A shooting has broken out in Cleveland. While many expected a defensive battle between two old division rivals, the Steelers and Browns combined to score on four straight sets in the first half. The Steelers, after falling behind early, rallied to take a 14-13 lead into intermission.
After slow starts on both sides of the ball, the Browns, led by Nick Chubb’s 37-yard run, struck first with Jacoby Brissett’s 11-yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper. The Steelers answered with Najee Harris’ 5-yard touchdown run to start the second quarter. A balletic, one-handed catch by rookie George Pickens set up Harris’ touchdown.
Cleveland countered with David Njoku’s touchdown catch of Brissett with 8:58 left before halftime. The Steelers took their first lead moments later when Mitch Trubisky scored on a 1-yard touchdown run. Cleveland couldn’t regain the lead before halftime after throwing an incomplete fourth down pass on the final drive before intermission.
Strong winds affected both shooters during the first half. Chris Boswell missed a 53-yard attempt on Pittsburgh’s second drive. Browns rookie kicker Cade York missed a PAT, which is the difference in the game at this point.
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Date: Thursday, September 22 | Time: 8:20 PM ET Location: FirstEnergy Stadium (Cleveland) Stream: Amazon Prime Video Follow: CBS Sports App Odds: Browns -4.5, O/U 38