The Cleveland Browns (5-6) and Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5), AFC North rivals, meet Sunday for the second time in three weeks. The Browns throttled the Steelers 21-7 at home in a game that ended in a brawl, which resulted in multiple suspensions and over $700,000 worth of fines. Pittsburgh will look to add another victory and improve its wild card chances in front of a home crowd at Heinz Field.
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Browns vs. Steelers
- When: Sunday, December 1
- Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
- TV: CBS
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
After three consecutive home wins, the Browns are back on the road Sunday in Pittsburgh. Cleveland is coming off of a 41-26 victory against Miami in which Baker Mayfield threw for 327 yards, three touchdowns, but also three interceptions. Nick Chubb continued his standout season with his fifth game of over 100 yards rushing. Kareem Hunt adds another dynamic in the backfield and picked up 37 yards on eight carries and one touchdown. Jarvis Landry notched double-digit catches with 106 total yards and two touchdowns, marking just his second game over 100 yards this season. Odell Beckham Jr. added six catches for 84 yards and one touchdown, as the offense combined for over 450 total yards.
The first time these two teams met it was the defensive unit of the Browns that stole the show with four sacks, four interceptions and held the Steelers to under 300 yards of offense. Against the Dolphins last weekend, the defense had another solid outing despite missing its leading pass rusher Myles Garrett who was suspended the rest of the season for striking quarterback Mason Rudolph with his helmet against the Steelers. Sheldon Richardson had five tackles and two sacks, while Joe Schobert added five tackles and two interceptions. Schobert leads the team in both categories.
Plenty of question marks and injuries surround the Steelers offense as it heads into a rematch with the Browns. Pittsburgh returns to Heinz Field after two consecutive road games, which included the loss to the Browns and a 16-10 win against the Bengals last weekend. Quarterback Mason Rudolph, who threw four interceptions against Cleveland, completed just eight of 16 passes for 85 yards and one interception, before being benched in the third quarter. Coach Mike Tomlin wanted a spark on offense and put in Devlin Hodges, who threw for 118 yards and one touchdown. Tomlin noted after the game he had yet to choose a starter for Sunday. Rookie running back Benny Snell Jr. did a nice job in the absence of injured James Conner with 21 carries for 98 yards. Pittsburgh can use all the weapons it has on offense, including Conner and JuJu Smith-Schuster, who was out against the Bengals. Starting center Maurkice Pouncey will miss the game due to a suspension for his role in the brawl in Cleveland.
The Steelers defense is ranked in the Top 10 in points allowed, total yards allowed and passing yards allowed. Last weekend, it limited Ryan Finley to under 200 yards passing and the Bengals run game to a total of 86 yards. Mark Barron and Cam Heyward each had six tackles and one sack. If this unit pressures Baker Mayfield, creates turnovers and limits the Browns big-play offense, Pittsburgh has a chance to win on Sunday.
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