Overview

• The win lifts Pittsburgh to 4-1 atop the AFC North, while Cleveland drops to 1-5.
• Aaron Rodgers went 21-of-33 for 235 yards and two touchdowns, connecting with Connor Heyward and DK Metcalf.
• Cleveland’s offensive slide reached 11 straight games without topping 17 points, managing 248 yards at 3.3 per play.
• Rookie Dillon Gabriel was hit 16 times and sacked six, finishing 29-of-51 for 221 yards with no touchdowns as Mike Tomlin credited the defense’s resurgence to key returns.
• In a week of roster churn, the Browns traded Joe Flacco to Cincinnati and Greg Newsome II to Jacksonville as Tyson Campbell started opposite Denzel Ward and Myles Garrett voiced postgame frustration.