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Deshaun Watson led the Cleveland Browns to a thrilling 27-24 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night, sealing the win with a last-second 56-yard field goal by Andre Szmyt. Watson passed for 268 yards and completed four of five attempts on a crucial fourth-quarter drive. The Browns held off a strong Steelers comeback led by Aaron Rodgers, who threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns but was intercepted at the end. Cleveland’s defense sacked Rodgers five times and extended their Thursday night winning streak to eight games against division rivals.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-02,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
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.
Written for “Steelers vs Browns Game Highlights” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 6 other(s) covering the same event.
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, giving Cleveland a 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night.
asserted
Watson → pass → night
Watson, who completed 24 of 33 passes with a touchdown and an interception, went 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 → all
Aaron Rodgers threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Pat Freiermuth with 1:44 remaining, then sneaked it in for the two-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 into field-goal range, but he was picked off by Grant Delpit at the Browns’ 18 with one 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 have 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.
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Wilson → go → sweep
It was the second straight game in which the 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’ two-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.
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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.
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Browns → score → quarter
The Steelers got within 21-10 on Boswell’s 31-yard field goal with eight 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 two-point conversion attempt failed.
asserted
attempt → fail → ?
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