Wednesday, November 20, 2024
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NFL Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2) vs Cleveland Browns (2-8)

TV: Prime Video (8:15 PM ET): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter) National Radio: Westwood One (8:15 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Mike Golic

All-Time Series History Regular Season: PIT leads series, 79-62-1 (Home team won past 5) Postseason: PIT leads series, 2-1 (Home team won 2 of past 3)

The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/19/23: PIT 10 at CLE 13 Postseason: AFC-WC 1/10/21: CLE 48 at PIT 37

HEAD COACHES

Mike Tomlin vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 26-8-1 Reg. Season: 181-102-2 (.639) Postseason: 8-10 (.444)

Kevin Stefanski vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-5 Reg. Season: 39-38 (.506) Postseason: 1-2 (.333)

STEELERS NOTES

STEELERS have won 5 straight games in single season for 1st time since 2020. • QB RUSSELL WILSON completed 23 of 36 atts. (63.9 pct.) for 205 yards last week. Is 4-0 as starter this season with 90+ rating in 3 of 4 starts. Is 3-0 with 8 TDs (6 passes, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 114.7 rating in 3 career starts vs. Cle. • RB NAJEE HARRIS led the team with 93 scrimmage yards (63 rush, 30 rec.) last week, 9th game this season with 70+ scrimmage yards, tied 2nd-most in NFL. Has 90+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. Aims for 3rd in row on road with rush TD. Has rush TD in 4 of 6 career games vs. Cle. • RB JAYLEN WARREN had 68 scrimmage yards (41 rush, 27 rec.) last week, 4th-straight game with 55+ scrimmage yards. Had career-high 145 scrimmage yards (129 rush, 16 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. • WR GEORGE PICKENS had career-high 8 catches for 89 yards last week. Aims for 5th in row with 70+ rec. yards & 3rd in row with 85+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3 vs. Cle. Needs 72 rec. yards to join Santonio Holmes as only Pit. players ever with 800+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 seasons. • LB T.J. WATT had 2 TFL & sack last week & has 2 TFL & sack in 2 of past 3. Has 17 sacks in 12 career games vs. Cle., with 0.5+ sacks in 11 of 12 games. Aims for his 16th in row vs. division with 0.5+ sacks & 8th in row with full sack. • LB PATRICK QUEEN led team with 10 tackles & had 1st FF & FR of season in Week 11. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4 vs. Cle. • LB PAYTON WILSON (rookie) had 1st-career INT last week. • DT CAMERON HEYWARD had season-high 2 PD last week, 4th-straight game with PD. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Cle. with TFL. • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had 7 tackles in Week 11.

BROWNS NOTES

• QB JAMEIS WINSTON completed 30 of 46 atts. (65.2 pct.) for season-high 395 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 106.7 rating last week, 6th-career game with 390+ pass yards. Has 330+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes & 105+ rating in 2 of 3 starts this season. Can make 1st-career start vs. Pit. • RB NICK CHUBB rushed for 50 yards last week & has 50+ rush yards in 2 of past 3. Has 100+ scrimmage yards & TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Pit. • RB JEROME FORD has 65+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his 3 home games in 2024. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Pit. with TD. • WR JERRY JEUDY had 6 catches for season-high 142 yards & 2nd TD of season last week, 4th-career game with 125+ rec. yards. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches & 70+ rec. yards. Had 62 rec. yards in only career game vs Pit. (9/20/20 w/ Den.). • WR ELIJAH MOORE had 6 catches for 66 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 11. Has 6+ catches in 3 of past 4 & 65+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Had 60 rec. yards in last meeting & has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 career games vs. Pit. • TE DAVID NJOKU had 9 catches for 81 yards last week, 5th-straight game with 5+ catches, 2nd-longest active streak among TEs. Has 60+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Had 7 catches for 56 yards in the last meeting. • DE MYLES GARRETT had 2 sacks in last meeting & has sack in 2 of past 3 vs. Pit. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5 vs. division. Has 7 sacks in 2024 & is only player in NFL with 7+ sacks in each of past 8 seasons. • DE OGBO OKORONKWO had sack & 1st FF of season last week. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. Had 4 TFL & sack in last meeting. • CB DENZEL WARD had 2 PD & 1st INT, FF & FR of season in Week 11, 2nd player this season (Jessie Bates) with INT, FF & FR in a game. Has PD in each of 10 games this season & leads NFL with 17 PD in 2024. Aims for 5th in row vs. Pit. with PD.

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