GridironFinal

Week 8, 2026

CLE Cleveland Browns 5-3 6
Final
PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 6-2 27

Steelers dismantle Browns 27-6 as Jaylen Warren runs for 143 yards and 1 TD

Automated recap from game data · · Acrisure Stadium

Acrisure Stadium
Acrisure Stadium. Photo: Cramerwiki, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Pittsburgh Steelers dismantled the Cleveland Browns 27-6 on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh before a crowd of 66,986. The Steelers moved to 6-2, while the Browns fell to 5-3.

The Steelers took a 20-6 lead into halftime and kept control with a 7-0 edge after the break. The Steelers never trailed.

The Steelers out-gained the Browns 361-319 and won the turnover battle 2-1. The Steelers converted 4 of 11 third downs and held the ball for 29:45.

Jaylen Warren of the Steelers earned Game MVP. Warren ran 17 times for 143 yards and a touchdown.

For the Browns, Harold Fannin Jr. caught 10 passes for 154 yards.

Line score

Team1234T
CLE06006
PIT7137027

How the game turned

Steelers win probability
0%50%100% Kickoff Final

Biggest swing: Steelers went from 62% to 71% on one play in the first quarter.

Q1 10:41(Shotgun) D.Watson sacked at CLV 45 for -5 yards (sack split by P.Queen and C.Heyward). FUMBLES (P.Queen) [P.Queen], touched at CLV 45, RECOVERED by PIT-K.Benton at CLV 45. The fumble was assisted by replay.

Scoring plays

TimeTeamPlayCLE-PIT
Q1 7:57PITRico Dowdle 9 Yd Rush (Chris Boswell Kick)0-7
Q2 14:05PITChris Boswell 20 Yd Field Goal0-10
Q2 8:43CLEAndre Szmyt 32 Yd Field Goal 3-10
Q2 3:27PITChris Boswell 37 Yd Field Goal3-13
Q2 0:45CLEAndre Szmyt 49 Yd Field Goal6-13
Q2 0:01PITPat Freiermuth 1 Yd Rush (Chris Boswell Kick)6-20
Q3 9:39PITJaylen Warren 1 Yd Rush (Chris Boswell Kick)6-27

Team stats

CLEPIT
319Total yards361
285Passing yards161
34Rushing yards200
17First downs21
4-13Third down4-11
0-2Fourth down0-0
0-3Red zone3-5
2Turnovers1
8-41Sacks allowed1-11
9-85Penalties5-47
30:15Time of possession29:45

Top performers

Browns

  • PassingDeshaun Watson27/39, 324 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
  • RushingQuinshon Judkins11 car, 25 yds, 0 TD
  • ReceivingHarold Fannin Jr.10 rec, 154 yds, 0 TD
  • TacklesCarson Schwesinger10 tkl, 0 sack

Steelers

  • PassingAaron Rodgers13/25, 172 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
  • RushingJaylen Warren17 car, 143 yds, 1 TD
  • ReceivingDarnell Washington3 rec, 94 yds, 0 TD
  • TacklesPatrick Queen12 tkl, 1.5 sack

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