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Steelers Top Browns 23-9 as Rodgers Throws 2 TDs, Extending Cleveland’s Pittsburgh Skid

Cleveland’s 11-game scoring slump underscored Pittsburgh’s early control of a turbulent AFC North.

Browns vs Steelers - NFL Week 6
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Overview

  • Aaron Rodgers went 21 of 30 for 235 yards with touchdowns to Connor Heyward and DK Metcalf, distributing completions to eight targets as Pittsburgh also rushed for 100 yards.
  • The victory moved the Steelers to 4-1 and dropped the Browns to 1-5, extending Cleveland’s regular-season losing streak in Pittsburgh to 22 games since 2003.
  • Rookie Dillon Gabriel finished 29 of 52 for 221 yards without a turnover but was sacked six times and hit 16 as Cleveland failed to score a touchdown.
  • The Browns have gone 11 straight games without topping 17 points, settling for three Andre Szmyt field goals after penalties, drops and a stalled goal-to-go sequence.
  • Injuries included Cleveland’s Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (hip), Jack Conklin (concussion) and David Njoku (thigh), plus Pittsburgh’s Miles Killebrew (knee) and Darius Slay (shoulder), with Joey Porter Jr. evaluated for a head injury; next up, the Browns host Miami on Sunday and the Steelers visit Cincinnati on Thursday.