Watson leads another game-winning drive, Szmyt hits 56-yard FG and Browns beat Steelers 27-24

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-02 · by Joe Reedy The Associated Press

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Deshaun Watson led the Cleveland Browns to a crucial 27-24 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night, completing 24 of 33 passes for 268 yards and orchestrating the game-winning drive. With 10 seconds left, Andre Szmyt successfully kicked a career-long 56-yard field goal. Watson's performance included leading go-ahead drives in the fourth quarter for three consecutive weeks. The Browns built an early lead but withstood a Steelers comeback led by Aaron Rodgers, who threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns but also had two interceptions. Cleveland’s defense secured the win when Grant Delpit intercepted Rodgers near the end zone as time expired.
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Story summary

On October 1, the Cleveland Browns defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in a crucial Thursday Night Football matchup with a score of 27-24. Deshaun Watson passed for 268 yards and orchestrated a late-game drive that set up Andre Szmyt's game-winning 56-yard field goal with just 10 seconds left. The Browns, now at 3-1, have won eight consecutive Thursday night games, the longest such streak in NFL history. Aaron Rodgers threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns but also had two interceptions; his final pass was intercepted by Grant Delpit as time expired. The loss dropped the Steelers to 2-2, extending their road losing streak against AFC North opponents to 0-10.

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📰 Steelers vs Browns Game Highlights
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The Guardian · 0.98 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 22 📰 publisher trust 60
“Both articles describe the exact same football game, with identical details about Deshaun Watson's performance and Andre Szmyt's winning field goal.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 15 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the same NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers on October 1, 2026.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 9% hedged 2 of 22 📰 publisher trust 69
“Both articles describe the same football game between Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers on October 2, 2026, with Deshaun Watson's late-game drive leading to a victory for the Browns.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 2 of 28 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe the exact same football game between the Browns and Steelers on October 2, 2026, with Szmyt's 56-yard field goal at the end of the fourth quarter winning the game for Cleveland.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 18 📰 publisher trust 64
“The articles describe different games between different teams: one is Bengals vs Steelers, and the other is Browns vs Steelers.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 3 of 24 📰 publisher trust 69
“The articles describe different games; ARTICLE A mentions an upset win over the Carolina Panthers, while ARTICLE B describes a victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 12 📰 publisher trust 64
“Article A describes a betting promotion for an upcoming game, while Article B reports on the actual outcome of the game that took place after the promotion was made.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 19% hedged 4 of 21 📰 publisher trust 69
“Article A discusses a promotional offer for betting on the Steelers vs. Browns game, while Article B describes the actual outcome of the game.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 16% hedged 3 of 19 📰 publisher trust 69
“Article A is about a promotion for betting on the upcoming game between Steelers and Browns, while Article B describes the actual outcome of the game that took place the next day.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 26 📰 publisher trust 64
“Article A describes the game itself and its outcome, while Article B focuses on post-game reactions and trash talk from a player. They do not describe the exact same incident.”

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Who wrote this

Joe Reedy The Associated Press
28 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 “That’s what playoff baseball is about, is your big dogs going out there and making big plays,” manager Will Venable said.
🔮 Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports will no longer make appearances on Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” pregame college football show, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
🔮 Cleveland — which won its third straight AL Central title by one game over the White Sox — had the bases loaded with two outs the third and fourth innings, but couldn’t get any runs across.
🔮 CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Vogt and Will Venable don’t need to pore over extra scouting reports as the Cleveland Guardians get set to host the Chicago White Sox in Saturday’s Game 1 of the AL Division Series.
🔮 CLEVELAND (AP) — Todd Monken’s faith in what the Browns could do in his first season as coach hasn’t wavered, even when Cleveland was blown out at Jacksonville in the season opener.
🔮 The most recent time Burrow faced the Jaguars though is one he would like to forget.
🔮 Watson joined Baker Mayfield (four times from 2018-21), Derek Anderson (2007) and Vinny Testaverde (1995) as the only Browns quarterbacks in the past 35 seasons to throw multiple touchdown passes without a turnover in consecutive wins.
🔮 The seven-time All-Star had two seasons remaining on his contract and could have waited to re-sign until next summer, when he would be eligible for a five-year supermax deal worth $350 million.
🔮 “In the past, he’s so fast sometimes he would run the route and still do a great job, but you’re seeing a little bit more definition on the route.
🔮 Ohio State: Defense will be concern after the Illini rushed for 199 yards and averaged 6.0 yards per carry.
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Topics

