Andre Szmyt’s 56-yard discipline aim with 10 seconds left gave the Cleveland Browns a 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday evening at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, ending a late drive led by Deshaun Watson after Pittsburgh erased an 11-point halftime deficit to tie the sport.
The win strikes Cleveland to 3-1 and atop the AFC North standings, whereas Pittsburgh falls to 2-2.
Browns take over within the second quarter
The Steelers scored first, on Aaron Rodgers’ 12-yard move to Roman Wilson within the first quarter. Cleveland answered with 21 straight factors within the second: a 28-yard run by Jaleel McLaughlin, a 2-yard run by Quinshon Judkins and a 2-yard landing move from Watson to Harold Fannin Jr. Chris Boswell’s 31-yard discipline aim with eight seconds left earlier than halftime made it 21-10, and the third quarter was scoreless.
Steelers rally, Szmyt wins it
Rodgers’ 21-yard landing move to Darnell Washington with 10:10 remaining minimize the deficit to 21-16 after a failed two-point strive, and Szmyt’s 44-yard discipline aim pushed Cleveland’s lead again to 24-16. Rodgers then discovered Pat Freiermuth from 3 yards out with beneath two minutes left and ran within the two-point conversion to tie it at 24.
Watson took over on the Cleveland 26 with 1:42 to play, hit Jerry Jeudy twice for 27 yards and moved the Browns to the Pittsburgh 38 regardless of a sack. Szmyt then made the 56-yarder.
Pittsburgh had yet one more snap. Rodgers’ ultimate move was intercepted by Grant Delpit on the Cleveland 18, and the Browns kneeled to finish the sport.
Key performers
Watson accomplished 24 of 33 passes for 268 yards with one landing and one interception. Judkins ran 17 instances for 53 yards and a rating, and Denzel Boston caught 4 passes for 89 yards, together with a 60-yarder that arrange Judkins’ landing.
Rodgers completed 22 of 40 for 299 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Jaylen Warren ran for 93 yards on 17 carries, and DK Metcalf had 5 catches for 115 yards. Cleveland sacked Rodgers 5 instances, and the Browns completed with 372 whole yards to Pittsburgh’s 361. Each group dedicated two turnovers.
Injuries and what’s subsequent
AP reported that Steelers defensive deal with Derrick Harmon (foot) and cornerback Jamel Dean (ankle) didn’t return after leaving within the second quarter, and that Browns defensive deal with Mason Graham (left knee) didn’t return after leaving within the first.
Both groups play Oct. 11. Pittsburgh hosts Indianapolis, and Cleveland visits the New York Jets.
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