games, including the first meeting against the Browns, due to a partially-torn pectoral muscle was a major issue for the Steelers. I like the way that I'm improving and seeing things on field, taking what I'm seeing on tape and bringing it to the field and playing with a little bit more anticipation than I was earlier in the season." He'll need to in order for Cleveland to have a chance. The Commanders had an opportunity for them to go to the playoffs, so it was a tight match and they played hard but we wanted to be able to try to win the game and show what we have not just for the Cleveland Browns but for ourselves.” On the two game-winning drives in those games, Pickett has completed 13 of 16 passes for 139 yards with two touchdowns, no interceptions and a 142.5 passer rating. "There’re things that I'm learning from and there's things that are on tape now that I wasn't doing early in the season. The quarterback, though, has already figured out what this start — [in Pittsburgh](https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/pro/browns/2023/01/02/chase-winovich-homecoming-cleveland-browns-finale-pittsburgh-steelers-week-18-playoff-scenarios/69756190007/) against [the Steelers](https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/pro/browns/2023/01/02/cleveland-browns-season-finale-pittsburgh-steelers-sunday-nfl-week-18-playoff-scenarios-afc-north/69756191007/) — means to Browns fans. Instead, it will be Watson making his sixth start of the season for Cleveland against Pittsburgh's 2022 first-round pick, Kenny Pickett, making his 12th career start. Pittsburgh is 8-8 and needs to beat the Browns (7-9) to have a chance to earn the No.

For the Steelers to qualify for the NFL Playoffs, first and foremost, they have to beat Cleveland today. That's step one to becoming the AFC's seventh seed.

Steelers fans today are rooting for the Bills and the Jets. The two games Steelers fans will need to keep an eye on are the Bills vs. and you catch it right here on KDKA. The good news for Steelers fans? Patriots and the Dolphins vs. It all happens during the 1 p.m.

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Those projections are better than Browns QB Deshaun Watson's, as the Steelers cover at home in nearly 60% of simulations. Watt, who has 2.5 sacks during that stretch and has at least one in eight of the nine career regular season games against the Browns. Additionally, the Browns' defense has had the sixth-lowest pressure rate in the NFL this season (18.1%). Pittsburgh's defense has made eight sacks over the last three games, and Cleveland has to be concerned about Steelers defensive end T.J. Steelers, the model is backing the Steelers to cover the spread. It is also on a 14-6 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of this season. [streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan, which you can try free for seven days](https://www.paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-22-10ahe7j). The model enters Week 18 of the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 160-113 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. [Paramount+](https://www.paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-22-10ahe7j). - Browns vs. You can see what happens when you [stream the game in select markets on Paramount+, which you can try free for seven days](https://www.paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-22-10ahe7j). Kickoff from Acrisure Stadium is set for 1 p.m.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers came into the season believing Mitch Trubisky was their first replacement for Ben Roethlisberger. And while he was, ...

[bookmark All Steelers](https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/) for the latest news, exclusive interviews, film breakdowns and so much more! "It was quick," Trubisky said. "I thought I should have had a little bit longer leash. I felt like it was a good opportunity to possibly get back on the field, but nothing's guaranteed." For Trubisky, his second chance in the NFL went worse than his first one. And while he was, that belief only lasted three games before rookie Kenny Pickett took over for the remainder of the year.

Scoring updates and analysis for the Cleveland Browns' game at the PIttsburgh Steelers in Week 18 of the NFL regular season.

Before Sunday's game kicked off, players gathered on the field to honor Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin as well as first responders and medical caregivers. The Steelers began the drive with five straight run plays. Running back Kareem Hunt was being evaluated for a head injury by the Browns announced shortly before halftime. The team labeled Hunt's status as questionable to return. When Steelers Harris tried to dive over the goal line on Pittsburgh's first drive of the game, he made it over. He entered the game listed as Then the Steelers capitalized with a six-play scoring drive. Garrett tied his single-season career best with 16 sacks, the same total he compiled in 2021 to set a franchise record. Then with 53 seconds remaining in the game, Browns left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. Pittsburgh led by the same score at halftime. The Steelers recorded their second interception off Watson when safety Damontae Kazee bumped into rookie wide receiver David Bell and snatched the pass out of the air. Watt's touchdown was preceded by a key third-and-goal from the 2.