Browns CLEVELAND Pittsburgh Steelers the Pittsburgh Steelers

Subjects

Browns ORG · 9× Steelers ORG · 8× CLEVELAND GPE · 6× Rodgers PERSON · 5× Pittsburgh ORG · 4× Watson PERSON · 4× Aaron Rodgers PERSON · 1× Andre Szmyt’s PERSON · 1× Deshaun Watson PERSON · 1× the Pittsburgh Steelers ORG · 1×

Narrative

CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson passed for 268 yards and moved the Browns into position for Andre Szmyt’s career-long 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining that gave Cleveland a 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson passed for 268 yards and moved the Browns into position for Andre Szmyt’s career-long 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining that gave Cleveland a 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. asserted
that → pass → night
Watson, who completed 24 of 33 passes with a touchdown and interception, was 4 of 5 for 46 yards as he led a go-ahead drive in the fourth quarter for the third straight week. asserted
he → complete → week
The Browns — who are 3-1 for the first time since 2021 — had a 21-7 lead late in the first half before the Steelers rallied to tie it at 24-all. asserted
Steelers → have → 24
Aaron Rodgers threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Pat Freiermuth with 1:44 remaining and Rodgers sneaked it in for the 2-point conversion. asserted
Rodgers → throw → conversion
Rodgers, who was 22 of 40 for 299 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions, had one final chance to get the Steelers in field goal range, but he was picked off by Grant Delpit at the Browns 18 with 1 second left. asserted
he → have → second
Pittsburgh’s Jaylen Warren rushed for 93 yards on 17 carries and DK Metcalf had five catches for 115 yards. asserted
Metcalf → rush → yards
Cleveland’s defense sacked Rodgers five times. asserted
defense → sack → Rodgers
Cleveland has won eight straight Thursday night games, the longest active streak and fourth longest in NFL history. asserted
Cleveland → win → history
Four have come against the Steelers. asserted
Four → come → Steelers
After Cleveland went three-and-out on the opening possession, Pittsburgh went 78 yards in 17 plays, capped by Wilson taking a shovel pass 12 yards around left end on a jet sweep. asserted
Wilson → go → sweep
It was the second straight game in which Steelers have reached the end zone on their first drive. asserted
Steelers → reach → drive
Watson had 181 yards passing by halftime, his most in the first 30 minutes since joining the Browns in 2022. asserted
Watson → have → 2022
Jaleel McLaughlin tied it at 7 with 12:14 remaining in the first half on a 28-yard run around right end. asserted
McLaughlin → tie → end
The fourth-year running back broke a pair of tackles at the 22 and went through a narrow opening at the 15 before scoring. asserted
back → break → 15
The drive was set up after Denzel Ward picked off Rodgers’ pass intended for Michael Pittman Jr. at the Browns 44 on the second play of the second quarter. asserted
Ward → set → quarter
Cleveland took a 14-7 lead midway through the second quarter on Quinshon Judkins’ 2-yard run off right guard. asserted
Cleveland → take → guard
The touchdown came three plays after Watson found Denzel Boston for a 60-yard completion to the Steelers 14 on the first play of the drive. asserted
Watson → come → drive
Harold Fannin Jr. then hauled in his third touchdown in two games on a 2-yard pass from Watson on third-and-goal with 1:22 remaining. asserted
Jr. → haul → 1:22
It was the first time since Week 13 of the 2020 season against Tennessee that the Browns scored at least 21 points in the second quarter. asserted
Browns → score → quarter
The Steelers got within 21-10 on Boswell’s 31-yard field goal with 8 seconds left before halftime. asserted
Steelers → get → halftime
Rodgers rolled right and connected with Washington for a 21-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter to bring Pittsburgh within 21-16. asserted
Rodgers → roll → 21
The 2-point conversion attempt failed. asserted
attempt → fail → ?
DT Derrick Harmon (foot) was carted to the locker room during the second quarter and did not return. asserted
Harmon → cart → quarter
CB Jamel Dean (ankle) went out late in the second quarter and did not return. asserted
Dean → go → quarter
Browns: DT Mason Graham (left knee) was injured in the first quarter and did not return. asserted
Graham → injure → quarter
DT Mike Hall Jr. (right ankle) went out late in the second quarter but came back in the third. asserted
Jr. → go → third
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