Browns vs. Steelers: Live updates, analysis, and highlights from Week 17 matchup

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns big nan Steelers for their last location crippled of nan play astatine Huntington Bank Field this afternoon. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

Cleveland is coming disconnected a 23-20 Week 16 nonaccomplishment to Buffalo. Rookie backmost Shedeur Sanders completed 69.0% of his passes for 157 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions.

Myles Garrett logged half a sack, bringing him to 22 sacks connected nan play and 1 afloat sack distant from breaking nan NFL single-season sack grounds (22.5), group by Michael Strahan (2001) and T.J. Watt (2021).

Sanders and nan Browns discourtesy look a Steelers defense that ties for 16th successful points allowed (23.3), is 14th successful rushing yards allowed (113.8), and 30th successful passing yards allowed (250.5).

Cleveland won’t person to interest astir Steelers separator rusher T.J. Watt, who’s still recovering from a partially collapsed lung, but Pittsburgh still ties for 4th successful astir takeaways (24).

Garrett and nan Browns defense look a Steelers discourtesy that ranks 12th successful points (24.3), 26th successful rushing yards (101.7), and 21st successful passing yards (200.3).

When these squads past met successful Week 6, Pittsburgh held Garrett to zero sacks. That came pinch near tackle Broderick Jones handling nan matchup.

A period ago, Jones (neck) was ruled retired nan remainder of nan season. His replacement, Calvin Anderson (knee), was ruled retired nan remainder of nan play not agelong after.

With nan sack grounds connected nan line, Garrett could lucifer up pinch near tackle Dylan Cook, who’s started nan past 2 games. The Steelers violative statement besides enters Sunday pinch nan ninth-fewest sacks allowed (27) and eighth-fewest sack yards allowed (180).

Cleveland’s inactive players see QB Dillon Gabriel, CB Myles Harden, OL Kendrick Green, T Jeremiah Byers, WR Jamari Thrash, TE David Njoku, and DT Sam Kamara.

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4Q, 0:21

Steelers attack fourth-and-goal while 7 yards away.

4Q, 1:03

Pat Freiermuth pinch nan improbable 29-yard drawback pinch aggregate defenders astir him.

As though it was a past 2nd determination to drawback it.

Steelers beryllium 22 yards distant from nan endzone.

4Q, 1:19

Now starts Pittsburgh’s hurry-up series.

First walk is simply a 15-yard completion to Miller.

Second walk for Miller is incomplete.

Steelers beryllium 50 yards distant from nan endzone.

4Q, 1:40 - Field Goal: Browns 13, Steelers 6

Andre Szmyt’s 33-yarder is bully and extends nan lead.

4Q, 1:58

Shelby Harris deflects Rodgers’ walk connected that fourth-and-10.

Big connection from Cleveland’s defense. The unit cooker has been connected precocious each game.

Browns takeover 20-yards distant from nan endzone.

4Q, 2:16

Raheim Sanders couldn’t get it done connected a third-and-1, but immoderate fans made their feelings known erstwhile Cleveland elected to punt.

Steelers takeover connected their ain 20-yard line.

Fans chanting Myles Garrett’s sanction up of what could beryllium Pittsburgh’s last bid connected nan day.

4Q, 3:57

The Browns tally a bootleg play action, Cedric Tillman and Malachi Corley somewhat tally into each different connected their routes.

Sanders notices this and sees an opening to scramble connected for six yards

Browns attack a third-and-1.

4Q, 7:03

Browns discourtesy doesn’t do overmuch and punt.

Steelers return complete connected their ain 43-yard line.

4Q, 9:44

Steelers didn’t return advantage of nan takeaway and punt it off.

Browns takeover from their ain 12-yard line.

4Q, 12:02

That was a really bad decision.

Sanders retreated backmost a spot and seemed for illustration he noticed thing was there. He abruptly decides to propulsion it heavy to Jeudy downfield, who wasn’t moreover open, and it was intercepted by Kyle Dugger.

Make that 10 interceptions connected nan play for nan rook.

Steelers takeover from their ain 34-yard line.

4Q, 12:53

Steelers looking discombobulated correct now.

Rodgers stayed successful nan pouch a small excessively long, giving Alex Wright clip to sack him for a nonaccomplishment of 5 yards.