Quarterback Mason Rudolph, offensive lineman Kendrick Green, safety Tre Norwood, defensive tackle Jonathan Marshall, inside linebacker Trae Crowder and outside ...

[bookmark All Steelers](https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/) for the latest news, exclusive interviews, film breakdowns and so much more! The Steelers will have safety Minkah Fitzpatrick active despite being limited in practice with an ankle injury. They'll both suit up for Pittsburgh.

Cornerback Denzel Ward will start for the Browns in their season finale at Pittsburgh after being ruled questionable with a shoulder injury.

Norwood had been inactive for two consecutive games after sustaining a hamstring injury in Week 16 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Two Browns starters and one reserve had already been ruled out for the game before they departed Northeast Ohio for Pittsburgh on Saturday. Watt — as he was in last season's Week 17 matchup against them — in Conklin's place. Ward was listed as questionable coming into the day due to a shoulder injury he sustained in the third quarter of last week's win at the Washington Commanders. It's one of two for the cornerback this season, with the other coming in the Browns' first meeting with the Steelers on Sept. The last month has been Ward's best of the season.

Sal Capaccio is a Buffalo Bills beat and sideline reporter, and was at the game Monday, when Damar Hamlin collapsed. He joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow ...

3 on the 30-yard line and pregame shirts with "Love for Damar 3." The Bills will also wear "3" jersey patches. "Just hearing the great news that he's doing better, I think comes just from a grateful place. daycare center in his hometown as his pet project when he played at the University of Pittsburgh, according to the Steelers. "When you put real love out into the world it comes back to you 3x’s as much," he wrote. "It's just a way that we can give back," said cornerback Levi Wallace, who played with Hamlin in Buffalo in 2021.

Things could be lining up for the Steelers to make the postseason in Week 18. But Pittsburgh also has to win first, and midway through the second quarter, ...

[David Njoku](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/1872/david-njoku) caught a 10-yard touchdown pass for the score, capping a possession that saw the Browns convert three third downs, though one was via a Steelers holding penalty. [Deshaun Watson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/8073/deshaun-watson) has started the game 9-of-12 passing for 118 yards with a touchdown. A couple of plays before the fumble, Harris was ruled down short of the end zone.

The Cleveland Browns play on the road in Week 18 today against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Here are some nuggets the matchup, as well as how you can watch or ...

- The last time these two teams met was on September 22, 2022, when the Browns defeated the Steelers 29-17 in Cleveland. He tallied 14.5 sacks and 29 tackles for loss in four seasons with the team. The score was actually more like 23-17, but the Steelers tried laterals and Denzel Ward recovered a fumble in the end zone with zeroes on the clock. Van Pelt also played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. He also coached receivers at Akron from 2010-11. - Browns T Chris Hubbard played for the Steelers from 2013-18. - Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi was drafted by the Browns in the third round (65th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft. Here are some nuggets the matchup, as well as how you can watch or listen to the game. - Steelers tight ends coach Alfredo Roberts served in the same position with the Browns from 2007-08. - Steelers wide receivers coach Frisman Jackson played wide receiver for the Browns from 2002-05. - Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt was drafted by the Steelers in the eighth round (216th overall) in the 1993 NFL Draft and played quarterback for them during that season. - Here is the Week 18 poster for the Browns vs.

The Steelers elevated defensive tackle Renell Wren to the Active/Inactive Roster from the practice squad and he will be active today. Wren was originally signed ...

No. Watch live local and primetime regular season games on your phone or tablet. Wren signed with the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason but was released by the team before the start of the season. The Steelers elevated defensive tackle Renell Wren to the Active/Inactive Roster from the practice squad and he will be active today. Norwood missed practice all week and was ruled out on Friday's injury report. Wren spent the majority of the 2021 season on the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad and was called up for the season finale against the Cleveland Browns.

