Analysis: All the ingredients were there for a 'trap game.' The Steelers baked up a masterpiece
The Pittsburgh Steelers are smarting after an upset loss on the road to Cleveland snapped a five-game winning streak21 MINS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
PITTSBURGH STEELERS 8-3 · 1ST IN AFC NORTH
8-3 · 1ST IN AFC NORTH
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Sun, December 1st 6:00PM
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Cleveland Browns Highlights vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | 2024 Regular Season Week 12
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Greg Newsome calls George Pickens 'fake tough guy' after scuffle in Browns' win
Bad blood was boiling after the Browns' snow-covered win over the Steelers on Thursday night, including an incident involving George Pickens...3 HOURS AGO
Makes two field goals in loss Boswell converted two of three field-goal attempts while making his lone extra-point try during Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Browns.
Impact Boswell missed a 58-yard field-goal attempt wide right to close out the Steelers' first drive of the game Thursday, marking just the second time he's missed a kick this season. However, he was perfect on his next three kicks, including a field-goal attempt and an extra-point try that came in snowy conditions. Despite Thursday's miss, the 33-year-old has still been one of the most accurate kickers in the league to begin the year, converting 31 of 33 field-goal attempts while making all 21 of his extra-point tries.
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Records one carry against Cleveland Patterson rushed once for minus-2 yards during Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Browns.
Impact After playing 11 offensive snaps in last week's win over the Ravens, Patterson was on the field for just eight offensive snaps in Thursday's primetime matchup. The 33-year-old had recorded double-digit rushing yards in four of his first five appearances of the season, but he didn't rack up any yards last week and was a minimal contributor against the Browns. Patterson continues to see work as a kick returner, but he hasn't had much of an offensive impact recently.
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Racks up three catches in defeat Washington secured all three of his targets for 14 yards during Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Browns.
Impact Washington recorded a season-high 42 receiving yards in last week's win over Baltimore, and he tallied three receptions in Thursday's Week 12 matchup against Cleveland, his second-highest mark of the season. Although he wasn't very efficient with his catches, he's now been targeted at least three times in each of Pittsburgh's three games since the team's Week 9 bye.
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Finishes game with 39 yards Jefferson secured both of his targets for 39 yards during Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Browns.
Impact Jefferson aggravated a quad injury in the first half of Thursday's primetime matchup but returned after halftime. He recorded a 35-yard reception in the third quarter and finished the game with his second-highest yardage total of the season. However, the 2020 second-rounder had been held without a catch in each of his previous two games, highlighting his inconsistency during the 2024 campaign.
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Records four catches in loss Freiermuth secured all four of his targets for 59 yards in Thursday's 24-19 loss to Cleveland.
Impact Freiermuth had been held under 20 receiving yards in four of his last five appearances, but he bounced back in Thursday's primetime matchup with a season-high 59 receiving yards. Over the first 11 games of the season, the 26-year-old has secured 35 of 40 targets for 354 yards and three touchdowns.
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Plays seven snaps in primetime Fields failed to complete his lone pass attempt while rushing three times for 26 yards during Thursday's 24-19 loss to the Browns.
Impact Fields was out with the offense for three snaps during last week's win over the Ravens, and his snap count increased slightly during Thursday's back-and-forth matchup. He's been efficient during his limited action over the last two games, averaging 8.6 yards per carry on five rushing attempts, but he remains firmly in the No. 2 role behind Russell Wilson and is unlikely to have much of a fantasy impact as long as he continues to see minimal snaps.
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Scores long TD in loss Austin brought in all three targets for 78 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers' 24-19 loss to the Browns on Thursday night.
Impact Austin offered up some rare chunk plays in the snowstorm-like conditions that a significant portion of Thursday's game was played in, following up a 46-yard grab early in the second quarter with a 23-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. The second-year wideout's yardage total was his second highest of the season, surpassed only by his 95-yard tally in Week 3 against the Chargers. Austin's role in the offense will continue to fluctuate weekly, but his speed and Russell Wilson's touch on deep passes affords the fleet-footed receiver upside any time he's out on a route.
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Records rushing TD in loss Warren rushed 11 times for 45 yards and a touchdown and brought in three of five targets for 19 yards in the Steelers' 24-19 loss to the Browns on Thursday night. He also returned...
