Venue & Game Details
Location: Acrisure Stadium, 100 Art Rooney Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT
Broadcast: CBS: Ian Eagle, JJ Watt, Evan Washburn (field reporter)
Radio: 850 ESPN Cleveland, 92.3 The Fan, Steelers Radio Network
Weather Forecast (Pittsburgh)
Temperature: ~62°F at kickoff
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, light winds (6–8 mph)
Impact: Minimal; cool fall conditions favor a physical, defensive game
Injury Report
Cleveland Browns
DT Mike Hall Jr. (knee) – Questionable
DT Shelby Harris (knee/rest) – Limited, questionable
WR Cedric Tillman (hamstring) – Out (IR)
WR DeAndre Carter (IR), QB Deshaun Watson (PUP) – Out
CB Denzel Ward (hip) – Limited, expected to play
DE Myles Garrett (ankle) – Limited, expected to play
Pittsburgh Steelers
WR Calvin Austin III (shoulder) – Questionable
CB Jalen Ramsey (hamstring) – Questionable
LB Alex Highsmith (ankle) – Expected to return
CB Joey Porter Jr. (hamstring) – Expected to return
RB Jaylen Warren (knee) – Full participant, expected to play
Player Matchups
Dillon Gabriel (CLE QB) vs. Steelers Defense: Rookie QB making his 2nd start after 190 yards, 2 TDs in London. Steelers are 51-15 all-time vs. rookie QBs.
Quinshon Judkins (CLE RB) vs. Steelers Front Seven: Rookie RB has 347 yards, 2 TDs; faces a defense allowing 118 rush YPG.
Myles Garrett (CLE DE) vs. Broderick Jones (PIT LT): Elite pass rusher vs. young tackle—key to protecting Aaron Rodgers.
Aaron Rodgers (PIT QB) vs. Browns Secondary: Rodgers has 786 yards, 8 TDs, 3 INTs. Browns have not allowed a 300-yard passer in 33 straight games.
DK Metcalf (PIT WR) vs. Denzel Ward (CLE CB): Metcalf leads PIT with 261 yards, 3 TDs; Ward has 1 INT this season.
Team Records & Recent Form
Cleveland Browns (1-4)
Last 5: L vs MIN (21-17, London), L @ DET (34-10), L vs SEA (31-17), L @ BAL (41-17), W @ NYJ (34-32)
Strength: #1 run defense (75.6 YPG), #2 total defense (247.8 YPG)
Weakness: 31st in scoring (14.6 PPG)
Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1)
Last 5: W vs MIN (24-21), W @ NE (21-14), W vs GB (13-10), L @ BAL (41-17)
Strength: +7 turnover differential, Rodgers-to-Metcalf deep threat
Weakness: 29th in total offense (268 YPG)
Series History
All-time: Steelers lead 82-65-1
Last meeting: Steelers 27, Browns 14 (Dec 8, 2024, in Pittsburgh)
At Pittsburgh: Steelers are 23-1 vs. Browns at Acrisure Stadium since 2001 (only loss: 2020 playoff upset)
Betting Trends
Steelers: 2-2 ATS, 3-1 O/U
Browns: 2-3 ATS, 2-3 O/U
Steelers are 13-1 in last 14 home games vs. Browns
Steelers are 5-0 ATS after a bye since 2016
Browns are 1-19 SU in last 20 games in Pittsburgh
Under has hit in 7 of last 10 Browns games
BROWNS NOTES:
• QB DILLON GABRIEL (rookie) passed for 190 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 94.3 rating last week in 1st-career start, becoming 3rd Cle. QB ever with 2+ TD passes & 0 INTs in 1st-career start (Charlie Frye & Brady Quinn). Can become 1st Cle. QB ever with 2+ TD passes in each of 1st 2 career starts. • RB QUINSHON JUDKINS (rookie) led team with 128 scrimmage yards (career-high 110 rush, 18 rec.) last week. Is 1 of 5 rookies with 100+ scrimmage yards in multiple games this season. Aims for 5th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards, 4th in row with 95+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with 115+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 347 rush yards & 4th among rookies with 409 scrimmage yards in 2025. • WR JERRY JEUDY had 5 catches for 64 yards & TD in last meeting & has 60+ rec. yards in each of 3 career games vs. Pit. • TE DAVID NJOKU led team with season highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (67) & had 1st TD catch of season last week. Has 5+ catches in 2 of past 3. Had 7 catches for 42 yards & TD in last meeting. • TE HAROLD FANNIN (rookie) had 1st-career TD catch in Week 5. • DE MYLES GARRETT has TFL in 11 of his past 12. Had sack & FF in last meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Pit. with sack. Has sack in 5 of past 6 vs. division. Has 8 TFL in 2025, tied-most in NFL. • DE ALEX WRIGHT had sack last week & has sack in 2 of past 3. • DT MALIEK COLLINS had season-high 2 sacks last week, 5th-career game with 2+ sacks & 1st since 2023. Has 1.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. • LB CARSON SCHWESINGER led team with career-high 11 tackles last week & is only rookie with 8+ tackles in 4 games this season. Leads rookies with 41 tackles. • CB DENZEL WARD had PD in Week 5 & has PD in 4 of 5 games this season. • S GRANT DEPLIT had PD & 3rd-career FR in Week 5. Had PD in 3 of past 4. • S RONNIE HICKMAN aims for 3rd in row with 9+ tackles.
STEELERS NOTES:
• STEELERS are 3-1 for 2nd-straight season & can begin 4-1 or better for 1st time since 2020 (began 5-0). • QB AARON RODGERS completed 18 of 22 atts. (season-high 81.8 pct.) for 200 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 119.7 rating in Week 4, 14th-career game as starter with 80+ comp. pct. & 1st since 2021. Has 95+ rating in 3 of 4 games this season. Is 3-0 with 9 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 127.5 rating in 3 career starts vs. Cle., with 3 TD passes & 115+ rating in each game. Needs 351 pass yards to surpass Ben Roethlisberger (64,088) for 5th-most pass yards in NFL history. • RB JAYLEN WARREN aims for his 3rd in row with 80+ scrimmage yards. Has 110+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cle. • RB KENNETH GAINWELL led team with career-high 134 scrimmage yards (99 rush, 35 rec.) with 6 catches & 2 rush TDs in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. • WR DK METCALF set season highs in catches (5) & rec. yards (126) & had TD catch in Week 4. Has 65+ rec. yards in each of 2 career games vs. Cle. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH had TD catch in last meeting & has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. • LB T.J. WATT had 3rd sack of season & 8th-career INT, 3rd-career game with full sack & INT, tied 2nd-most among active players. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has 17 sacks in 14 career games vs. Cle., with TFL in each of past 4. • LB PATRICK QUEEN had season-high 11 tackles & 3 TFL & 1st sack of season in Week 4. Aims for 4th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Had 10 tackles & PD in last meeting & has PD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Cle. • LB NICK HERBIG had season-high 5 tackles & 1.5 sacks in Week 4. Aims for his 5th in row with TFL & 3rd in row with sack. • LB PAYTON WILSON set career highs in tackles (13) & TFL (2) in Week 4. • DL KEEANU BENTON had career-high 1.5 sacks in Week 4. Had only career INT in last meeting. • S DESHON ELLIOTT had 6 tackles, 2 PD, INT, sack & FF in Week 4, becoming 1st player this season with INT, sack & FF in a game. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cle. with PD.
Game Odds
Cleveland Browns 37.5
Pittsburgh Steelers – 5.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 11, 2025
