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NFL Preview: Cleveland Browns (3-9) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3)

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: PIT leads series, 79-63-1 (Home team won 11 of past 12) Postseason: PIT leads series, 2-1 (Home team won 2 of past 3)

The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/21/24: PIT 19 at CLE 24 Postseason: AFC-WC 1/10/21: CLE 48 at PIT 37

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Kevin Stefanski vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 5-5 Reg. Season: 40-39 (.506) Postseason: 1-2 (.333)

Mike Tomlin vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 26-9-1 Reg. Season: 182-103-2 (.638) Postseason: 8-10 (.444)

BROWNS NOTES

• QB JAMEIS WINSTON completed season-high 34 of 58 atts. (58.6 pct.) for career-high & franchise-record 497 yards with 4 TDs last week, 2nd-most single-game pass yards in NFL this season. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (Joe Burrow & Baker Mayfield) with 325+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes in 3+ (3) games this season. Has 2+ TD passes in each of 2 road starts this season. • RB NICK CHUBB had 1st TD catch of season in Week 13. Aims for 3rd in row with TD. Has 50+ rush yards in 2 of past 3. Rushed for 59 yards & 2 TDs in Week 12 meeting. Has TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Pit. • RB JEROME FORD had 62 scrimmage yards (41 rush, 21 rec.) last week. Has TD in 2 of past 3 vs. Pit. • WR JERRY JEUDY set career highs in catches (9) & rec. yards (235) & had rec. TD last week. Aims for 6th in row with 5+ catches & 70+ rec. yards. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 140+ rec. yards & rec. TD. • WR ELIJAH MOORE had 8 catches for season-high 111 yards in Week 13, 2ndcareer 100-yard game. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 65+ rec. yards. • TE DAVID NJOKU had 9 catches for 52 yards & season-high 2 TDs last week. Has 5+ catches in 6 of past 7. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 50+ rec. yards. • DE MYLES GARRETT has 7 TFL in his past 4. Had 3 sacks & FF in Week 12 meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 2+ sacks. Ranks tied-4th in NFL with 10 sacks in 2024 & is 4th player since 1982 with 10+ sacks in 7 of 1st 8 seasons. • LB JORDAN HICKS led team with season-high 12 tackles last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 2 TFL & sack in Week 12 meeting. • LB DEVIN BUSH has TFL in 3 of past 4. Spent 1st 4 seasons (2019-22) with Pit. • CB DENZEL WARD had 2 PD & INT last week. Leads NFL with career-high 19 PD. • CB GREG NEWSOME had 2 PD & 1st INT of season in Week 13.

STEELERS NOTES

STEELERS secured 21st-consecutive season without losing record, tied with 1965-85 Dallas Cowboys for longest streak in NFL history. • QB RUSSELL WILSON set season highs in completions (29), comp. pct. (76.3), pass yards (414), & rating (126.4) with 3 TD passes last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 75+ comp. pct. & 115+ rating. Is 3-0 in 3 home starts this season. Is 3-1 with 9 TDs (7 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 115.2 rating in 4 career starts vs. Cle. • RB NAJEE HARRIS led team with 129 scrimmage yards (75 rush, 54 rec.) & had rush TD last week. Has 489 scrimmage yards (97.8 per game) in 5 home games this season. Is 1st player in franchise history with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 4 career seasons. • RB JAYLEN WARREN aims for 7th in row with 55+ scrimmage yards. Has 295 scrimmage yards (98.3 per game) over past 3 vs. Cle., with rush TD in each of past 2. • WR GEORGE PICKENS had 74 rec. yards & TD catch last week. Has 70+ rec. yards in 5 of past 6. Aims for 3rd in row at home vs. Cle. with rec. TD. • WR CALVIN AUSTIN aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH set season highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (68) with rec. TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 55+ rec. yards. • LB T.J. WATT had 3 TFL, 2 sacks & NFL-high 5th FF of season in Week 13, 24thcareer game with 2+ sacks, tied 5th-most by player in 1st 8 seasons since 1982. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. Has sack in 4 of 5 home games this season. Has 17 sacks in 13 career games vs. Cle. Needs half sack for 6th-career 10-sack season. • LB NICK HERBIG aims for 4th in row with FF & 3rd in row with sack. • LB PAYTON WILSON (rookie) had 2 FR last week, incl. 21-yard FR-TD. • DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 2 TFL, PD & sack last week, 6th-straight with PD. • CB DONTE JACKSON aims for 3rd in row with INT.

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