NFL Game Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1-0) vs. Cleveland Browns (2-1-0)

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Prime Video: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter)

Westwood One

Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 PM ET

Huntington Bank Field

Referee: Clete Blakeman

Regular Season: PIT leads series, 81-64-1 (home team won past 9)

Last reg. season meeting: 12/28/25: PIT 6 at CLE 13

Mike McCarthy (PIT) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-1 Reg. Season: 176-113-2 (.608)

Todd Monken (CLE) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 2-1 (.667)

Pittsburgh Last Game: W, 30-27 vs. CIN (Week 3)

Cleveland Last Game: W, 21-18 vs. CAR (Week 3)

STEELERS NOTES

• QB AARON RODGERS passed for 292 yards & 3 TDs with 101.6 rating in Week 3, surpassing HOFer Drew Brees (80) for 2nd-most games ever with 3+ TD passes & 100+ rating. Tied Ben Roethlisberger (165) for 5th-most reg. season wins all-time. Can surpass HOFer Peyton Manning (233) for 4th-most reg. season games with TD pass in NFL history. Aims for his 8th in row on TNF with 2+ TD passes. Has 65+ comp. pct., 200+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes & 115+ rating in 4 of his 5 career starts vs. Cle. • RB JAYLEN WARREN led team with career-high 176 scrimmage yards (127 rush, 49 rec.) last week. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 on TNF. Had 64 scrimmage yards in last meeting. • WR DK METCALF had rec. TD in Week 3. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 in primetime. Had 95 rec. yards & rec. TD in his last game vs. Cle. (10/12/25). • WR ROMAN WILSON had 60 rec. yards & rec. TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row in primetime with rec. TD. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH aims for his 3rd in row on TNF with 50+ rec. yards. Had 63 rec. yards in last meeting. • LB T.J. WATT aims for his 5th in row on road with TFL. Has 0.5+ sacks in 5 of his past 6 on road. Had 5 tackles, 2 PD & 0.5 sack in his last game vs. Cle. (10/12/25). • LB PATRICK QUEEN led team with 13 tackles & had TFL & PD last week. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 on road. Aims for his 9th in row vs. Cle. with 5+ tackles. Had 6 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • LB PAYTON WILSON had 6 tackles & PD in Week 3. Has 5+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. Had 5 tackles in last meeting. • DT DERRICK HARMON had sack & 1st-career FF last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of his past 5, incl. playoffs. • CB JALEN RAMSEY had 8 tackles & TFL in Week 3. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with 6+ tackles.

BROWNS NOTES

• QB DESHAUN WATSON passed for 144 yards & 2 TDs & rushed for 45 yards in Week 3. Aims for 10th in row in primetime with 210+ pass yards & TD pass. Had 235 pass yards & TD pass in his last start vs. Pit. (9/18/23). • RB QUINSHON JUDKINS led team with 79 scrimmage yards (70 rush, 9 rec.) last week. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. • RB RAHEIM SANDERS had career-high 51 scrimmage yards (34 rec., 17 rush) last week. • WR DENZEL BOSTON leads rookies with 195 rec. yards & tied-1st with 2 rec. TDs in 2026. • WR JERRY JEUDY aims for 3rd in row in primetime with 6+ receptions & 85+ rec. yards & aims for 5th in row vs. Pit. with 5+ catches. • TE HAROLD FANNIN had 7 receptions for 51 yards & 2 TDs in Week 3. Aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Had rec. TD in last meeting. • LB QUINCY WILLIAMS led team with 9 tackles & had TFL last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ tackles & TFL. Has 8+ tackles & TFL in 2 of his past 3 on TNF. Had 6 tackles & sack in his last game vs. Pit. (9/7/25 w/ NYJ). • DT MASON GRAHAM had 7 tackles, 3 TFL & 2 sacks in Week 3. Tied-2nd in NFL with 4 sacks. Aims for his 4th in row with sack. Had 6 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • DE ISAIAH MCGUIRE had 3 tackles, 2 TFL & sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • CB DENZEL WARD had 3 tackles & PD in Week 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with PD. • CB MEKHI BLACKMON had career-high 8 tackles & PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • CB MYLES HARDEN had PD in Week 3. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. • S GRANT DELPIT has 6+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 in primetime. Had 8 tackles, sack, TFL & FF in last meeting. • S RONNIE HICKMAN had 8 tackles & INT last week

Game Odds

Pittsburgh Steelers         – 3

Cleveland Browns            38.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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