Impact Warren logged five fewer carries than Najee Harris but was more efficient with his opportunities, averaging 4.1 yards per carry to his teammate's 2.6. Warren also recorded his first rushing touchdown of the season on a three-yard run just before the midway point of the fourth quarter, and he's now recorded over 40 rushing yards in four straight games while tallying multiple receptions in five consecutive contests as well. Warren next takes aim at the Bengals' inconsistent defense in a Week 13 road matchup on Sunday, Dec. 1.
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Co-leads team in receptions in loss Pickens secured four of seven targets for 48 yards in the Steelers' 24-19 loss to the Browns on Thursday night.
Impact Pickens set the pace for the Steelers in targets while sharing the team lead in receptions with Pat Freiermuth. The blizzard-like conditions certainly didn't help Pickens' cause and helped lead to his lowest yardage total since Week 5 against the Cowboys. Pickens did extend a streak of recording at least four catches to five games, and he'll draw a more favorable matchup on paper in a Week 13 road matchup against the Bengals on Sunday, Dec. 1.
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Tough sledding on 18 touches Harris rushed 16 times for 41 yards and brought in both targets for 13 yards in the Steelers' 24-19 loss to the Browns on Thursday night.
Impact The Browns' defense came into the night with some extreme home/road splits against the run, and Cleveland's typically stout work against opposing ground attacks at Huntington Bank Field continued to Harris' detriment Thursday. The fourth-year pro was constantly stymied at or near the line of scrimmage, with his longest run going for a modest 11 yards. Harris' yardage total was his lowest since Week 4, but he should have a good opportunity to bounce back in a Week 13 road matchup against a more giving Bengals defense on Sunday, Dec. 1.
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Impressive numbers in loss Wilson completed 21 of 28 passes for 270 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions and rushed three times for 10 yards in the Steelers' 24-19 loss to the Browns on Thursday nig...
Impact Wilson put up his second-highest passing yardage total of the season in a game that was played in significantly inclement winter weather as it unfolded. Wilson was able to get the Steelers within striking distance of a potential game-winning score on the final drive before throwing incomplete on a Hail Mary as time expired. Prior to that, the veteran signal-caller connected with Calvin Austin for a 23-yard touchdown pass with 6:15 remaining, but he'd also lost a fumble at the Steelers' 31-yard line late in the first half that led to a Browns field goal. Wilson's numbers were still encouraging within the context of the weather conditions the game was played in, and he'll now have extra time to prepare for a key divisional road clash against the Bengals on Sunday, Dec. 1.
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Nick Chubb plows through heavy snow for 2-yard TD, giving Browns 24-19 win over Steelers
Nick Chubb ran for a 2-yard touchdown in heavy snow with 57 seconds left, and the Cleveland Browns stunned division rival Pittsburgh 24-19, ending the Steelers’ five-game winning s...15 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Coach Mike Tomlin Postgame Press Conference (Week 12 at Browns) | Pittsburgh Steelers
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Returns in second half Jefferson (quadriceps) returned to Thursday's game against the Browns, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Jefferson was forced out of the game after taking a hit to his quad and aggravating an injury that plagued him heading into Week 11. He returned in the second half to record a long 35-yard reception midway through the third quarter.
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Browns' Myles Garrett gets 3 sacks in win, sends message to Steelers and T.J. Watt: "'I'm the guy"
Myles Garrett didn’t want an apology from T17 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Aggravates quad injury Jefferson is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Browns due to a quad injury, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact Jefferson dealt with the same issue prior to Week 11 but was ultimately able to suit up. He took a hit late in the first quarter of Thursday's game that seemed to aggravate the issue, and it's now unclear if he'll retake the field.
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Frustrated Bengals are 4-7 at their bye week and still looking for ways to win the close games
The Cincinnati Bengals are using the bye week to figure out how they can win close games and get out of the 4-7 funk in which they find themselves19 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Emergency QB versus Cleveland Allen (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against Cleveland, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official website reports.
Impact Allen will operate as the team's emergency quarterback for the second time in three weeks Thursday. He will only enter the game if both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields are knocked out with injuries.
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