Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Prediction, Game Preview

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Thursday, September 22

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 3, Thursday, September 22


Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns How To Watch

Date: Thursday, September 22
Game Time: 8:15 ET
Venue: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, OH
How To Watch: Prime Video
Record: Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1), Cleveland Browns (1-1)
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Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Game Preview

Why Pittsburgh Steelers Will Win

Can the Browns really get by with Jacoby Brissett?

He hasn’t been all that bad, and the great Cleveland running game has been able to help, but the downfield passing attack isn’t enough to get excited about and now Brissett has to deal with the Pittsburgh pass rush.

The Steelers are helping out their sleepy offense with a slew of big defensive plays, there’s a running game in there somewhere if Najee Harris can ever get a little room to run, and there’s the control factor.

The Browns might be doing more on the ground, but Pittsburgh has a way so far of grinding things down to a stop. Cincinnati moved the ball well, and so did New England. Both games were tight late.

However …

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Why Cleveland Browns Will Win

Can the Browns really get by with Jacoby Brissett?

Apparently, yeah. There’s no problem.

He doesn’t have to light it up, but he’s doing a great job of moving the chains – the Browns lead the NFL in first downs – with the offensive line getting the job done for Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt.

And then there’s the downfield passing side of the attack. Cleveland isn’t getting a whole lot of that out of Brissett, but Pittsburgh is getting nothing out of Mitchell Trubisky.

The Steelers don’t run a whole lot of plays. They don’t connect, they need takeaways to make things happen, and Cleveland isn’t likely to help with just one turnover so far.

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What’s Going To Happen

Pittsburgh’s defense has a way of being a differentiating factor no matter what, but the offense just can’t get going.

Granted, if Joe Flacco could look like Patrick Mahomes against the Cleveland defense anything is possible – the Jets won last week 31-30 – but the offensive side isn’t going to give up the big mistakes for the struggling Steeler O to pull this out late.

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Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Prediction, Line

Cleveland 23, Pittsburgh 20
Line: Cleveland -4.5, o/u: 38.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Must See Rating: 3

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Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Prediction, Game Preview

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Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Broadcast

Date: Sunday, January 3
Game Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, OH
Network: CBS

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Why Cleveland Browns Will Win

Pittsburgh doesn’t need this game.

It might be nice to win and get the 3 seed, but this year, that doesn’t really matter considering there’s going to be little difference between the bottom of the playoff seeds.

Yeah, there’s a chance to move up to the 2 seed, but Mason Rudolph is getting the start and, more than anything else, this game is about keeping everyone as healthy as possible.

The Browns are in with a win or an Indianapolis loss, but the Colts are playing the Jaguars – Cleveland has to win.

The running game didn’t work at all against the Jets last week, but all of a sudden the Steeler run defense has been just okay, and if it’s possible, the NFL’s worst running game is getting even worse. The Steelers failed to get 100 yards in nine of the last ten games.

Why Pittsburgh Steelers Will Win

The Cleveland Browns are a mess.

They desperately need this game, but they’re having a hard time with COVID  issues, the facility is closed, and the team that seemed like it was a lock for the playoffs has lost two of its last three games and was a total dud against the Jets last week.

Pittsburgh might not really need this game, but it’s going to keep trying a wee bit. Mason Rudolph isn’t Ben Roethlisberger, but he’s going to play like it’s the most important game of his professional life, because it just might be.

If the Steelers win, they’re the 2 seed if Buffalo loses to Miami.

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What’s Going To Happen

Cleveland look ready to stumble yet again, but will survive.

The team just can’t seem to find any semblance of consistency with all the issues it’s experiencing. The running game hasn’t been the same over the last month, the receiving corps is just getting back in the mix, and …

It’ll pull this off.

Pittsburgh has been awful for the last month outside of one big burst against Indianapolis to earn a bit of a rest. The Browns might be having issues, but it’ll rise up defensively against the non-existent Steeler ground game, and Mason Rudolph won’t be able to save the day.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Prediction, Line

Cleveland 26, Pittsburgh 20
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Cleveland -9.5, o/u: 43
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 3.5

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