Cleveland had a chance to hold Pittsburgh to a field goal with a third-and-15 play, but then the defense left George Pickens wide open down the right side.

[Kareem Hunt](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/8823/kareem-hunt) is being evaluated for a head injury and his return is questionable. [Kenny Pickett](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/66964/kenny-pickett) hit the layup for a 31-yard touchdown to tie the game at 7-7. [David Njoku](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/1872/david-njoku)‘s 10-yard touchdown, the Steelers went down the field for a nine-play, 69-yard touchdown drive. 7 seed based on the results of Jets-Dolphins and Patriots-Bills. [Deshaun Watson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/8073/deshaun-watson) was picked off by cornerback [Levi Wallace](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/899/levi-wallace) on a deep pass intended for receiver [David Bell](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/67618/david-bell). The Steelers didn’t get off to a hot start in their regular-season finale against the Browns.

A Browns win would also give Cleveland a season sweep of Pittsburgh and put the Browns ahead of the Steelers in the final standings for the first time since ...

No team cracked the scoreboard until the 6:27 mark of the second quarter. That's when DB Deshaun Watson hit TE David Njoku for a 10-yard touchdown pass to put ...

Moment that mattered most: With 4:37 left, the Steelers found the end zone for the third time in the game with a 1-yard run from Watt. Watson was sacked seven times for 57 yards, which made it hard for the Browns to reach short third-down situations and advance the ball past the first-down marker. The Steelers took back a two-possession lead in the final minutes with a 1-yard touchdown run from FB Derek Watt, pushing the score to 28-14. It was the first time in his six starts this season that he threw multiple interceptions in the same game. Watson made some timely throws and looked elusive at times in the pocket — he rushed six times for 44 yards — but he also threw two interceptions in the game, which the Steelers turned into 10 points. That's when DB Deshaun Watson hit TE David Njoku for a 10-yard touchdown pass to put the Browns up 7-0.

The Pittsburgh Steelers did their part in the final-season push for a playoff spot, but the Dolphins' simultaneous win eliminated them.

Five runs gained all 25 of the necessary yards and Harris punched in a four-yard scoring run to make it 20-7 with 3:17 left in the third quarter. But on four plays from inside the 20-yard line, the Steelers gained just nine yards and had to opt for another field goal from Boswell. With 53 seconds left, the Steelers were in the middle of icing their own win but dejected fans left the stadium as they learned the Dolphins had won. He was under constant pressure and took two sacks before his team had to punt with 1:04 to go in the third quarter. They clinched a winning season, but fell short of the playoffs. The Browns picked up big gains on first and second downs but the Steelers held firm on third downs. But on third and goal from the one yard line, Harris coughed up his third fumble of season and the Browns recovered. A defensive holding call on Robert Spillane on third and 10 from midfield sparked the Cleveland offense, who marched the remaining 50 yards easily and scored on 10-yard pass from Deshaun Watson to David Njoku. He missed a deep ball to Johnson along the sideline but didn't miss a wide-open George Pickens, who was running up the scene and caught a game-tying 31-yard touchdown pass. He sailed some passes on key downs and the Browns were able to contain Harris in the run game. The Steelers won the toss but deferred their option until the second half. They beat the Cleveland Browns, 28-14 at Acrisure Stadium to clinch a winning record and improve their standing in the AFC playoff race.

After all these years, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has still never had a losing season. But a 28-14 victory over Cleveland on Sunday was not enough to ...

[Alex Highsmith](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/60163/alex-highsmith) led the way with 2.5 sacks and another two tackles for loss. [George Pickens](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/67169/george-pickens) had three catches for 72 yards with a TD. [Najee Harris](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/63652/najee-harris) also had 84 yards on 23 carries with a touchdown, though he arguably should’ve had another. [Nick Chubb](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/1862/nick-chubb) got the Browns in the end zone again with a 2-yard touchdown catch, fullback [Derek Watt](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/8949/derek-watt) put the game out of reach with his 1-yard touchdown with 4:37 left in the contest. With Pickett on the rise, they should continue to be competitive in 2023. While the club got down 7-0 early on, the Steelers then ripped off 20 straight points to go up 20-7 late in the third quarter.

