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Records: Cleveland (5-2); Pittsburgh (5-2)
When/where to watch: Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
Latest odds: Steelers by 3.5
Against the spread: Browns 5-2; Steelers 5-2
Last week: Browns beat Titans 27-24; Steelers beat Saints 16-10 in Paris
Last meeting: Browns beat the Steelers 27-24 on Oct. 1, 2026, in Cleveland
Series record: Steelers lead 83-66-1
Matchup to watch: Watson against Pittsburgh's pass rush. The Browns have been wildly inconsistent in protecting Watson and his surgically repaired Achilles tendon, but kept Steelers edge rushers T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith and Nick Herbig relatively in check in an upset victory in Cleveland at the start of October. Pittsburgh had just two sacks -- matching the season low allowed by the Browns -- while Watson passed for 278 yards. The most direct path to disrupting Watson is making him uncomfortable, something Pittsburgh didn't do nearly enough on the road a month ago.
Stats and stuff
n The Steelers are 24-1 in the regular season at home against Cleveland since Acrisure Stadium opened in 2001.
n Cleveland's defense is first in the league with 46 tackles for loss and sixth with 20 sacks. They have 11 players with at least one sack.
n Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson leads the league in passer rating (132.2) and completion rate (73.2%) in the final two minutes of the first and second half.
n Cleveland wide receiver Denzel Boston is tied for second in the NFL with three receptions of at least 40 yards.
n Pittsburgh allowed 18 yards rushing last week against the Saints, the second-lowest single-game total surrendered by any NFL team this season.
n Steelers edge rusher TJ Watt has 18.5 of his 120.5 career sacks against the Browns.
n Pittsburgh running back Jaylen Warren is fourth in the NFL in yards from scrimmage (855) and is in pace to smash his career high of 1,291 set last season.