That forced a fourth-and-19, and they elected for Boswell to return a 54-yarder.

It was short.

Browns takeover from their ain 36-yard line. The discourtesy has to people again. It’s excessively early to effort and return clip disconnected nan clock.

3Q, 0:00 - End of 3rd quarter: Browns 10, Steelers 6

Steelers doing a bully occupation of taking their saccharine clip successful this series, and they move adjacent to nan redzone.

Jaylen Warren breaks retired for a 13-yard tally and places Pittsburgh 27 yards distant from nan endzone.

One much to go.

3Q, 4:40

Myles Garrett was truthful adjacent to sacking Rodgers arsenic he sniffed nan play action, but Rodgers sewage free of it successful clip pinch Garrett charging astatine him, to Smith for 3 yards.

Steelers attack second-and-7 from their ain 35-yard line.

3Q, 7:28

Sanders tried to flight nan unit and scramble but Highsmith dove and sacked him for a nonaccomplishment of one.

Browns attack third-and-15 from their ain 30-yard line.

3Q, 9:04

Sanders completes nan walk to Cannella for six yards and that gives Cleveland nan first down.

Browns proceed connected from their ain 35-yard line.

3Q, 10:49

Sanders’ walk was short connected that third-and-13, but Pittsburgh’s Cam Heyward was deed pinch a roughing nan passer.

This gives Cleveland an automatic first down, and they group up connected their ain 25-yard line.

3Q, 11:55

Cleveland continues to do good versus Steelers discourtesy and unit a punt.

Browns takeover from their ain 13-yard line.

2Q, 0:00 - End of first half/Field Goal: Browns 10, Steelers 6

Chris Boswell knocks down nan 40-yarder to creep up connected Cleveland’s lead going into nan half.

2Q, 2:40

Sanders walk for Blake Whiteheart was ace telegraphed and should’ve been picked disconnected by Nick Herbig.

Browns attack a second-and-10 from their ain 22-yard line.

2Q, 2:46

Questionable fourth-down decisions from some sides truthful far.

Steelers spell for it connected fourth-and-1. They sat 22 yards distant from nan endzone and crept up connected nan redzone.

Pittsburgh comes pinch an quiet backfield and creation a heavy changeable from Rodgers to Miller, which goes overhead and retired of bounds.

Jaylen Warren has yet to log a fourth-down carry, but he does person 27 rushing first-downs erstwhile 1-3 yards are needed for a first down, per Pro Football Reference.

Or Chris Boswell was there, who knocked down nan 44-yarder earlier.

Browns takeover from their ain 28-yard line.

2Q, 3:13

Aaron Rodgers turned 42-years aged earlier this month. He conscionable dropped back, saw nan opening down nan mediate and went for it, scrambling for a six-yard summation earlier sliding.

Steelers attack a fourth-and-1 while 22 yards distant from nan endzone.

2Q, 4:55

Ooof.

Sanders dropped backmost and sat agelong capable for Alex Highsmith to interrupt his walk for Sal Cannella.

Sanders was deed from down by Highsmith, and it looked for illustration Logan Lee sewage a portion of his pass, perchance by helmet.

Either way, it landed successful nan hands of Jack Sawyer, who gained 27 yards connected feet afterwards. Steelers fans waving their flag.

Steelers takeover 31 yards distant from nan endzone.

2Q, 7:02

Sanders finds an unfastened Isaiah Bond coming crossed nan mediate for 17 yards.

Browns get a caller group of downs from their ain 38-yard line.

2Q, 8:28

Browns defense pinch different guidelines and unit a Steelers punt.

Though Calvin Austin III is retired pinch a hamstring injury, nan Steelers visibly miss DK Metcalf, who’s missing nan season’s last 2 games owed to suspension.

2Q, 10:14

Browns approached a fourth-and-6 while 33 yards distant from nan endzone.

Coming crossed nan section was Sal Cannella, and Sanders spotted him for a pass. It was incomplete, forcing a turnover connected downs.

Going for it successful a short-yardage business pinch 1-3 yards needed is understandable. Going for it pinch 7 yards needed, towards nan mediate of nan 2nd 4th astatine that, is simply a caput scratcher.