The 2022 season has come to an end for the Cleveland Browns. And with an ugly finish as well as they lose to the Pittsburgh Steelers by a score of 28-14 to ...

[by a score of 28-14](https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401437958) to drop to 7-9 on the year. The play of Wyatt Teller for weeks now has been incredibly concerning. Is late-game injury muddies the picture for him as well. While a decision on the future of defensive coordinator Joe Woods may not be announced by then, the Browns have had their minds made up for weeks. Then in the second half on a third and 18, Watson threw a pick in his own territory that completely flipped field position. If you looked at the raw offensive numbers for the Steelers, one would not guess they would have won this game. This means mock drafts, scouting reports, team needs analysis, and more will become more prevalent at Browns Wire. However, his two killer turnovers were unacceptable and gave the Steelers 10 cheap points on the afternoon. And with an ugly finish as well as they lose to the Pittsburgh Steelers And is inevitable. Quarterback Deshaun Watson continued to find success through the air after he caught fire in the second half against the Washington Commanders. Here is your last 4 Downs of the 2022 season as we now enter yet another uncertain January in Berea, Ohio.

Najee Harris ran for 84 yards and a touchdown and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 28-14 but were eliminated from the playoffs when Miami ...

Kosar said earlier in the week he bet on the Browns to beat the Steelers. ... T Jedrick Wills went to the sideline in the final minute with a leg injury. Steelers: WR Gunnar Olszewski injured his left leg on a jet sweep in the third quarter. The Browns fired former quarterback and Ohio native Bernie Kosar from the club's pregame radio broadcast for violating NFL policy by placing a bet on a game. The Browns drew within 20-14 on a 2-yard flip from Watson to Chubb with 10:20 to go. Watson connected on 19 of 29 passes for 230 yards with two touchdowns and the two interceptions. Browns: LB Reggie Ragland left in the first half with a shoulder injury. “We've got to reflect on the season, watch the tape. ... CB Denzel Ward did not play in the second half due to a shoulder injury. Instead, the Browns (7-10) couldn't protect Watson and wound up at the bottom of the AFC North while losing at least 10 games for the 17th time since the franchise re-entered the league in 1999. “I think it will take a little bit of time to kind of understand and come to terms with it because I feel like we were starting to play some really (darn) good football,” Pittsburgh outside linebacker T.J. Tomlin has coached 258 regular season games with the Steelers.

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth left early in Week 18 after suffering what appeared to be a left knee injury with roughly eight ...

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Myles Garrett's third-quarter sack of Pittsburgh's Kenny Pickett matches his single-season franchise sack record of 16, which had been set last year.

The 1-yard completion allowed Pittsburgh to convert a third-and-1 and give them a first down on a drive that ended in a game-tying Pickett-to-George Pickens touchdown pass. I'm trying to do my best to recover in the offseason and be ready when the time calls." "I'm always ready to roll with the punches," Garrett said. That was a problem for the Browns all season on defense. He also wasn't going to pretend like having another All-Pro on the field couldn't have helped. Garrett danced around the subject when he was asked about it after the game. We gotta play the game regardless of the outcome of what they do and keep it out of their hands." The Steelers, though, managed to get a Chris Boswell field goal on the next play, increasing their lead to 13-7 with 9:04 remaining in the third quarter. Pickett added a two-point conversion pass to Dionte Johnson to push the Steelers' lead back out to double-digits at 28-14. Garrett brought down Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett on a third-and-9 play from the Cleveland 10 with 9:44 remaining in the third quarter. The defense could not get the ball back for its offense with the game still within one score. "I mean, it's frustrating to watch and whether they’re friends or former teammates or not, you know, you still feel it in the back of your head and the bottom of your heart knowing that you know, wanna be there.