Who plays
Pittsburgh @ Cleveland
Current records: Pittsburgh 1-1; Cleveland 1-1
What there is to know
The Pittsburgh Steelers won their two games against the Cleveland Browns last season (15-10 and 26-14) and are aiming for the same result on Thursday. Pittsburgh and Cleveland will square off in an AFC North battle at 8:15 p.m. ET at FirstEnergy Stadium. The odds don’t look promising for the Steelers, but the bigger the opponent, the harder they fall.
Pittsburgh was close but no cigar last Sunday as they lost 17-14 to the New England Patriots. QB Mitchell Trubisky had a pretty forgettable game, throwing an interception with just 5.09 yards per pass attempt.
Speaking of close games: Cleveland missed a PAT kick in the fourth quarter against the New York Jets last Sunday, and it came back to haunt them. Cleveland had victory close at hand but couldn’t capture it as the team lost 31-30 to New York. The game was a 14-14 draw at halftime, but the Browns were outplayed the rest of the way. Despite the loss, they got a solid performance from RB Nick Chubb, who had three rushing touchdowns.
Having both suffered close losses, these teams will no doubt be fighting for every inch to win this one. We’ll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.
How to watch
- When: Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET
- Where: FirstEnergy Stadium – Cleveland, Ohio
- TV: Amazon Prime Video
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket cost: $100.00
Odds
The Browns are a 4.5-point favorite against the Steelers, according to the latest NFL odds.
Bettors had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Browns as the 3.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -108
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Series history
Pittsburgh has won 11 of its last 15 games against Cleveland.
- Jan. 03, 2022 – Pittsburgh 26 vs. Cleveland 14
- October 31, 2021 – Pittsburgh 15 vs. Cleveland 10
- January 10, 2021 – Cleveland 48 vs. Pittsburgh 37
- Jan. 03, 2021 – Cleveland 24 vs. Pittsburgh 22
- October 18, 2020 – Pittsburgh 38 vs. Cleveland 7
- December 01, 2019 – Pittsburgh 20 vs. Cleveland 13
- November 14, 2019 – Cleveland 21 vs. Pittsburgh 7
- October 28, 2018 – Pittsburgh 33 vs. Cleveland 18
- September 09, 2018 – Pittsburgh 21 vs. Cleveland 21
- December 31, 2017 – Pittsburgh 28 vs. Cleveland 24
- September 10, 2017 – Pittsburgh 21 vs. Cleveland 18
- January 01, 2017 – Pittsburgh 27 vs. Cleveland 24
- November 20, 2016 – Pittsburgh 24 vs. Cleveland 9
- Jan. 03, 2016 – Pittsburgh 28 vs. Cleveland 12
- Nov. 15, 2015 – Pittsburgh 30 vs. Cleveland 9