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Steelers hoping for better outcome

PITTSBURGH — The video is still fresh. So is the frustration for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A chance to take firm control of the AFC North evaporated in the snow in Cleveland two weeks ago, when Jameis Winston and the Browns provided a flash of light in an otherwise dark season by beating Pittsburgh 24-19. A rematch looms on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium with stakes that feel plenty familiar. Pittsburgh (9-3) can get closer to locking up the division with a win. The Browns (3-9) can give their stretch run a jolt and sweep their rivals for the first time since 1988 if they can ...

Browns at Steelers

Records: Cleveland (3-9) at Pittsburgh (9-3) Kickoff: Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Steelers by 6.5 Against the spread: Browns 4-8; Steelers 9-3 Series record: Steelers lead 81-64-1 Last meeting: Browns beat Steelers 24-19 on Nov. 21, 2024, in Cleveland Last week: Browns lost to Broncos 41-32; Steelers beat Bengals 44-38 Browns offense: overall (22), rush (30), pass (13), scoring (29) Browns defense: overall (24), rush (23), pass (20), scoring (26) Steelers offense: overall (14), rush (9), pass (20), scoring (10) Steelers defense: overall (6), rush (4), pass ...

Wilson spreads the wealth

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington was minding his own business during practice recently, doing his due diligence while running his route when the ball suddenly came his way. Washington wasn’t sure what option he was on ...

Chubb going back to Pittsburgh

CLEVELAND — With every game, every carry, Nick Chubb puts a little distance between himself and a moment that changed him. On Sunday, he’ll return to where it happened. The full circle. More than a year since the Cleveland running back’s left knee was obliterated on a trap play near the goal line in Pittsburgh, Chubb will be back in Acrisure Stadium for the first time since suffering an injury that could have ended his career. Reserved and reticent, Chubb rarely shows emotion, let alone open up about his feelings during interview sessions. However, he said this week that ...

Porter’s mentality keeps him on the edge

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Joey Porter Jr. thrives on the pressure. Wants it. Invites it. Needs it. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin first noticed it more than a decade ago, when Porter was just a kid running around the team facility while his father, Joey Porter Sr., served as an assistant coach. There was something about the way the younger Porter carried himself, a swagger, that made him stand out and served as a precursor to the professional life that was ahead for the second-year cornerback. Tomlin described it as a “serial killer’s ...

Wilson, Pittsburgh offense really cooking after 13 weeks

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Squint your eyes a little bit, and it could have been 2014, not 2024. Russell Wilson drifting to his right. The Cincinnati pass rush closing in. Time running out. Then a quick flick of the wrist to an open teammate that instantly turned chaos into celebration. Turns out, Russ can still cook. Even at 36. Even a year removed from a humiliating end to two turbulent seasons in Denver, which paid tens of millions for the nine-time Pro Bowler to go away. Even after a lingering calf injury that popped up over the summer and lingered ...