Steelers beat Browns 27-6 at Acrisure Stadium
Pittsburgh Steelers beat Cleveland Browns 27-6 at Acrisure Stadium in Week 8 of the NFL season. The hosts won it on the ground, racking up 200 rushing yards to Cleveland's 34. The second quarter tilted the game their way.
Pittsburgh took the lead in the first quarter through a 9-yard rushing touchdown from Rico Dowdle, with 7:57 on the clock. In the second, Chris Boswell added field goals from 20 and 37 yards. Andre Szmyt replied for Cleveland with kicks from 32 and 49 yards, the latter with 0:45 left in the half.
The Steelers closed the half with a 1-yard rushing score from Pat Freiermuth at 0:01 and led 20-6 at the break. In the third quarter, Jaylen Warren added another 1-yard rushing touchdown, at 9:39, to make it 27-6. There were no points in the fourth.
Cleveland did more through the air, with 285 yards, but never found the end zone. They finished with 319 total yards to Pittsburgh's 361, 17 first downs to 21, and two turnovers to one. Time of possession was close: 30:15 for Cleveland and 29:45 for Pittsburgh.
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Our prediction
Our preview pointed to a Pittsburgh win by 23-20, with a 58% probability, and highlighted Warren as a key figure at home. The real margin was wider: Cleveland managed only 6 points, well short of the 20 we expected.
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