Even if it led to a first down, nan determination is still a caput scratcher.

Andre Szmyt, who drained nan 50-yarder earlier, was location if needed.

Steelers takeover from their ain 33-yard line.

2Q, 13:30

Jeudy battled nan in-air interaction Jalen Ramsey and held onto nan shot for nan 15-yard reception.

Make that 5 consecutive completions for Sanders.

Browns beryllium 37 yards distant from nan endzone.

2Q, 14:54 - Field Goal: Browns 10, Steelers 3

Steelers connected nan committee now aft Chris Boswell’s 40-yard make.

1Q, 0:00 - End of first quarter: Browns 10, Steelers 0

It’s each Browns aft one.

1Q, 1:15

A nonstop threat to Connor Heyward going correct extremity makes for a 29-yard run.

Steelers creeping up connected nan redzone arsenic they now 22 yards distant from nan endzone.

1Q, 3:27

Hurt by nan flag.

The very adjacent play, Rodgers completes nan 11-yarder down nan mediate Darnell Washington, and that forces a fourth-and-5.

However, Cleveland’s Rayshawn Jenkins was deed pinch a 15-yard taunting penalty.

This gives Pittsburgh an automatic first down, and they’ll proceed their bid from their ain 40-yard line.

1Q, 4:31

Saved by nan flag.

Rodgers rolled correct and recovered Scott Miller for 31 yards, but Marquez Valdes-Scantling was deed pinch an violative walk interference.

Make that a third-and-16 for Pittsburgh from their ain 14-yard line.

1Q, 5:02

Pittsburgh’s first play of their 2nd bid is simply a four-yarder from Aaron Rodgers to Jonnu Smith, but Garrett is backmost lining up arsenic a correct separator rusher and other of Dylan Cook.

Steelers attack a second-and-6 from their ain 24-yard line.

1Q, 5:11 - Touchdown: Browns 10, Steelers 0

What did we conscionable opportunity astir Sanders’ deep-shot ability?

Sanders finds Harold Fannin Jr. downfield for nan 28-yard score. Though, it took immoderate attraction connected Fannin’s portion to make that hap pinch Pittsburgh’s Kyle Dugger coming from his blindside.

Fannin, however, was seen visibly limping aft nan touchdown drawback and sat connected nan crushed for a second. He was yet capable to locomotion disconnected nan field.

Browns making a connection early.

1Q, 8:19

Sanders drops a 42-yard dime to Cedric Tillman coming disconnected his area route.

Pittsburgh entered Sunday tied for 4th successful fewest completions of 40 aliases yards much allowed (four). But pinch their 30th rank successful passing yards allowed (250.5), Cleveland had to effort it heavy astatine immoderate point.

Make that 8 completions that traveled 20 aliases much yards downfield for Sanders, per Pro Football Focus.

Browns beryllium 44 yards distant from nan endzone.

1Q, 8:32

Cleveland’s defense displayed a beardown effort successful nan first bid and unit a punt.

Garrett lined up arsenic a near protect extremity nan full series. It could beryllium nan measurement Jim Schwartz and institution spell astir today, but past again, who knows what they sewage up their sleeve.

1Q, 10:22

On Pittsburgh’s first play, Jaylen Warren’s four-yard tally was trim short by Devin Bush, who forced a fumble earlier it was recovered by near tackle Dylan Cook.

That first play, Garrett lined up other of correct tackle Troy Fautanu. Could beryllium thing to watch retired for.

Steelers attack second-and-4 from their ain 32-yard line.

1Q, 10:48 - Field Goal: Browns 3, Steelers 0

The discourtesy couldn’t recreation immoderate further, but adjacent capable for Andre Szmyt’s 50-yard section goal.

Browns connected nan committee first.

1Q, 12:44

Sanders connects pinch Jeudy for 10 yards.

Browns get a caller group of downs and proceed 35 yards distant from nan endzone.

1Q, 14:06

Shedeur Sanders completes his first walk connected nan time to Brenden Bates for 19 yards.

It took a speedy juke to debar Pittsburgh’s Malik Harrison who was adjacent him and going for nan sack, but it worked retired successful nan end.

Browns proceed 48 yards distant from nan endzone.